Art Deco Suits Raymond Fost Guards French Dress up Play 1948 Gouache Original

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To follow on ebay
at auctions and in my "AmidesBooks" Store
together with a very nice set of rare photographs
in vintage argentique print
from personal archives of
Germaine ROGER
Cinema, Operetta, and of course a large number of photographs of the various shows of the
famous Theater of the Gaîté-Lyrique which she directed after the war
Luis Mariano, André Dassary, Rudy Hirigoyen, Maurice Baquet, Francis Blanche,
the Compagnons de la Chanson, Claudine Cereda & c ... & c ..., and herself as an actress and lyric artist
We sell a large set of
Original gouaches
(costumes and sets)
by
HENRY-RAYMOND FOST
(1905-1970)
for Creation in
1948
at the Théâtre de la Gaité Lyrique
from the Opera-bouffe by Jacques Offenbach
(1819-1880)
The Grand Duchess
from Gerolstein
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Germaine ROGER
1910-1975
Victoria Calixte Bousquet known as Germaine Roger, born February 12, 1910 in Marseille and died April 20, 1975 in Savigny-sur-Orge, is an operetta singer and theater director.
Biography
After winning a beauty contest in her hometown in 1929, she was admitted as a light soprano at the Marseille Conservatory, then started in Paris at the Gaîté-Lyrique. It is then shared between the repertoire (Mam'zelle Nitouche) and creations by Albert Willemetz, Josef Szulc, Georges van Parys,
by Louis Beydts or Maurice Yvain.
She also began a career in cinema and will become the star of Vincent Scotto's operettas brought to the screen:
Three of the navy
(1934),
One of the Canebière
(1938, where she notably interpreted
The Most Beautiful Tango in the World
, in duet with Alibert),
The Gangsters of Château d'If
(1939).
After the Second World War, Henri Montjoye (Henri Barbero, says,
having kept the name carried during the Resistance)
and his wife Germaine
Roger take over
of
T
theater of Gaité Lyrique
.
After the death of her husband in 1950, she succeeded him alone as director until this Parisian temple of the operetta was forced to close in 1964 for financial reasons.
As Director of the Lyric Gaity Theater
many successful operetta covers or creations
followed: Colorado (1950 and 1959), Le Pays du Sourire (1951 and 1957), Les Mousquetaires au convent (1952 and 1957), Trois Valses (1952 and 1959), Les Cloches de Corneville (1953 and 1958), Mam ' zelle Nitouche (1954 and 1960), Chanson Gitane, Andalousie, Pampanilla (1954), Chevalier du ciel (1955), Minnie Mustache (1956), Romance in Portugal (new version of Portuguese Symphony (1958), Premier Rendez-vous (1959 ), La Chaste Suzanne (1960), Visa for love (1961)
Works given with beautiful distributions: Luis Mariano, André Dassary, Rudy Hirigoyen, Jean Bretonnière, Les Compagnons de la chanson, Armand Mestral, Maurice Baquet, Rellys, Duvaleix, Annie Cordy, Germaine Roger, Andrée Grandjean, Gise Mey, Ginette Baudin…
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We are selling here a
Beautiful
original drawing
in pencil and gouache
on strong beige paper
(light cardboard)
This drawing was, probably by mistake, in the middle of the various projects
costumes and sets for the Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, after Jacques Offenbach;
but it seems to me to have no relation with the other gouaches
It must be a costume project for another show
that I have not identified ...
[70]
Format
about 32 x 24 cm
"GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI"
around 1945/1948
Unsigned drawing,
by Henry-Raymond FOST
Lettering and framing with white gouache
Very good general condition, clean
usual friction various minor
and various traces of handling
On the back, a pencil sketch ...
see visuals ...
Very rare and very beautiful document
Superb gouache!
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As always, grouped shipping costs in the event of the purchase of several books or documents ...
The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
Jacques OFFENBACH
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GRAND DUCHESS OF GEROLSTEIN (LA)
Worksheet
The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
.
THE GRAND DUCHESS OF GEROLSTEIN
Jacques Offenbach
1819 - 1880
1867.
The Empire is at its peak. The exhibition opens on April 1 and the public will be able to admire the progress of trade and industry. Visitors, especially foreigners, also come to have fun, thanks to Paris, its theaters, restaurants, little women ... Jacques Offenbach is at the height of his glory.
The triumph of La Belle Hélène (1864) and La Vie Parisienne (1866)
are still in everyone's mind.
At the end of 1866, Offenbach and his two accomplices, Meilhac and Halévy, set to work and prepared La Grande Duchesse by Gérolstein, which was presented on the Variety stage at the opening of the exhibition.
The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
Hortense schneider
With this opera food, Offenbach and its authors parody, under a frivolous appearance, the small European courts and the Army, or rather the distorted military spirit and the immoderate love of braid. After the unfortunate expedition to Mexico (1862-1867)
and the defeat of Austria to Sadova (1867), the criticisms contained in The Grand Duchess take on more importance than it first appears.
Rehearsals take place in good conditions. Hortense Schneider, satisfied with her role, controls her nerves and does not create a serious incident. On the other hand, when the curtain rises for the first performance, she learns that the censors believe that the fanciful Grand Cordon and the Croix that she must wear on her costume, risk of offending the Emperor. We ask her to remove these decorations.
The JEUNE woman gets angry, sobs, refuses to play ... Offenbach, without losing his head, orders the conductor to attack the opening.
A few moments later, Hortense enters the scene, his eyes dry, a smile on his lips, and without the Cord. Certainly, some historians remain skeptical about the veracity of this anecdote. Legend or not, we could admire the following year
the portrait of the diva, painted by Pérignon.
On the costume, she proudly displayed her beautiful decoration.
The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
After a few performances, during which the authors make some essential adjustments, Paris gives a triumphant welcome to La Grande Duchesse, Offenbach, Meilhac, Halévy and Hortense Schneider who becomes the real queen of Paris.
A parade of Emperors, Kings, Princes from all countries come to acclaim him and present their tributes to him. These crowned heads treat her like a real Grand Duchess. There are so many of these kings, to court it, that the scandalous chronicle gives itself to heart. Léa Silly, her intimate enemy (with whom she had constantly argued at the time of La Belle Hélène), nicknamed Hortense "the passage of princes". Naughty perhaps, but probably not always wrong.
The Grand Duchess will soon be performed around the world.
We note several times of La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein in Paris. Paola Marié (1878), Anna Judic (1887), Jeanne Granier (1890) and close to us
Germaine Roger (1948)
, Suzanne Lafaye (1966), Régine Crespin (1981) sang the role created by
Hortense Schneider.
After 1890, Le "Bruyas" did not report any series of performances in the capital,
of the opera bouffe by Offenbach, before the resumption (in a new version deeply
revised and "arranged") of the Gaîté-Lyrique (October 1948).
Renewing their 1942 experience with Les Cent Vierges, Albert Willemetz and André Mouezy-Eon wrote on this occasion a
New version
of Offenbach's work called
The Grand Duchess
.
The roles of Wanda and the Grand Duchess are held by the same artist
(Germaine Roger). Fritz becomes Frantz (Jacques Jansen).
In February 1949, the book was removed from the poster.
A tour takes place in Monaco and the Grand Théatre de Genève
THE ARGUMENT
(in the original version of 1867):
The action takes place around 1720 in the imaginary Grand Duchy of Gérolstein.
Act I: The soldiers' camp of the Grand Duchy
While waiting for their departure for the war, the soldiers of the Grand Duchess of Gérolstein sing and dance cheerfully with the peasants and the vivandières. Boom, the general-in-chief, soon ends the party. It is Fritz, the most beautiful, and undoubtedly the most naive of the fusiliers, whom he accuses of being responsible for the heckling. It is true that Boum and Fritz are fighting over the heart of little Wanda. The general finds it difficult to accept that the handsome soldier
it is preferred by the JEUNE girl.
The sovereign is twenty and bored. Boum and Baron Puck, who actually share the power, fear the appearance of a favorite. To distract her, they declared war and sought her a husband. But Prince Paul, the successful pretender, a ridiculous JEUNE man, leaves the Grand Duchess indifferent. She even refuses to receive Baron Grog, extraordinary envoy of the father of Prince Paul, who has the mission of deciding her at marriage.
That day, the Grand Duchess comes to review her troops before they leave for the war. She notices the handsome soldier Fritz. Despite Boum's visible bad humor, she made him climb all the levels of the military hierarchy in a few minutes. The JEUNE man finds himself general, he challenges the tactics proposed by Boum for the campaign that opens. Her own plan was chosen by the sovereign. She appointed him chief general and entrusted him with his father's saber.
Act II: A room in the Ducal Palace
The campaign is over. Fritz achieved victory by getting his enemies drunk. He returns in great triumph. Boom, Puck, Prince Paul look gray and plot against the almost favorite. Everyone (except the interested party) realizes that the sovereign is in love with her handsome winner ... Her rank does not allow her to declare herself openly, she tells him secrets with covered words. Fritz understands nothing and even goes, a few moments later, to ask him for permission to marry Wanda. This is too much. The furious Grand Duchess joins the conspirators.
Act III: 1st painting: The red room
The conspirators meet and they are ordered to teach General Fritz a lesson. On this occasion, the Grand Duchess meets Baron Grog. Her beautiful presence favorably impressed the sovereign. The baron takes the opportunity to plead the cause of his Prince and ends up winning the decision. The Grand Duchess and Prince Paul will marry within an hour.
Newlyweds, Fritz and Wanda don't stay alone long. On the order of the Grand Duchess, the general-in-chief is asked to mount his horse and go to meet the enemy who is making an offensive return.
2nd painting: The soldiers' camp of the Grand Duchy
Prince Paul and the Grand Duchess have been married for a few moments when Fritz returns in poor condition, the papa saber of his sovereign twisted. In fact, Puck sent him to a lady whom he "visits" regularly in the absence of the husband, not ignoring that the latter was beginning to have suspicions. Fritz fell on the husband who, taking him for the gallant of his wife, copiously beat him up.
The Grand Duchess is satisfied. General Fritz's unspeakable conduct allows him to demote him. He finds himself a simple rifleman as before. She even accepts his resignation from the army.
Finally ! She will be able to dispose of the honors in favor of Baron Grog, whom she regards with more and more benevolence; when she learns that he is married and has four children, she has a moment of discouragement. Resigning herself finally, she gives ranks and honors to General Boum and decides to try, since she cannot have what she likes, to like what she has. A good girl in the background, she appoints Fritz a schoolmaster in her village: so, at least, he will be able to learn to read!
THE PARTITION :
Act I: Choir of soldiers "Until the hour strikes", Song of Fritz "Come on, young girls, dance and turn", Verse "On horseback on discipline" (Boom), Duet "Here I am, here I am" (Wanda, Fritz); Rondo “Ah! that I love the military ”(the Grand Duchess); Regimental song “Ah! it is a famous regiment ”(La Grande Duchesse, Fritz); Chronicle of the Dutch Gazette "To marry a Princess" (Prince Paul); Final I: Chorus of soldiers “They are all going to leave”, Verse from the Saber “Here is my father's saber” (the Grand Duchess), Departure of the army “You can without terror” (all).
Act II: Intermission; Choir of the bridesmaids "Finally the war is over", Letter couplets "I have you on my heart"; "After Victory" Choir; Rondo "In very good order we left" (Fritz); Duetto and Declaration "General yes ... Tell him we noticed" (Fritz, La Grande Duchesse); Food Trio and Ballad “Don't you guess… Max was a soldier of fortune” (Boom, Puck, Paul); Melodrama and finale "Logeons le lui" (La Grande Duchesse, Boum, Puck, Paul)
Act III, 1st painting: Duetto "O great lessons from the past" (La Grande Duchesse, Boum); Conjuration "Get out of this corridor", Song of the rewinders "Turn, turn cranks", (the conspirators); Wedding song "We bring the JEUNE woman", Nocturne "Good night, sir"; Couples of the bride and groom "Must I, my God, be stupid" (Vanda, Fritz); Serenade (backstage choir); Together "On horseback, quick sir general"
2nd scene: Entr'acte-galop; Wedding choir "At mealtime as at battle"; Caption of the glass “He was one of my ancestors” (La Grande Duchesse, choir); Return and lament of Fritz “Well, Highness, here I am! "; Final III "Finally I took the plume" (all)
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT
To follow on ebay from personal archives of  Germaine ROGER We sell a large set of  Original gouaches (costumes and sets) by HENRY-RAYMOND FOST (1905-1970) (1819-1880)  The Grand Duchess  from Gerolstein - Germaine ROGER 1910-1975      Biography  of Ttheater of Gaité Lyrique.    - We are selling here a  on strong beige paper (light cardboard) [70] Format about 32 x 24 cm "GARDES FRANCAISES - TRAVESTI" around 1945/1948 Unsigned drawing,  by Henry-Raymond FOST      usual friction various minor  and various traces of handling    see visuals ... Superb gouache!  -   Jacques OFFENBACH -    Worksheet . Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880     1867.  are still in everyone's mind. Hortense schneider Hortense Schneider.   THE ARGUMENT