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Les Paratonnerres by MM B d'Aubigny et Boirie, 1921
 
'Les Paratonnerres' by MM B d'Aubigny et Boirie is a comedy first performed in Paris in 1921. It contains several passages mentioning cocottes en papier and a paper boat.

Roughly translated: 'Do you know how to make cocottes en papier? ... Cocottes? Thise are my forte ... my talent even extends to boats.'

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There is also mention of 'des cocottes de papier' in a review of the play in the issue of 'Le Miroir des spectacles, des lettres, des mœurs et des arts' for 23rd November 1821. 'Ce L'Évincé tait,, pour amuser Fanfan , des cocottes de papier et des bulles dé savon; il gagne ainsi la confiance du petit mutin' (This L'Évincé made, for the amusement of Fanfan, paper casseroles and soap bubbles; he thus gains the confidence of the little mutineer).

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