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RATHBONE, BASIL

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RATHBONE, BASIL
(1892 - 1967) English stage and film actor, remembered for his superlative performance as Sherlock Holmes opposite Nigel Bruce's Dr. Watson. Fine content, late A.L.S. ""Basil"" 2pp. 4to, New York, May 9, 1967, to Natalie Hammond, director of the Hammond Museum in North Salem, New York. In part: ""àOuida is not going to be able to come to Salem with meà.Sometime after my arrival I must take a look at my stage & lights, etc, my requirements are very modest in this respect, but the right back-ground can be very helpfulàAfter the show, I would want to come home, after I had met your guests. Had I planned anything in the way of the little reception? With the curtain going up at 8.30àthere would be an intermission about 9.30 pmàPerhaps it would save much time if I could talkàabout all these detailsàLet's hope this particular spring will have given up by May 28 & have been replaced by summerà"". Boldly written and fine condition, with the original transmittal envelope.