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41559London John K. Chapman And Co 1857 . Second edition 8vo.pp. ix69 printed wrappers; light toning and occasional light creasing to margins toned and rubbed to extremities with a few dark toning stains to margins spine rubbed with light wear along hinges and pieces missing to the paper spine at head and foot all contents firm a good copy. London, John K. Chapman And Co, (1857) unknown
24696‘New Theatre Royal Adelphi / Jany 19th 1860’. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp 12mo. In good condition lightly aged. On a bifolium the blank second leaf of which is laid down on part of a leaf from an album. Folded twice for postage. The recipient is ‘Henry Spicer Esq’ presumably a relation of the artist of the same name d.1804; see ODNB several of whose theatrical portraits are in the Garrick Club collection. Webster has been given ‘infinite pleasure’ by his ‘generous offer’: ‘Be assured the Dramatic College is a most prosperous institution & well deserving your patronage.’ He asks him to ‘call at our offices 15 Bedford Street Covent Garden’ where he will ‘see a full confirmation of what I state’. In a postscript he asks him to allow Webster to ‘announce this extra Godsend this week. The cost does not exceed £250 as per agreement’. ‘New Theatre Royal Adelphi / Jany 19th 1860’. unknown
2413723 February 1961. On letterhead of Highfield Lodge Wise Lane London NW7. The obituary of the recipient Andrew Block 1892-1987 in ‘The Private Library’ was subtitled ‘the doyen of booksellers’; his business was established in 1911. 2pp 12mo. In fair condition lightly aged and worn. Folded twice. Signed ‘Frank’. He is sending his list: ‘you’ll note how catholic my wants are’. He has been sent ‘5 guineas worth of book tokens. Do you accept these They were issued by Collets Hampstead.’ His ‘great wants’ are ‘the Comic Home Journals - the novel with ghost on the cover - the certain Ludgate and Boys Own Xmas Number’. He asks for the list to be returned once perused and ends by stating that he will ‘be in to see’ the recipient ‘If I finish midday one day’. 23 February 1961. On letterhead of Highfield Lodge, Wise Lane, London, NW7. unknown
24139LETTER: 31 May 1963; on letterhead of the Harvard College Library Theatre Collection Cambridge Mass. CARD: 16 June 1965; on letterhead of Harvard College Library with ‘Theatre Collection’ in Willard’s autograph. The obituary of the recipient Andrew Block 1892-1987 in ‘The Private Library’ was subtitled ‘the doyen of booksellers’; his business was established in 1911. Both addressed to ‘Dear Mr. Block’. LETTER: 1p 12mo. In fair condition lightly aged. Folded twice. Signed ‘Helen D. Willard’. She is hoping to be able to see him in London the following month. ‘I called in you sic briefly last year then got swept up into many activities that kept me from returning to browse.’ She has a very pleasant memory of their conversation. ‘It was Arthur Colby Sprague who told me about you.’ She gives her London address and asks him to write to her there with his opening hours. CARD: Plain card addressed to Block at his shop in Barter Street. Two postmarks and additional postage stamp. In fair condition lightly aged. She thanks him for his ‘gracious’ act of writing to her while on holiday.She hopes to see him within a week ‘deo volente’. ‘There are many reasons here why I have to say I hope last word underlined twice I’ll be there in beloved England for my holidays.’ LETTER: 31 May 1963; on letterhead of the Harvard College Library, Theatre Collection, Cambridge, Mass. CARD: 16 June 1965; on l unknown
2453016 March 1951; on letterhead of Ifan Kyrle Fletcher Rare Books 12 Lansdowne Road Wimbledon SW20 London. From the Macqueen-Pope papers see his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p 12mo. In good condition lightly aged. Folded once with one dogeared corner. He thanks him for ‘having mentioned my name in connection with the playbills prints etc. needed for the redecoration of the Whitbread house in Covent Garden’. He believes MP will be ‘seeing my selection within the next few days’ and hopes that ‘in general you will approve of it’. He assumes that MP will be writing the booklet that accompanies the collection and asks him to make a note ‘for Miss Halford’ of any item he’d like to see represented. ‘I know for instance that there is nothing about the O.P. riots but I am already on the track of some posters.’ 16 March 1951; on letterhead of Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, Rare Books, 12 Lansdowne Road, Wimbledon, SW20, London. unknown
2389016 March no year but between 1960 and 1963; on letterhead of the Observer London. Wardle worked as Kenneth Tynan’s deputy on the Observer between 1959 and 1963. Wynne-Rushton had published a play titled ‘The Gull’s Way’ in 1930 and a book on the papacy for Catholic publishers Burns Oates and Washburne two years later. 2pp 4to. In fair condition folded three times with wear and loss along one fold line of the second leaf resulting in loss of a few words of text. Signed ‘Irving Wardle’ and addressed to ‘Dear Mr. Rushton’ identified as G. W. Wynne-Rushton by associated correspondence. He does not feel that he can be of much help to Wynne-Rushton ‘in suggesting possible markets’ for his work. Regarding the 1960 BBC TV production of Saunders Lewis’s ‘Siwan’ he writes: ‘It so happened that by the same post that brought your letter I received a note from Emyr Humphreys the producer of SIWAN in which he said how much difficulty he had encountered in getting the BBC to agree to a television production of a play so remote from the current idioms: had it not been an appropriate choice for St. David’s Day the work might not have been seen at all.’ He suggests Wynne-Rushton try J. Roose-Evans manager of the Hampstead Theatre Club which staged the play of ‘Siwan’ and ‘might be interested in other historical pieces . And of course you can’t lose anything by sending scripts in to the script department of the BBC and independent networks in the normal way. And I wouldn’t ignore radio - they’re also hard up for material and much less nervous about adverse ratings and for that reason freer in their choice of material even when it doesn’t reflect what happens to be in fashion’. 16 March [no year, but between 1960 and 1963]; on letterhead of the Observer, London. unknown
1838407Rare original single-sheet handbill/poster for Bradford Theatre. Wednesday September 12th 1838. Performance By Desire and under the Patronage of The Bachelors. Advertising the Tragedy "The Love Chase" by James Sheridan KNOWLES 1784-1862 and the farce "The King's Command" by the Belfast playwright C Pelham THOMPSON with synopsis of 'The Love Chase'. Includes cast lists. Near Very Good condition with minor wear and pinhole to upper title affecting the 'u' of 'Under'. Stanfield, Printer
1838406Rare original single-sheet handbill/poster for Bradford Theatre. Monday September 25th 1838. Performance For the Benefit of the actor Mr Smedley. Advertising the Tragedy "Brutus ; or The Fall of Tarquin" by John Howard PAYNE 1791-1852 and the farce "Everybody's Husband" by Richard RYAN 1797-1849 with synopsis of 'Brutus' and descriptions of the scenes. Includes cast lists. Very Good condition with minor wear and pinhole. W & H Byles, Printers
3326'Saturday Morning' no date; no place. English writer on the theatre. The Globe was a London newspaper founded in 1803. 1 page 8vo. In good condition: neatly folded and with one small hole to the first leaf of the bifoliate affecting one letter of one word of text. He encloses the 'heading of our play Bill - I fear you will say I am ever intruding on your Kindness If you are not too full will you oblige me by a para this evening respecting it - I have spared neither money or exertion in producing original pieces and in getting up this Drama which circumstance should you think worthy of a notice will at this time materially serv<e> & sincerely oblige Yours truly Jno K. Chapman'. Only the salutation signature and one addition are in Chapman's hand. 'Saturday M[ornin]g' (no date); no place. unknown
17863On 'Everybody's' letterhead 114 Fleet Street London. 20 December no year . 1p. 8vo. On aged and creased paper. Lily Braytonis is a 'vague relative' of his and she sends her 'good wishes . a propos the Chu Chin Chow article'. She would like to 'read through the relevant proofs' and Routh sends on her address. Brayton appeared in more than 2000 performances of 'Chu Chin Chow'. For more on Routh see his obituary in the Independent 8 June 2008. On 'Everybody's' letterhead, 114 Fleet Street, London. 20 December [ no year ]. unknown
18339483Stockport: S Dodge 1833. An original playbill in very good condition for a Saturday evening at the New Theatre Buxton on June 22nd 1833. The programme includes 'Poor Gentleman' a celebrated comedy followed by a 'Comic Song by Mr Weston'' dancing by Miss Smith and a laughable farce of the 'Spoil'd Child'. Print remains bold and crisp. A small nick to tail and a very small hole and 1 cm clean tear to bottom left fore edge; neither compromising the text. A very appealing little piece of ephemera. Measures 19 m x 12 cm. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1833 S Dodge unknown
23794Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon. Neither item dated but both from 1923 and before ‘National Shakespeare Day’ 8 November 1923. The two items of ephemera are in good condition lightly aged. ONE: Printed advertisement for ‘National Shakespeare Day Appeal / for Tribute to Shakespeare / TO ENDOW THE MEMORIAL THEATRE LIBRARY / READING ROOM ART GALLERY AND LECTURE ROOM / Erected in the Poet’s Memory in Stratford-upon-Avon the Town of his Birth.’ Titled on front cover with black and white illustration of rural scene ‘OUR “COMMON HERITAGE.†/ THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE / STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.’ 4pp landscape 16mo. Bifolium. Middle two pages describe ‘The Appeal in Brief’ in small print: ‘The Hope’ ‘The Measure of Realisation’ ‘The Great Need’. At end: ‘Will you pay tribute’ List of ‘Patrons Governors Hon. Governors and Life Members’ on last page with quotation from The Times 23 April 1923. Enclosed is TWO: A ‘Donation & Subscription Form’ on one side of single 16mo leaf of browned paper. Headed ‘NOVEMBER 8th. 1623. / Publication of the First Folio of / SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS. / His Glorious Gift to Humanity.’ The entry in the Oxford DNB for its director Bridges-Adams reminds us that 'On 6 March 1926 the Memorial Theatre was burnt down greatly to the relief of G. B. Shaw.' Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Neither item dated, but both from 1923, and before ‘National Shakespeare Da unknown
18212On illustrated letterhead of the Argyle Theatre Birkenhead. 28 July 1945. The Clarke family ran the Argyle for fifty years from 1890 to 1940 during which period it was one of the best-known provincial theatres. It opened as the Argyle Music Hall in 1868 and between 1876 and 1890 was named the Prince Of Wales Theatre being used mainly to stage plays. In 1890 the focus returned to music hall and variety and it was renamed the Argyle Theatre. Its archives are in the University of Sheffield. 2pp. 12mo. In fair condition on lightly-aged paper somehwhat grubby and creased at foot of leaf. He begins by thanking him for an article in 'Reynolds' which 'will no doubt prove useful publicity when we come to stir up these War Damage bureaucrats to settle our claim'. The theatre had been badly damaged by bombing in 1940 and would never reopen being demolished in 1973. He next turns to 'Children's Playtime' which has 'broken all attendance records in the Parks since the school holidays commenced.' He explains his 'theory that if you can attract the kids you automatically attract the adults'. 'I wish we could get a definite spot to try this out for next Christmas on big lines. I am more than ever convinced there is a fortune in it.' He ends with reference to 'Freeman' and 'Children's Hour' on the BBC. On illustrated letterhead of the Argyle Theatre, Birkenhead. 28 July 1945. unknown
60933Designed and printed by : W. V. Cole & Sons Exeter. 1948. Small 4to. pp. 20. Many photographs. Coloured pictorial wrappers staples rusted a little wear to the ends of the back-strip top corners slightly creased else a very good copy. COPAC unrecorded. Designed and printed by : W. V. Cole & Sons, Exeter. 1948. Small 4to. unknown
1838391Rare original single-sheet handbill/poster for Bradford Theatre. Monday September 10th 1838. Advertising "The Merchant of Venice or the Cruel Jew" by William Shakespeare and the Historical Drama in four acts "Tekeli or the Siege of Montgatz" by Theodore Edward Hook with brief synopsis. Includes cast lists and ticket prices. Good or better condition with minor wear pinhole and stain to one corner. Stanfield, Printer
22224'11th. 7bre. 11 September 1912. Lyric i.e. The Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue London. 2pp 16mo. Bifolium. In good condition lightly aged. At the time of writing Arnaud was delighting audiences at the Lyric in her first leading role that of 'Suzanne' in the musical 'The Girl in the Taxi'. Good firm signature. She writes: 'Cher Monsieur Thanks sic you very much for your nice letter. Certainly I will go to Mess. Foulsham and Banfield for a picture perhaps next week and then when they will be ready I give you one with great pleasure. Mes bien sincères salutations. Yvonne Arnaud.' The photographic studio of Frank Foulsham 1873-1930 and Arthur Clive Banfield 1875-1965 was active from the Edwardian period into the 1920s. '11th. 7bre. [11 September] 1912. Lyric [i.e. The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London]. unknown
2006AME_9781403945327Palgrave 2006. 1st. Hardcover. New/New. Palgrave hardcover
2008x-1683369548Turner Pub Co 2008. Hardcover. New. 219 pages. 8.75x8.75x0.98 inches. Turner Pub Co hardcover
028220461X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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64338955University of Alabama Press pp. 240 4th Edition . Papeback. New. University of Alabama Press unknown
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2007DADAX0548075506Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. New. 6.00x1.19x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
