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Lot n° 26

ARTAUD (Antonin).

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Autograph letter signed to André Rolland de Renéville. Paris, January 27, 1933, 2 pages in-4, envelope kept. About the theater, projects and research... A rather abundant letter. Mentions the N.R.F., Crémieux, Paulhan, the next show of the Théâtre de la Cruauté, the scenario "The Conquest of Mexico", etc. Next Thursday is the day of Vitrac's conference on "L'actualité et l'Humour" and I want to go there because of Vitrac and because of Allendy and also because of Alfred Jarry's theater, for which Vitrac's conference will provide the opportunity for a little clarification in a preamble by Dr. Allendy, who will say a few words about the inner workings of the Alfred Jarry theater and I will try to establish its value and place... I look forward to seeing you. I have a lot of very important things to tell you about the theater of cruelty, and about you especially...