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Vintage Stage Stars Collection Barrymore Belasco

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Vintage Stage Stars Collection Barrymore Belasco
<B>(Vintage Stage Stars)</B></I> A fine collection of material consisting of 25 signed pieces by some of the theatrical greats of the first half of the twentieth century. Includes: <B>Lionel Barrymore</B></I> S.P., 5 x 7 inches, c. 1948 together with his signature on a 5 x 3 inch card; <B>David Belasco</B></I> his signature on an engraved New Year's card, 1918 together with his signature on a 2.5 x 4 inch card, 1928; <B>Marie Dressler</B></I> A.Q.S.: "<I>The he took three fingers more and went to bed</B></I>"; <B>Harry Lauder</B></I> S.P. 5 x 7 inches, showing Lauder and his wife also signed by <B>Annie Lauder,</B></I> <B>John C. Lauder,</B></I> and several others. Together with an A.Ms.S., 1916, a three stanza poem inscribed to Walter Scott entitled "<I>Winter approaches</B></I>" Also together with a signature on a 3 x 5 inch card; <B>Theda Bara</B></I> signature on a 3 x 2 inch card; <B>Ed Wynn</B></I> S.P., 1931 a 4 x 6 inch postcard adding "<I>Glad you liked my first 'TALKIE' 'Follow the Leader'</B></I>". Together with a A.Q.S., 1925: "<I>Whenever you hear a daffy-dill Just think of the fellow who writes up the hill</B></I>"; <B>Victor Moore</B></I> S.P. 5 x 7 inches; <B>Effie Jerome</B></I> A.N.S. "<I>Jan. 24</B></I>"; <B>Chistoper Stone</B></I> T.L.S., 1931; <B>Laurette Taylor</B></I> S.P. 5 x 7 inches; <B>Marilyn Miller</B></I> signed photogravure by Nickolas Muray , 8 x 10 inches. <B>Mounted</B></I>; <B>Eva Le Gallienne</B></I> A.Q.S. in French: "<I>One must laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed.</B></I>"; <B>Dennis King</B></I> S.P. 8 x 10 inches in <I>The Three Musketeers</B></I>; <B>Sonja Heine</B></I> Signature with sentiment on a 3 x 5 inch card; <B>Fanny Janauschek</B></I> A.L.S., 1887; <B>Frank Gillmore</B></I>; T.L.S. 1930 on Actor's Equity letterhead; <B>Lilian Baylis</B></I> T.L.S., 1932 on Old Vic letterhead; <B>George Arliss</B></I> signature on a 3 x 5 inch card; <B>Otis Skinner</B></I> A.N.S., "<I>June 24</B></I>"; <B>(Monty Woolley)</B></I> a pair of typed letters, 1949 bearing his stamped signature promoting Old Crow whiskey. Many tipped to larger sheets for presentation and/or storage purposes. Overall condition very good to fine. Should be viewed. <I>From the Henry E. Luhrs Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Small Flat (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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