Théâtre du Vaudeville / Réjane
Identifiant(s):
1902001Z0 et 1902001Z1
1902001Z0 et 1902001Z1
Sujet:
Rejane's return in La Passerelle by Francis de Croisset at the Théâtre du Vaudeville.
Rejane's return in La Passerelle by Francis de Croisset at the Théâtre du Vaudeville.
Description:
Arrival of Réjane with the manuscript of the play in hand.
There exists a variant of the same dimensions without the letters.
"Between 1894 and 1905, Réjane 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 Réjane whom the audience came to applaud, and success accompanied every play she performed. 'If La Passerelle did not have the incomparable Mme Réjane as its performer, I do not believe it would achieve long-lasting success. The play does not hold up, as they say… Never has Mme Réjane displayed more flexibility, lively cheerfulness, or elegant grace… she is absolutely perfect.' — Hippolyte Lemaire, Le Monde Illustré, February 8, 1902.
Cappiello’s Réjane matches this glowing portrait; she is remarkably vibrant. In what is ultimately just an enlarged caricature—yet one crafted with exemplary balance and restraint—he captured the vitality and charm of the great actress. In 'Théâtre,' a plate is dedicated to the various facets of Réjane’s 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 Réjane’s costume, designed by Doucet and detailed in 'La Mode Artistique' of March 1902, matches perfectly—Cappiello reproduced every detail with great accuracy." [in Cappiello 1875–1942: Caricatures, Posters, Paintings, and Decorative Projects, 1981]
Arrival of Réjane with the manuscript of the play in hand.
There exists a variant of the same dimensions without the letters.
"Between 1894 and 1905, Réjane 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 Réjane whom the audience came to applaud, and success accompanied every play she performed. 'If La Passerelle did not have the incomparable Mme Réjane as its performer, I do not believe it would achieve long-lasting success. The play does not hold up, as they say… Never has Mme Réjane displayed more flexibility, lively cheerfulness, or elegant grace… she is absolutely perfect.' — Hippolyte Lemaire, Le Monde Illustré, February 8, 1902.
Cappiello’s Réjane matches this glowing portrait; she is remarkably vibrant. In what is ultimately just an enlarged caricature—yet one crafted with exemplary balance and restraint—he captured the vitality and charm of the great actress. In 'Théâtre,' a plate is dedicated to the various facets of Réjane’s 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 Réjane’s costume, designed by Doucet and detailed in 'La Mode Artistique' of March 1902, matches perfectly—Cappiello reproduced every detail with great accuracy." [in Cappiello 1875–1942: Caricatures, Posters, Paintings, and Decorative Projects, 1981]
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