LITERATURE - DUMANOIR Philippe François PINEL dit (1806 - 1865) - Autograph letter signed

He left Guadeloupe in 1816. A prolific writer, he practised his art in vaudeville. He was director of the Théâtre des Variétés. He also wrote librettos for operas and ballets. Autograph letter signed 26.12.1862 :"...La lettre de Massé me désespère. On massacre mon pauvre petit opéra...".