Typed Letter Signed to Gordon Allison

TLS from the American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history, to the theatre critic and editor Gordon Allison, thanking him for an excellent interview. Dated May 17, 1948, and addressed to Allison at the New York Tribune, the letter reads: "That was a wonderful interview and this note is to tell you how pleased I am with it. Incidentally, several people have told me that it was one of the best I have ever had. I agree." The article mentioned was titled "Irving Berlin's Forty Years of Songwriting" and appeared on May 16. Folding creases; overall in very fine condition. 7.25 x 10.5 inches (18.4 x 26.7 cm).

Gordon Allison began his career as an actor  in 1935 with a New York Shakespearian repertory theater company and continued his involvement on stage, in print, or in production until his death in 1986. His career as a critic and reporter began in 1937 when wrote for the Newark Sunday Call. In 1945 he had a column "Night Club" in the New York Herald Tribune adding television a few years later, and in 1954 became the theater and television editor for Look magazine. (13566)

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