Medal 200th Representation Of The Aiglon Sarah Bernhardt Edmond Rostand. Theater.

Medal for the 200th performance of the AIGLON Sarah Bernhardt Edmond Rostand. Theater. Third Republic, 1871-1940, Paris, first performance of l'aiglon, March 1900. L'Aiglon, a play by Edmond Rostand was created at the Sarah Bernhardt theater in 1900. The latter plays the role of the Duke of Reichstadt. The actress, in a white military costume, brandishes a sword in front of an effigy of Napoleon. Work by Sierre Jeitas and Toussaint & Joubert. Rectangular plate, silver. Issued for the 200th performance of l'Aiglon at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt. Av. Sarah Bernhardt as the Duke of Reichstadt on the left in military dress, holding a sword in his raised right hand; a dead soldier lying in the grass and in the background two horsemen, all in a mountainous landscape. Bottom right, handwritten signature: Sierre Jeitas. Theater / Sarah Bernhardt / 200th performance / the eaglet / by Edmond Rostand / the eaglet Sarah Bernhardt laurel branch and eaglet resting on a stone mound; in the exergue, the name and the city: Toussaint & Joubert Paris Very slight lack of silvering Sarah Bernhardt 1844-1923 Paris is considered one of the most important French actresses of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Dimensions 50mm x 36mm.
Weight 29.7g