Original letter addressed "Dear 'Song of Norway' friends" and dated February 1945, reading in full "Before we embark on our annual tour, we are sending you this little note to say good-bye and tell you again how much we enjoyed working with you. Long live 'Song of Norway'!!!! Good luck and ....February, 1945." Signed by George Balanchine and the principal dancers of the Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo, including Alexandra Danilova ("Choura"), Maria Tallchief, Leon Danielian, Frederic Franklin, Nathalie Krassovska, Michel Katcharoff, Vida Brown and many others. Approx. 8.5 x 11 inches [21.5 x 28 cm], together with an original 10 x 8 inch photograph from the performance. The signed page quite toned and with mounting remnants on the verso, else fine. Read More...
Fascinating letter from the dancer who, along with Vernon Castle, significantly influenced dance style of the times. April 29, 1932. 2pp, signed "Irene C. Mc Laughlin." An important letter in which Castle discusses in some detail her dancing career with Vernon and some of the particular dances that were then popular. Together with a retained copy of the letter of inquiry from Mark Sullivan. Two sheets of personal stationery with printed letterhead (10.5" x 7.25" ). In fine condition, with usual folds ans paper clip stains, as well as a few pencil notations on the upper right side of the first page of the stationery written by Mark Sullivan for inclusion in his files and in his book "Our Times". Read More...
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A heartfelt and moving ALS from the notorious demimondaine, the celebrated beautiful dancer who left the world of ballet for the Folies Bergere, was mistress to King Léopold II and was painted and celebrated by Lautrec, Muller and Klimt. 1 1/2 pp. 8vo. To the music critic Victorin de Joncières (1839-1903), dated "Mercredi 5 Juillet, 1899," on black-bordered mourning stationery. "...I have an immense sadness having lost my dear mother who I so loved; it is the most cruel bad fortune which could have befallen me..."
Striking original photograph of the American dancer and choreographer, best known as the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She is shown dancing in "Facets." 8 x 10 inches. Photo is dated 03-21-1980. A couple of stray light stains and markings in the margins, else fine.
Striking signed doubleweight original Mira [Myra Armstrong[ photograph of the American dancer and choreographer, best known as the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 10 x 8 inches. Stamped on the verso by the photographer. Fine.
Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, an attractive image by Frons von Riel of the legendary ballerina posed in costume for 'Syrian Dance,' choreographed by Ivan Clustine in a production premiered in Buenos Aires, 1917. 9 x 14 cm. In fine condition.
Striking signed original 8 x 10 inch Maurice Seymour photograph, boldy signed and inscribed by the great Croatian-born American ballerina, for many years the leading ballerina of the famous Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Autograph letter from the Italian composer of more than 600 songs, including the celebrated "Funiculi funicula." 19 Feb., 1887. 4 pp. In French, with complete typed transcription. Friendly content, even a bit flirtatious, evidently to a former female student, joking about calling her "Mad.elle," noting "what an egoist I am!," fondly recalling their time in Nice and lamenting that he is too occupied presently in London except to depart in August and September, asking if she might visit the "foggy country," perhaps in the spring, and noting that he is sending her some of his Songs of May. In fine condition. From the collection of the Contessa Cais di Pierlas-Mocenigo.
Original painting of Chaplin as Hamlet, signed by Alex(ander) King lower right, ca. 1930. 15.25 x 20.5 inches, gouache on art board. Edges chipped, upper right corner separated, but overall in fine condition. From the collection of Kenneth MacGowan, Academy-Award winning film producer.
Alex King was a bestselling humorist, memoirist and media personality of the early television era.
50. Curtis, Tony. (1925–2010). Some Like It Hot - Inscribed to Robert Goulet "You should have been Marilyn."
Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot , edited by Alison Castle with interviews by Dan Auiler. Cologne, Taschen, 2001. Signed and inscribed by Tony Curtis in black pen, "Robert you should have been Marilyn/ Tony Curtis." 10 3/8 by 16 1/4 by 2 inches. From the Estate of Robert Goulet.
Robert Goulet (1933-2007) was an American singer and actor. He originated the role of Lancelot in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot and made numerous appearances in Las Vegas.
Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of a magnificent Hepburn standing next to a locomotive, holding a yorkshire terrier, the steam swirling about her. The image taken by Richard Avedon while the filming was done on the edge of the platform while he stepped to the side to shoot this classy shot. Signed boldly with her name alone in black ink "Audrey Hepburn" and in very fine condition. Obtained in person in 1988. Read More...
A very fine original mezzotint portrait of the celebrated English actor and theatre manager, brother of John Philip Kemble and Sarah Siddons and father of Fanny Kemble. Engraved by Lupton after the painting by G.H. Harlow and published in London by W. Crubb in 1824. Outer margins lightly toned, overall in very fine condition. 30 x 40 cm.
Original vertical 13 x 8.75 inch silver gelatin photograph of Arthur Miller speaking to Marilyn Monroe in a profile view of each, evidently at a party or function with numerous people in the background. In fine condition with a few light internal bends and the lower left and upper right corners very slightly bent. The verso inscribed “M.M. meets Arthur Miller “ as well as name of photographer and copyright of Roy Schatt, the recto signed “Roy Schatt 1955 “ on the bottom middle in ink, though probably printed and signed later by the photographer. Read More...
A scarce AMQS from the American composer and pianist who wrote "Rose Marie," and "The Vagabond King," among other popular works. On an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 card “From the Music Room of Rudolf Friml,” signed in fountain pen, “Thanks for your kind letter, Rudolf Friml,” incorporating his signature into a short musical quotation. In fine condition
New York: New World Music / Harms. 1934. First edition. Full score, 2-piano 4 hands piano duet, standard format, 36 pages, inside dedication to Ira Gershwin. Condition is near mint, price sticker bottom.
The cover features a marvelous illustration in blue and white by B. Harris.
TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, 11 June 1931, to Mr. Wattenberg. Claiming that he has "no source of income from England where the tax is not already taken off." A few small tears to margins without loss, diagonal tear with loss to lower right margin, folding creases with small fold split just under the signature.
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Autograph letter of the British composer best known for his collaborations on more than a dozen classic comic operas with librettist W. S. Gilbert. 2 pp (recto/verso), dated December 6, 1879. Sullivan writes to a Mr. Day, in part: "I hope you received the music safely...I cannot get a harp part of "St. Agnes' Eve" and unless Miss Abell has one, I do not know what we can do. It is a most essential feature in the song, + we can scarcely do it without the harp....Please do not forget to send me a proof of the programme." Read More...
Five important and interesting autograph manuscripts from the student of Rimsky-Korsakov who went on to become one of the leading Russian composers in the late Romantic tradition. 35 pp. Manuscripts of five Russian songs in the composer's hand, three bound in two albums, together with two laid in. From the collection of Sergei Alekseevich Zharov [Jaroff]. As follows: Read More...
1-page TLS dated November 21, 1953, addressed to his music editor/publisher, Albert Sirmay, mentioning Richard Rodgers ("Dick") and requesting a group of scores to be inscribed on his behalf variously to his children and signed "Dad" and to others either from "Ockie" or "Oc," as well as ordering both additional hard cover and soft cover scores. In fine condition, 10 1/8" x 7 1/8". Read More...
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Head and shoulders portrait after Thomas Hudson, oil on panel, probably late 18th century. 24 x 19 cm (9.5 x 7.5 ins), old gilt frame with title and artist label attributing the portrait to Thomas Hudson to lower edge, David Messum gallery label to frame verso. Provenance: David Messum Gallery [now Messum's], 1983. Read More...