Théâtre Cocteau Pigalle, son éclairage, ses machines 1929 Rothschild

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·       Cocteau, Jean & Lara, René
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·       Pigalle Theater, its lighting, its machinery
·       Paris, Draeger, 1929, original edition. In-4° (291 x 203 mm), Spiral bound, silver boards, the upper board has 8 circular “windows” allowing a glimpse of the illustrated title sheet (unfortunately largely glued to the back of the board & including a cut but without missing), a screen print of a cubist poster for the theater designed by Jean Carlu, printed on black with six stencil colors (we will leave it to you to peel it off with the greatest professionalism); 24 pp. interior well preserved however, numerous full-page photogravure photographic illustrations by Germaine Krull, four-page preface in facsimile of a handwritten text by Jean Cocteau.
·        Rare first edition of the brochure published to coincide with the opening of the Théâtre Pigalle in October 1929. The mechanical aesthetic of the publication is in perfect harmony with the design concept of this legendary theater.
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·       The patron Henri de Rothschild left it to his son Philippe de Rothschild to coordinate the construction of the new Pigalle Theater. A team of architects, stylists and technicians was first sent to the four corners of Europe to keep abreast of the most recent technical developments in theater. They built an ultra-modern theater, whose lighting techniques and Art Deco style, in particular, were considered authoritative at the time. No ornaments, no rooms designed to impress, like at the opera, but a theater where everything was oriented towards the stage.
The room, made of precious wood with 1,500 seats. Quick scene changes were possible, as well as playing on different sets simultaneously. The architects were Charles Siclis, who was also responsible for the decoration, Henri Just and Pierre Blum. Jean Carlu, a friend of Philippe de Rothschild, produced two launch posters: ‘Feu du ciel’ (printed by Courbet) and ‘lighting, machineries’ (printed by Chachouin). The title page of the brochure, printed by Draeger, reproduces Carlu’s second poster.
The first performance, Stories of France (in 14 scenes) was given by Sacha Guitry. Jouvet also worked there as a director for several years. With the war, the theater ceased to be used for performances and was demolished in 1959 to make way for a garage.
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·       Paris, Draeger, 1929, original edition. In-4° (291 x 203 mm), Spiral bound, silver boards, the upper board has 8 circular “windows” allowing a glimpse of the illustrated title sheet (unfortunately largely glued to the back of the board & including a cut but without missing), a screen print of a cubist poster for the theater designed by Jean Carlu, printed on black with six stencil colors (we will leave it to you to peel it off with the greatest professionalism); 24 pp. interior well preserved however, numerous full-page photogravure photographic illustrations by Germaine Krull, four-page preface in facsimile of a handwritten text by Jean Cocteau. ·       The patron Henri de Rothschild left it to his son Philippe de Rothschild to coordinate the construction of the new Pigalle Theate