Arrival of R\u00e9jane with the manuscript of the play in hand.
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There exists a variant of the same dimensions without the letters.
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“Between 1894 and 1905, R\u00e9jane undertook major tours in France, Europe, and America, yet she continued to create and perform new plays at the Vaudeville. In 1902, she starred in La Passerelle, Le Masque by Henry Bataille, and Le Joug by Albert Guinon. In the poster announcing her return to the Vaudeville after a tour, Cappiello depicts her with a suitcase in hand, symbolizing her return to Paris but also the character of Jacqueline, a young girl arriving in Le Havre. According to critics, it was R\u00e9jane whom the audience came to applaud, and success accompanied every play she performed. ‘If La Passerelle did not have the incomparable Mme R\u00e9jane as its performer, I do not believe it would achieve long-lasting success. The play does not hold up, as they say\u2026 Never has Mme R\u00e9jane displayed more flexibility, lively cheerfulness, or elegant grace\u2026 she is absolutely perfect.’ \u2014 Hippolyte Lemaire, Le Monde Illustr\u00e9, February 8, 1902.
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Cappiello\u2019s R\u00e9jane matches this glowing portrait; she is remarkably vibrant. In what is ultimately just an enlarged caricature\u2014yet one crafted with exemplary balance and restraint\u2014he captured the vitality and charm of the great actress. In ‘Th\u00e9\u00e2tre,’ a plate is dedicated to the various facets of R\u00e9jane\u2019s role in this play, the first of the caricatures being none other than the drawing used for the poster, which Cappiello refined. The description of R\u00e9jane\u2019s costume, designed by Doucet and detailed in ‘La Mode Artistique’ of March 1902, matches perfectly\u2014Cappiello reproduced every detail with great accuracy.” [in Cappiello 1875\u20131942: Caricatures, Posters, Paintings, and Decorative Projects, 1981]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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