Signed Maurice Seymour of Chicago photograph of the American ballerina, who has signed "To Harry Lowe— / Best wishes always. / Mary Ellen Moylan" adding a charming drawing of a ballet dancer. Light toning, correction fluid has been applied to "To Harry Lowe—," else fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
Souvenir program from a 1913 tour by the great ballerina, featuring halftone photographs and essays about each of the pieces performed. The cover features a striking raised design showcasing Malvina Hoffman's sculpture of the Russian dancer. 16 pp. In fine condition. 9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm.). Together with an original program for a Saturday, October 25, 1913 performance at the Boston Opera House by the great ballerina, which included performances of Drigo's The Magic Flute and Werber's Invitation to the Dance prior to a series of divertissements. Crease to upper right corner, else in fine condition. 7 x 10 inches (17.8 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Souvenir program from a performance by the great ballerina, ca. 1923, including short essays on each of the evening's dances, which included "Oriental Impressions," "The Magic Flute," "Snowflakes, and "Amarilla," among many others. The program, bound with string, includes numerous halftone photographs of Pavlova, including a back page titled "Around the World with Pavlowa," showing the ballerina in Egypt and Japan. 16 pp. In fine condition. 9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm.). Read More...
Souvenir program from the great ballerina's 1914-15 tour, featuring halftone photographs of Pavlova and others, together with essays about each of the pieces performed, the cover featuring an inset halftone photograph in decorative printed frame and the dancer's name in raised type to the lower right. Pavlova's repertoire for the season included dances set to music by Bayer, Dargomiszki, Drigo, Glazunov, Gounod, Liszt, and Spendiarow. Towards the back of the program, an extended tutorial on three new social dances of Pavlova's own creation can be found, including the Pavlowana. 16 pp. Bound with string, in fine condition. 9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm.). Read More...
Striking souvenir program from a 1913-14 world tour by the great ballerina, featuring halftone photographs of Pavlova and others, together with essays about each of the pieces performed, the cover featuring an inset color halftone photograph in decorative relief-printed frame and the dancer's name in raised type to the lower right. Pavlova's repertoire for the season included dances set to music by Adam, Armsseimer, Dargomiszki, Deldevez, Delibes, Drigo, Gerthel, Glazunov, Liszt, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Seroff, Spendiarow, and Weber. 16 pp. Bound with string, moderate wear to front and back cover, overall in fine condition. 9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm.). Read More...
Candid color photograph of the Soviet-born ballerina, choreographer, director, and actress who embodied the Bolshoi Theater in the second half of the twentieth century, signed "M Plisetskaya." Kodak stamp to verso dated December 1962. Crease to lower right quarter corner, else fine. 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm.). Read More...
Collection of nine photographs signed by the American dancer and choreographer who specialized in Spanish dance and was a celebrated authority on ethnic dance forms. Of the nine photographs, two are credited to Jack Mitchell of New York, one to Sal Terracina of New York, and five are stamped to verso by John Lindquist, the official photographer of Jacob's Pillow. All photographs are inscribed "To Paul," with varying accompanying messages, including 4 inscribed and signed additionally by his wife Carola Goya, another American, with whom he formed the Spanish dance team of Goya and Matteo in 1954. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Signed photograph of the Academy Award–winning English actress, who has inscribed "To Paul / Love, from / Julie Andrews" in black ink to the lower left. In very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1979. First. Hardcover in dj. 8vo. 377 pp. First edition of the American actress's autobiography, who has signed and inscribed to both the American playwright and actress on the front free endpaper: "For Adolph and Phyllis / Two of the most valuable people in my life - For friendship + love I thank you / Much, much love / Betty / 5 Dec, 1979". Mild wear and toning to the dust jacket, else in fine condition. Read More...
Collection of 20 photographs of the American actress, including several original backstage candids by Paul McMahon, five original candids taken during a performance of the 1963 revival of Tennessee Williams' The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, her final theatrical role, and two promotional photographs from Fanatic, her final film appearance. The original period promotional photographs include three stills from the 1944 Alfred Hitchcock film Lifeboat, three from the 1965 Hammer film Fanatic (identified in the captions by its American title, Die! Die! My Darling!), and two stills from the 1953 musical comedy Main Street to Broadway. The collection also includes a publicity photograph from New York City's Stork Club, showing Bankhead at dinner with several friends. Overall in very fine condition. Seven photographs measure 5 x 3.5 inches (12.7 x 8.9 cm.), one 3.5 x 3.5 inches (8.9 x 8.9 cm.), twelve 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm.). Read More...
New York: Harper Entertainment. 2005. First. Hardcover in dj. 8vo. 506 pp. Signed copy of the American actress's memoir, which Bacall has inscribed to actress Phyllis Newman on the title page: "For my dearest Phyllis / Here we are again - with more love + admiration than ever / xxx Betty". In fine condition. Read More...
Rare souvenir program from Leonard Bernstein's 1950 musical adaptation of Peter Pan, signed by the composer and three of the principals in the cast, including horror film icon of Frankenstein fame, Boris Karloff, who here portrayed Captain Hook. 16 pp. Light wear to spine, overall in fine condition. 9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm.). Read More...
Early signed doubleweight photograph of the American actress, singer, dancer, and comedienne who originated some of the great female roles of mid-20th century musical theatre. Channing has inscribed "To Paul, / very best wishes, / Carol Channing." Moderate ink adhesion issues, else in very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). A notation on the verso by the dedicatee identifies the image as by Earle Forbes, dancer with Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shaw's Denishawn group, who began taking photographs with a box camera in the 1940s and was a self-taught photographer who took pictures of many dancers and athletes. Read More...
Signed Rüdel-Verlag postcard photograph of the American actor, son of Charlie Chaplin and Lita Grey, who won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1957 for Bells Are Ringing. Mild issues with ink adhesion, overall in fine condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.9 x 14 cm.). Read More...
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Church, Sandra. (b. 1937). "Little Lamb" - Signed Photograph with a Lamb and Llama
Charming halftone photograph of the American actress best known for originating the role of Gypsy Rose Lee in the 1959 smash musical Gypsy. Church, shown here holding a lamb and nuzzling with a llama, has signed to the right margin in black ink. The caption below reads "In Gypsy, Sandra sings to a lamb called Amy. Here, she visits Amy and a llama at theatrical menagerie where they are kept." In fine condition. 6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm.). Read More...
Signed photograph of the great American actor, the original Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, who has inscribed "To Paul– / Good luck- / Lee J. Cobb." In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Collection of four promotional photographs of the screen legend from the early and mid periods of her career, including promotional shots from the 1937 MGM films The Bride Wore Red and Mannequin, the 1952 Warner Bros. picture This Woman Is Dangerous, and the 1955 Universal picture Female on the Beach. The Bride Wore Read photograph with wear to edges and a two-inch vertical tear to lower portion (repaired with tape on verso), otherwise the group in fine condition. Each approx. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Signed large format doubleweight photograph of the American movie star shown in an oversized veiled hat and wearing a large diamond bracelet, who has inscribed "To Vance / from / Joan Crawford" to the lower portion of the image. Light silvering, signature low contrast, overall in fine condition. 11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm.).
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Cronyn, Hume. (1911-2003). "The Beginning or the End" - Signed Promotional Photograph as J. Robert Oppenheimer
MGM promotional photograph for the 1947 film The Beginning or the End, signed by the Canadian actor who portrayed J. Robert Oppenheimer. Cronyn has penned his name in green ink to a lighter area of the image. Moderate edgewear, overall in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Very early signed candid photograph of the American movie star, shown with Sally Forrest. Curtis has signed "Anthony Curtis" in blue ink, an uncommon rendering of his name; for most of his career, he would sign simply "Tony." Signature to low-contrast portion of the image, overall in very fine condition. 2.5 x 3.5 inches (6.4 x 8.9 cm.). Read More...