... title was A duel under Richelieu. A reading of the play was held on 10 July in the presence of Alfred de Vigny, Alexander Dumas, Alfred de Musset, Honoré de Balzac, Sainte-Beuve, and other friends. Four days later it was admitted by Theatre-Franzaise. However, the censors considered ... Monarchy, the monarchy placed in to power by the middle classes in the 1830 July revolution, allowed what Charles X had banned and Marion de Lorme once again began rehearsals at Theatre Porte-Saint-Martin. However, despite the popularity of Hernani, the play premiered in August without success. ... cl...

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