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Romain Tour 1899: Michel Strogoff + Program of...

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Romain Tour 1899: Michel Strogoff + Program of the inauguration of the Cirque d'Amiens created on the initiative of Jules Verne. Michel Strogoff: fascicule in-4° of 8 pages, illustrated with numerous photographs of Mr. Romain, Michel Strogoff's interpreter and director of theatre tours. Conceived to the glory of Mr. Romain, this booklet presents his biography and portraits in different roles since his debut, including that of Kéraban le Têtu at the Théâtre de la Gaité in 1884 and that of Philéas Fogg at the Théâtre du Châtelet in 1898. Programme for the inauguration of the Cirque d'Amiens created on the initiative of Jules Verne: illustrated booklet in-4° of 2 pages folded and printed on one side only. This programme announces the "great concert given by the Harmonie d'Amiens on Sunday 23 June 1889 at 8 o'clock in the evening" and an "Address by Mr Jules Verne". Provenance: Collection Éric Weissenberg.