LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO Autograph Letter Signed Leoncavallo to

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LEONCAVALLO, RUGGIERO. Autograph Letter Signed, "Leoncavallo," to the Marquis d'Ajeta ("My dear Marquis"), in Italian, dramatically thanking for the gift of cassata [Sicilian sponge cake], hoping that the Marchioness is feeling better and that he might meet her tomorrow, and, in a postscript: "My little she-dog is really of superior intelligence. She licked all the dishes where the portions of cassata were served." 1 page, 4to, onionskin paper; folds. Viareggio, 23 March 1917

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"An unexpected and great event has stunned the world! Would you guess it to be the submarine warfare? No, not that; something bigger! The United States' declaration of war on Germany? No, something even greater! The retreat of the German Troops? No, something bigger! Perhaps the overthrow of the Czar? No, something greater! A slice of spumoni (cassata) has providentially arrived at the Castle Amerigo Vespucci! Profound emotion! Tears of Joy! Indeed, Sicily is such a wonderful place! Whereas people are fighting everywhere for one hectogram of sugar, Sicily is able to produce cassata and ship it across the seas, all packaged in foil, and the torpedoes retreat . . . . They shout: 'No! We will never dare to strike you . . .!'