Schröder, Sophie, actress and singer, longtime member of the Vienna Burgtheater, one of the most famous tragedy women of her time (1781-1868). Eigh. Letter from the U.S. "Sophie Schröder". 3 p. Double leaf. 4to. Munich 15.IX.1832. To a "highly well-born", probably the vice director of the Vienna Burgtheater, Johann Ludwig Deinhardstein (1790-1859), who had succeeded Joseph Schreyvogel this year. Extensive writing in which the actress outlines her conditions for future guest performances at the Burgtheater. She is pleased that the Colonel's Chamberlain [Graf Czernin, the real director of the Hofburgtheater] is "not averse" to her proposal. "... Because I wish for each of the drey next consecutive years on the k. k. Hofburg-Theater to give a Cyclus containing at least 10 rolls each month, lasting by drey months, for a fee of 100 fl. Conv. Coin by roll, and the every time travel costs by extra post for the return trip ...". Discuss then possibility and conditions of extended guest performances as well as possible obstacles due to illness or other causes. "... In terms of time, unfortunately, before the arrival of His Majesty the King [Ludwig I of Bavaria], which is expected in the first days of the future month, I can determine nothing more precisely, but I hope to receive the authorization of a vacation, either for April, May and June, or August, September and October ...". - The energetic presentation of terms and fees for guest performances on the most prestigious theatre in the German-speaking world shows the high rank and "market value" that the artist had achieved at that time.