Eugène Labiche Theater signed autograph letter speech French Academy

  
Autographed letter signed addressed to the playwright Émile AUGIER. The playwright is refining his acceptance speech for the Académie française. Regarding Samuel Ustazade Silvestre de Sacy, former curator of the Library. He thanks Émile Augier for his letter and intends to "hold it in great esteem," but he "excludes" the word "refinement," finding it "horrible" and states, "I will never use it; I would rather be glued to the wall!" He also dislikes the word "enemy," replacing it with "Prussian.

" He then outlines another part of his speech: "I have tried the change. About Doucet (Camille Doucet) and La Société de Légouvé (Ernest Légouvé).

It made quite an impact." He has already done two readings for these authors "and, quite unexpectedly, I achieved success and tears both times." "It would be quite original if I, myself, made the Académie audience cry.