BERCHMANS Emile Winter Varieties La Dame aux Camélias... Lot 43

BERCHMANS Emile Winter Varieties La Dame aux Camélias Piece by Dumas Fils circa 1900 La Dame aux Camélias - known as Camille in English - was Alexandre Dumas' 1848 semi-autobiographical account of the affair of a bourgeois gentleman with a tubercular courtesan, Marguerite. Wearing a red camellia when she was menstruating and unavailable, and a white camellia when available, she was the camellia lady. First adapted for the stage in 1852, it has been a theatrical sensation for more than 50 years. /"La Dame au xCamélias" - known as Camille in English - was Alexandre Dumas' 1848 semi-autobiographical tale of a bourgeois gentleman's affair with a tubercular courtesan, Marguerite. Wearing a red camellia when she's menstruating and unavailable, and a white camellia when available, she was the camellia lady. First adapted for the stage in 1852, it became a theatrical sensation for over 50 years. Benard SA Liège Vintage Poster on Linnen T.B.E. A - petites restaurations / small restorations 63 x 23 cm