The actor and a street urchin, from 'Dramatic sketches,' published in Le Charivari, April 18, 1864

Honoré Daumier French
 Printer Destouches French
 Publisher Aaron Martinet French

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The actor: - He was your lover Madame! (bravo! bravo!) and I killed him! (bravo! bravo!).
Prepare to die! (bravo! bravo!) and I will kill myself on top of your two corpses!
A street urchin: - For heaven's sake, NO, who would be left to come to the funeral?

The actor and a street urchin, from 'Dramatic sketches,' published in Le Charivari, April 18, 1864, Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois), Lithograph; second state of two (Deltiel)

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