The rivalry between Mlle. George (Marguerite Georges) and Mlle. Duchesnois (Joséphine Duchesnois). Both were actresses at the Theatre Francais and lovers of Napoleon. The audience of geese and turkeys. From an anonymous caricature of the time. Illustration from Paul Lacroix's Directoire, Consulat et Empire, (Directory, Consulate and Empire), Paris, 1884.

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