Author: Rostand, Edmond.
Title: L'Aiglon: A Play in Six Acts.
Description: New York: R. H. Russell, 1900. 1900. - Octavo, dark blue cloth titled & profusely decorated in gilt on the front cover with additional gilt decorations on the spine. The corners of the covers and the head & tail of the spine are lightly rubbed and the spine is very slightly darkened. 262 untrimmed pages, partially unopened. Illustrated with a black-and-white portrait frontispiece & with decorations in black & white. The gutters are darkened & some of the overlapping page edges are chipped. A very good, attractive copy.

First American edition.

Translated by Louis N. Parker.

L'Aiglon is based on the life of Napoleon's son, Napoleon II of France, Duke of Reichstadt. The title comes from a nickname for Napoleon II, the French word for a young eagle. The title role was created by Sarah Bernhardt in the play's premiere on 15 March 1900 at the Théàtre Sarah Bernhardt. In October of the same year, the play was presented in Parker's translation at New York's Knickerbocker Theatre with Maude Adams in the title role. The cast list for the New York production precedes this translation of the play. Very good.

Keywords: THEATRE; THEATER; STAGE; PLAY; HISTORY PLAY; FRENCH PLAYWRIGHT; EDMOND ROSTAND; L'AIGLON; NAPOLEON II; ENGLISH TRANSLATION; LOUIS N. PARKER, TRANSLATOR; FIRST AMERICAN EDITION; 1ST AMERICAN EDITION

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