ROGER, Victor 1853-1903

Les Fêtards Opérette en 3 Actes et 4 Tableaux de MM. Antony Mars & Maurice Hennequin ... Théatre du Palais-Royal ... Partition Piano et Chant Prix net: 12 Francs. [Piano-vocal score]

Paris: Au Ménestrel, Heugel & Cie. [PN H. & Cie. 18987], 1897.

Large octavo. Original publisher's illustrated boards. 1f. (dedication), 1f. (recto decorative title, verso notes on first performance and named cast list), 1f. (recto contents, verso notes), viii, 144 pp.

Named cast includes Raimond, Ch. Lamy, Dubosc, Francès, Luguet, Bellucci, Clément, Draoul, Batréau, Champagne, Laval, Mori, Alix, Déan, Greffier, Cheirel, Sidley, Desclauzas, S. Piernold, M. Narlay, Mary Gillet, Murany, Alex, Jourda, Dermette, J. Boié, Dalzac, Merry, Neuville I, and Neuville II.

Performance copy with annotations for the part of the Marquise throughout, mostly erased; the name "Mes. J. Cheirel" underlined on the named cast list in the role of the Marquise.

Binding worn; lower board stained; spine reinforced with light blue paper tape; former owner's handstamp ("Dr. Janovics Jenõ szinigazgató [Director]") to upper and free front endpaper. Slightly worn and soiled; inner margins stained; some signatures split or partially split; publisher's handstamp to lower margin of title; publisher's handstamp with manuscript annotations to head of first page of music; tear to p. 17/18 with tape repair; pp. 33/34 detached; pp. 43-46 and 91-94 partially detached; pp. 69-72 with vertical crease.

First Edition, second issue.

Les Fêtards was first performed at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal on 28 October 1897, under the direction of Mussay and Boyer.

Item #28873

Price: $35.00  other currencies