New York: October 29, 1930. ‘Skittles and Beer’. A sincere letter a man considered one of the most versatile actors of his day that opens with the mention of a recent illness (Mann died less than a year later from cancer) and touches on his early days acting alongside actors..... Read More about Typed letter signed "Louis Mann" (to Seymour Halpern) in response to Halpern's inquiry...

New York: [May 12, 1951]. Read More about Portrait photograph of Judith Anderson as Medea

New York: [May 5, 1939]. Inscribed by Dame Judith Anderson to Mauriber on the image. Read More about Portrait photograph of Judith Anderson as Mother Mary in "Family Portrait"

Paris: Ancienne Maison Lévy Frères, 1895. Dubufe, Guillaume. First edition, no. 7 of 50 on Japon, with extra suite of plates before letters (edition of 300). Read More about Gabrielle. Comedie en vers

Paris: Ancienne Maison Michel Lévy Frères, 1878. First edition. Read More about Les Fourchambault. Comédie en cinq actes

[New York: The Dancy Davis Press, c. 1923]. La Chauve-Souris (French: The Bat) was the name of a touring revue during the early 1900s. Originating in Moscow and then Paris, and directed by Nikita Balieff, the revue toured the United States and Europe. The show consisted of songs, dances, and..... Read More about Balieff's "Chauve-Souris" Bat Theatre, Moscow. American Season under the Direction of...

New York: December 24, 1952. Barrault, 1910-94, French actor and director. A pupil of Charles Dullin, he joined the Comédie Française in 1940. After World War II he organized his own company at the Théâtre Marigny with his wife, actress Madeleine Renaud. Barrault's precise, imaginative physical style was influenced by..... Read More about Portrait photograph of Jean-Louis Barrault

New York City: 1958. The American Premiere of Beckett's Endgame. Samuel Beckett's Endgame is considered one of his greatest plays that was first performed Arpil 3rd, 1957 at the Royal Court Theatre in London and in French. The play was originally written in French before Beckett translated it to English..... Read More about Handbill for the American Premiere of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Cherry Lane Theatre, New York...

Paris: Bibliotheque Artistique et Littèraire, 1898. First collected edition, Issue on fine paper. Read More about Théâtre complet

New York: June 3, 1955. The Original Maggie the Cat. Bel Geddes played Maggie in the original production of Tennessee Williams' CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, which opened on March 24, 1955. Read More about Portrait photograph of Barbara Bel Geddes as "Maggie" in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

Remsenburg, Long Island: February 2 and March 31 [n.y. but 1961]. On his novel The Olympians. Bolton writes to World Publishing editor William Targ about his recent novel [not named, but The Olympians, 1961] which World brought out. In the letter of February 2 he writes, in part: "The jacket..... Read More about 2 typed letters signed ("Guy Bolton") to World Publishing editor William Targ

[Oswego, NY]: 1838. A Musical Evening. Penned corrections and annotations changing dates, locations and price most likely for the printer to make other broadsides. Read More about Broadside for a Soiree Musical at the Academy Hall with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Horn (the late Miss...

Boston: FA Searle Printing, 1869. RIP. James Henry Hackett (1800-1871) started playing Rip in 1830. Read More about Broadside: Boston Theatre. Benefit of Mr. Hackett New Year's Night. When he will perform, for the...