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1938196411New York: Federal Theatre/WPA 1938. 6 panel playbill/program 6x9 inches cast bios theatre plan crew very good pamphlet blue text on semi-glossy white stock. This is the playbill for the intitial production of E.P. Conkle's historical drama which opened at the Maxine Elliot Theatre March 17 1938. Federal Theatre/WPA unknown books
1937196413New York: Federal Theatre/WPA 1937. 4 panel playbill/program 6x9 inches cast scene synopsis theatre plan crew laid-in is a folded 8.5x11 inch mimeographed handbill advertising a Federal Music Project presentation of the NY State Symphonic Band under the direction of Creator on November 6th 1937 very good pamphlet blue text on semi-glossy white stock. This is the playbill for the intitial production of John Howard Lawson's which opened at the Maxine Elliot Theatre October 13 1938. Federal Theatre/WPA unknown books
1938WRCLIT83607New York: Random House 1938. Gilt cloth. About fine in near very good dust jacket with some darkening and small spots to spine panel and a few small chips and tears one with small internal mend. First edition. Introduction by Hallie Flanagan. One of two such omnibus volumes published by Random House in this case collecting the above three plays by Conkle Arthur Arent and William Dubois respectively. Random House hardcover books
1937WRCLIT72889New York 1937. Volume one numbers 4 & 5; volume 2 numbers 1-4. Six issues. Quarto. Stapled stiff wrappers. Photographs and illustrations a few in color. Wrappers occasionally dust-tanned or smudged library blind-stamp in lower fore- corner of first wrapper; chiefly very good. Edited by Pierre de Rohan. Originally subtitled the "Monthly News Bulletin Issued for All Workers on Federal Theatre Projects Throughout America by the Bureau of Research and Publication" then finally abbreviated to the "Bulletin of the Federal Theatre Project." An essential record of the Theatre Project under the direction of Hallie Flanagan. Its aspiration to appear monthly was short-lived and a final third volume appeared evidently terminating in May 1938. The last three issues here indicate efforts to achieve distribution to the public through newsstands and bookshops rather than just to individuals associated with the Project. Those issues were distributed according to a note in pictorial covers rather than in the typographic wrappers evidenced here. Don Freeman contributed several frontispieces including color and there are color plates of marionettes and costume designs. The text ranges from summary reports and projections by Flanagan and others to accounts of specific productions and theatre groups in the North East as well as elsewhere. Uncommon essential. unknown books
1936WRCLIT72942New York 1936. Volume one number five. Quarto. Stapled stiff wrappers. Photographs and illustrations two pages in color lithograph. Wrappers faintly dust tanned at edgesotherwise very good. Edited by Pierre de Rohan. Originally subtitled the "Monthly News Bulletin Issued for All Workers on Federal Theatre Projects Throughout America by the Bureau of Research and Publication" then finally abbreviated to the "Bulletin of the Federal Theatre Project." An essential record of the Theatre Project under the direction of Hallie Flanagan. Its aspiration to appear monthly was short-lived and a final third volume appeared evidently terminating in May 1938. Don Freeman contributes a multilithographed frontispiece and there are two color plates of costume designs. The text ranges from summary reports and projections by Flannagan and others to accounts of specific productions and theatre groups in the North East as well as elsewhere. Uncommon essential. unknown books
1936WRCLIT72943New York 1936. Volume two number two. Quarto. Stapled stiff wrappers. Photographs and illustrations two pages in color lithograph. Wrappers dust soiled with some light inky fingerprints internally very good. Edited by Pierre de Rohan. Originally subtitled the "Monthly News Bulletin Issued for All Workers on Federal Theatre Projects Throughout America by the Bureau of Research and Publication" then finally abbreviated to the "Bulletin of the Federal Theatre Project." An essential record of the Theatre Project under the direction of Hallie Flanagan. Its aspiration to appear monthly was short-lived and a final third volume appeared evidently terminating in May 1938. Don Freeman contributes a multilithographed frontispiece and there is a color litho of costume designs. The text ranges from summary reports and projections by Flannagan and others to accounts of specific productions and theatre groups in the North East as well as elsewhere. Uncommon essential. unknown books
1937WRCLIT72944New York 1937. Volume two number three. Quarto. Stapled stiff wrappers. Photographs and illustrations one in color lithograph. Lower wrapper dust darkened at edges otherwise very good. Edited by Pierre de Rohan. Originally subtitled the "Monthly News Bulletin Issued for All Workers on Federal Theatre Projects Throughout America by the Bureau of Research and Publication" then finally abbreviated to the "Bulletin of the Federal Theatre Project." An essential record of the Theatre Project under the direction of Hallie Flanagan. Its aspiration to appear monthly was short-lived and a final third volume appeared evidently terminating in May 1938. Don Freeman contributes a frontispiece and there is a color litho of marionettes. The text ranges from summary reports and projections by Flannagan and others to accounts of specific productions and theatre groups in the North East as well as elsewhere. Uncommon essential. unknown books
1937WRCLIT72945New York 1937. Volume two number four. Quarto. Stapled stiff wrappers. Photographs and illustrations one in color lithograph. Wrappers dust darkened at edges otherwise very good. Edited by Pierre de Rohan. Originally subtitled the "Monthly News Bulletin Issued for All Workers on Federal Theatre Projects Throughout America by the Bureau of Research and Publication" then finally abbreviated to the "Bulletin of the Federal Theatre Project." An essential record of the Theatre Project under the direction of Hallie Flanagan. Its aspiration to appear monthly was short-lived and a final third volume appeared evidently terminating in May 1938. Don Freeman contributes a frontispiece and there is a color litho of a stage design. The text ranges from summary reports and projections by Flannagan and others to accounts of specific productions and theatre groups in the North East as well as elsewhere. Uncommon essential. unknown books
186441942Boston: F. A. Searle Printer 118 Washington Street 1864. Some age toning light crease here & there with the occasional spot or two. Horizontal fold-line. Still a VG example of this fragile item. One broadside sheet printed recto only. 18-1/8" x 6-1/4" <br/><br/>Margaret Julia Mitchell popularly known as Maggie Mitchell was an American actress born in New York. She made her first regular appearance as Julia in The Soldier's Daughter at the Chambers Street Theatre in 1851. The parts in which she was best liked were Jane Eyre Mignon Little Barefoot and Fanchon the Cricket. Wiki In January 1861 At at De Bar’s St. Charles Theatre in New Orleans Mitchell first appeared in Fanchon the Cricket a new secondhand adaptation by August Waldauer from George Sand’s story “La Petite Fadette.” Her characterization of the sprite of a heroine which included a graceful and entrancing shadow dance was an immediate sensation. Her Southern tour was cut short by the Civil War and Mitchell took Fanchon to Boston and New York where it was equally successful. Fanchon remained her mainstay for 30 years. Audiences never tired of it—her admirers included the likes of Abraham Lincoln and Ralph Waldo Emerson—and even in her 50s Mitchell retained the winsome elfin appeal that made her so successful. She also early obtained the rights to Fanchon which enabled her to amass a considerable estate. EB. We find one institutional holding of this playbill at the MHS. A rare survivor of this play's northern run. F. A. Searle, Printer, 118 Washington Street unknown books
195929781New York: Living Theatre 1959. First edition. Loose Sheets. Fine. Single narrow announcement card measuring 9" wide x 4" tall. Announces a piano performance by William Masselos along with Alan Stout Charles Jones Alan Hovhaness and Carlos Chavez on Monday May 4 1959 at the Living Theatre in New York. Condition is fine. Scarce Living Theatre ephemera. Living Theatre unknown books
10974Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Stunning large signed photograph of the American stage actress and singer boldly signed in fountain pen ink "Very sincerely yours Lillian Russell." Visible area measures 9 x 11.5 inches framed to approx 15 x 18 inches. Unexamined out of frame but in apparently fine condition unknown books
187944958New York: J. C. Foreman 1879. 1st printing presumed. Self wrappers. Slight age-toning to paper; creases where its been folded remnants of tape repair to fold overall VG. Single sheet folded once to make four pages. Engraved headpiece and small engravings in text for ads. 14-1/4" x 10-3/4" <br/><br/>Playbill for an early American performance of "Engaged" during the successful Poole & Donnelly era at the Grand Opera House in New York City. William Schwenk Gilbert was a prolific English playwright and dramatist. This play was published during the most successful decade of his career. In 1907 Gilbert was the first dramatist to be knighted and during his fifty years as a playwright he was credited with raising the standards on the English stage for both the playwright and the actor his use of the Comic was so unique the term 'Gilbertarian' was coined for his work which has never been truly successfully imitated. "Engaged" opened in October 1877 was well received on both the English and American stages and is still performed today. It's cited as Gilbert's most popular stage work aside from the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. This production cast the famous Agnes Booth wife of Junius Brutus Booth in the role of Belinda Treherne. J. C. Foreman unknown books
191222619New York: Not Published 1912. Collection includes: A large souvenir program "Julia Marlowe's Benefit in Behalf of The Hopelessly Crippled French Soldiers" held at the Shubert Theatre May 26th 1916 with an inscription on the front cover signed by E.H. Sothern "Dear Harry Kauffman - The great thing is to perceive that most people are asses & that nearly everybody is wrong most of the time - "a soft answer turneth away wrath" But I declare that accidents are inevitable & excite the soul - what we must do is to rehearse everybody & everything all the time & keep our hair on - with love.sincerely E.H. Sothern" approx. 10" x 13" size one large sheet of heavy 'Normandy' watermark paper stock folded to make a cover over the smaller inner program for the event - according to the dedicatory text various artists gave their services - which included Miss Marlowe & E.H. Sothern & Company performing as well as Sir Herbert Tree Mrs. Lillie Langtry and others; the back of the inner program notes a E.H. Sothern appearance in "If I Were King" at the Shubert on the following evening; the cover with printed titles in dark blue simply side-tied with the remains of a red white and blue silk ribbon; with wear and soiling and old paper rub-hole at front margin about good overall; the inner program printed at the Arrow Press Inc. New York and very good; the team of and later husband & wife Edward Hugh Sothern 1859 - 1933 & Julia Marlowe 1866 - 1950 very well-known and popular as the premier Shakespearean interpreters in America at the time making Shakespeare accessible especially for a larger public; with an undated circa 1900 signed photograph of E.H. Sothern taken with two other handsomely dressed unidentified gentlemen strolling down a railroad station platform - Sothern signed in ink below his image; no studio or photographer noted photo approx. 6" x 8 1/4" mounted to an old gray card mount which has been trimmed away at bottom margin; photo with a tiny edge-tear at top otherwise very good as is the bold signature; with A large sepia-toned photograph inscribed and signed by E.H. Sothern taken while costumed in his role as MacBeth inscribed at top right "For Wm Kauffman with the regards of E.H. Sothern"; the photo signed in white ink bottom right 'Notman Boston' and is 10 1/4" x 13 1/4" approx. size; corners chipped closed tears with one through a letter of the inscription with old repairs on back; a few spots showing in the lighter area otherwise a good strong image of the actor in one of his most famous roles; with a very beautifully-taken head-and-shoulders portrait of Julia Marlowe Sothern in elaborate brocaded costume wearing headscarf inscribed below in black ink "To Mrs. Kauffman in remembrance of "Viola" and Julia Marlowe Sothern 1912"; image approx. 9 3/4" x 13" size; with the studio stamp of White N.Y. at right margin; some corner wear the 'Sothern' and a few other letters dimming in the inscription about very good overall and a striking image of the actress; with another White N.Y. large photograph this of both Julia & Edward Sothern in their costumed roles of Romeo & Juliet inscribed at the bottom margin "To Mr. Kauffman in remembrance of both of us! Julia Marlowe Sothern 1912" approx. 10" x 13"; top right corner chipped away little edgewear at bottom otherwise very good and sharply - taken; with a 6" x 9" approx. size photograph a copy of a famous earlier image by Arnold Genthe of Julia Marlowe Sothern as Juliet inscribed at lower margin "To Erwin Carl Kauffman son of our friend & coworker. Julia Marlowe Sothern May 1920." unevenly trimmed some wear and the inscription still very bold good condition; with an inscribed photograph "To my darlingest Mr. Kaufman & Mrs. Kaufman - May we meet again Katherine Alexander" Katherine Alexander 1898 - 1981 part-Cherokee American actress; the photograph pencil signed by the photographer illegible on the margin below dated 1923; approx. 8 3/4" x 13 3/4" including mount - image 6" x 10 1/4" approx. matte photo-paper; closed tears at edges soiling some crinkling into the top of the image about good condition; with an 8" x 10" portrait of Maude Adams Maude Ewing Kiskadden 1872 - 1953 American actress best known for her great success as the character Peter Pan with the studio stamp of Fernand de Gueldre Chicago on back; inscribed at lower margin "To Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman - with all good wishes from Maude Adams 1932" light wear & soil corner crease; in very good condition; with an inscribed portrait photo off Otis Skinner 1858 - 1942 American stage actor inscribed "To Fred Kaufman cordially yours Otis Skinner 1932" approx. 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" with the photographer's stamp on back of Irving - Allen - Fox Studio Denver; light wear and soil very good; with 3 additional 8" x 10" photographs of theatre stars of the past inscribed to the Kaufmanms as well names indecipherable; photographed by Standiford Studio Louisville Bachrach and Florence Vandamm; these all in good condition; an interesting group of signed early 20th century signed theatre material in overall good condition especially so for the personal inscriptions by these stars all to one family for good provenance. Photography. Not Bound. Good. Not Published Paperback books
197921853Hradec Králové Czechoslovakia: East Bohemian Puppet Theatre Drak ca. 1979. First Edition. Very good. Folio. Thick newsprint printed offset. About very good overall. Folded into eighths with some small holes near folds at center. Moderately toned. Complete. 4 pp. <br/><br/>Interesting newspaper promoting a play by this this puppet theatre company in the city of Hradec Králové. The play was "Cirkus Unikum" about the October Revolution described as being "in the spirit of the revolutionary aesthetic." Consists of photographs of the play's performance which included not only puppets but also costumed actors along with large graphic pointing hands. Printed in English throughout. East Bohemian Puppet Theatre Drak unknown books
WALTER-FILM004351No binding. Very Good. Fine Art Print Sinclair Lewis source Philadelphia: Forrest Theatre 1935. Vintage original 8 1/2 x 5 1/2"" 22 x 14 cm. promotional flyer for national tour of play USA. Two pages JUST ABOUT FINE. Walter Huston who made a powerful impression in the lead role on Broadway in this adaptation by playwright Sidney Howard of Lewis' novel also starred in the role in a follow-up national tour. This flyer was created for the Philadelphia performances; text on the back puts side-by-side critical blurbs from New York and Philadelphia. The OCLC records only a copy at the Library of Congress and that is a similar but variant flyer printed for the show appearing at the National Theatre in Washington D.C. unknown books
412724to. 1 page approximately 125 words. Folded as for mailing now matted with a typed transcription and title "Theatrical Letter of John T. Ford / Owner of Ford's Theater sic / Where President Abraham Lincoln Was Shot". Glazed and framed. A hastily written undated letter to an associate discussing the engagement of several actors and actresses and possible salaries and terms of service for them. Ford a native of Baltimore was an active manager of theatres on the east coast for 40 years controlling the Holliday Street Theatre in his home town 1854-1879 and theatres in Washington D.C. Alexandria Philadelphia and Richmond simultaneously and subsequently; "he also managed a great number of travelling as well as resident companies which included the greatest stars and actors of his generation" DAB. <br/><br/> unknown books
197224553North Hollywood CA: American National Theatre and Academy. Near Fine. 1972. First Edition. Softcover. illustrated oversize wraps minor surface wear to covers slight dog-earing to bottom right corner of front cover; spine is faded and a previous owner has written "The Lunts" on it with a sharpie. B&W photographs Souvenir program book from ANTA's tribute to Lunt and Fontanne held on June 11 1972 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Approximately 120 pages illustrated with numerous photographs from their careers and including numerous congratulatory ads that such publications invariably contains plus a comprehensive chronology of the Lunts' respective and joint careers by Alan Hewitt covering their theatre performances as well as their radio film and TV appearances. Other features: a reprint of a 1929 poem by Ring Lardner "Rhyme Without Treason"; an article "The Movie That Changed a Life" by Robert Downing about how their 1931 film THE GUARDSMAN inspired him to pursue a career in the theatre; a reiminscence "Working With the Lunts" by Cecil Beaton about the 1952 production of Noel Coward's "Quadrille". . American National Theatre and Academy paperback books
1874WRCAM48099Oakland 1874. Handbill 8 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches printed on yellow paper. Old light folds else fine. Scarce handbill advertising a night's entertainment at the Dietz Opera House the first theatre in Oakland located at the corner of Webster and 12th Streets. Shows began there around 1874 and continued until 1905 and the theatre hosted stars such as Buffalo Bill and Sarah Bernhardt. Along with McDonough & Earnshaw's Royal Marionettes and the Christy Minstrels part three of the night's entertainment is a performance called "Sports of the Fantoccini" composed of Chinese bell ringers and "Brigham Young and Family." In an 1896 SAN FRANCISCO CALL article about theatrical manager Mark Thall he claims to have been present for McDonough and Earnshaw shows at the theatre "with the first company that opened the old Dietz Opera- house" a date he places at 1870. But since shows did not begin at the Dietz until around 1874 we place the printing of this broadside at that date. unknown books
187945062n. p. 1879. 1st printing presumed. Printed self wrappers. One tiny 1 mm chip at the edge else a fine copy. Broadside on thin peach colored paper. 11-1/4" x 5" <br/><br/>A "programme" for a reception of dramatic scenes from "Old Curiosity Shop" "David Copperfield" and Mr. Pickwick. Very scarce indeed no library holdings found. unknown books
WALTER-FILM000408No binding. Very Good. Photo Vintage original 13 x 10 "" 32 x 26 cm. black-and-white double weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo USA. Joseph Downing Charles L. Duncan Elspeth Eric Huntz Hall Billy Halop Leo Gorcey David Gorcey Bobby Jordan Marjorie Main dir: Sidney Kingsley; Belasco Theatre. So popular was this cautionary tale of misguided youth in New York City's East Side written and directed by Sidney Kingsley produced by Norman Bel Geddes and running for 687 performances between Oct. 1935 and Jun. 1937 that Warner Brothers had the film in production and released within two months of the show's closing. So popular were the kids who played in the show that the studio brought them back to recreate their roles becoming known as ""The Dead End Kids"" in a series of low-budget films. Marjorie Main was brought to Hollywood to recreate her role as the downtrodden mother of gangster ""Babyface"" Martin. Humphrey Bogart would play the film characterization but here is Joseph Downing in the role in a scene with Marjorie Main. The photo is by White Studio NY. Some reinforcement tape informational writing and Culver Pictures stamps on the verso. Light wear at all four corners VERY GOOD. unknown books
WALTER-FILM200000aNo binding. Fine. Fine Art Print Los Angeles: Las Palmas Theatre 1961. Vintage original 22 x 14"" 56 x 36 cm. poster USA FINE. Gypsy Rose Lee who started out in Vaudeville as a child had a multifaceted career which included burlesque theater film and most notably writing. She was a true whirlwind of creative activity. This scarce poster is for a ten-day engagement in Los Angeles of her one-woman autobiographical show. unknown books
187944932Boston 1879. 1st printing presumed. Printed self wrappers. Slight age-toning to paper; bit of fore-edge rash to top half of bill overall VG. Single sheet folded once to make four pages. Engraved headpiece and small engravings in text for ads. 11-7/8" x 9" <br/><br/>Apparently this play a crowd favorite at the Boston Museum for Bolton records earlier performances in 1877 & 1878 cf. CH 80 & 83. unknown books
196543948New York: East End Theatre 1965. First edition 4to 2 mimeographed leaves; original printed yellow staplebound upper cover wrapper a few soil spots; about fine. Program for a rock concert featuring Al Fowler Tuli Kupferberg Ed Sanders Peter Stampfel Kenneth Weaver Steve Weber and Jane Holzer. Program accompanied by Sanders's poem "Coca-Cola Douche" and Kupferberg's "Jack Off Blues" <br/><br/> East End Theatre unknown books
16743Wien: Bureau Der Theaterzeitung Rauhensteingasse Hand-colored Vienna theatre history print; engraved by Andr. Geiger after Edward Edlinger; no date but circa 1840s; No. 110 in the series; approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2" size overall; some light foxing darkening to paper old fold lines; overall good condition and nicely colored good European theatre history image. Good. Bureau Der Theaterzeitung Rauhensteingasse unknown books
200128640Paris: Alain de Gourcuff Editeur 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Wide hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 283 pp. Text in French and photographs by Mihail Moldoveanu. Illustrated in color. A handsome near fine copy in lightly used dustwrapper. A large and heavy book. Additional shipping charges may apply. Alain de Gourcuff Editeur hardcover books
