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KONSTANTIN STANISLAVSKY

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KONSTANTIN STANISLAVSKY
(1863 - 1938) Russian actor, director and producer, best known for his innovative "method" system of acting. Rare T.L.S. with English characters: "C. Stanislavsky" on his professional letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, Feb. 27, 1924. In full: "Dear Sir: Thank you very much for your sending me fifty slips for my forthcoming book, which I received today. Yours very truly, C. Stanislavsky". A few small chips at top and left margins, else very good. Stanislavsky is referring to his autobiography My Life in Art, commissioned while he was in the United States on tour with the Moscow Art Theatre, and was first published in Boston the same year. It is a fine piece of writing, and remains in print today.