Autograph Inscription to Hildegarde from "Britain's most popular Star."

Autograph signature from the British film and theatre star, who has amusingly inscribed to the American cabaret singer Hildegarde on the removed inside front cover (single sheet only) of Jno P. Monaghan's  The Authorised Biography of James Mason.  Beneath the printed words "Britain's most popular Star," Mason has inscribed "To Hildegarde / What fun meeting again & at the Savoy too / James Mason / (Britain's most popular star)."  General wear, diagonal crease to right, overall in very good condition. 4.75 x 7.25 inches [12 x 18 cm]/ 

The  American cabaret singer Hildegarde worked in vaudeville and traveling shows throughout her career, appearing across the United States and Europe. She was known for 70 years as The Incomparable Hildegarde, a title bestowed on her by columnist Walter Winchell and was also nicknamed the "First Lady of the Supper Clubs" by Eleanor Roosevelt. Well known for the song "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup," she wore elegant gowns and long gloves. "Miss Piggy stole the gloves idea from me," she once said. She is credited with starting a single-name vogue among entertainers. (21030)

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