Robert Shaw Playwright (4 results)
More imagesThe Dance of Death (Original double weight photograph from the 1967 stage play)
August Strindberg (playwright); Laurence Olivier, Geraldine McEwan, Robert Stephens (subjects, starring); Glen Byam Shaw (director)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1967
- Softcover
- Photo
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage borderless satin finish double weight photograph of actors Laurence Olivier, Geraldine McEwan, and Robert Stephens in the 1967 "National Theatre" staging of the 1900 Swedish play. PIX agency label and stamps of photographer Dominic on the verso. Basis for the 1969 film directed by David Giles. Olivier and McEwan would re…prise their roles in the film, while Stephens would be replaced by actor Robert Lang. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. Approximately 8.5 x 8 inches, trimmed irregularly. About Near Fine.
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Original screenplay for the 1969 film)
Irving Lerner (director); Peter Shaffer (playwright); Philip Yordan (screenwriter, producer); Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw (starring)
Published by National General Pictures, London, 1968
- Softcover
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerRevised British script for the 1969 film, a UK-US co-production. Based on the play by Peter Shaffer, written for the screen by Philip Yordan. Dan Pavlides: Fueled by promises of gold, Pizarro (Robert Shaw) and his explorers make a third trip across the treacherous Andes Mountains to Peru, where they meet King Atahuallpa (Christo…pher Plummer), considered to be a god by his faithful followers. The two leaders overcome their initial mistrust and suspicion, garnering admiration for each other. When the King is sentenced to die, Pizarro tries unsuccessfully to prevent the monarch's death at the hands of gold-hungry explorers. Green titled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present, dated 1 June 1968, noted as Revised, with credits for screenwriter Yordan. 163 leaves, mechanical duplication, with pink, blue, green, white, tan, and goldenrod revision pages throughout, dated variously between 16 May and 22 July. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three screw brads.
More imagesThe Man in the Glass Booth (Original script for the 1969 play, copy belonging to actress Tresa Hughes)
Harold Pinter (director); Tresa Hughes (starring); Robert Shaw (playwright)
Published by Royale Theatre, New York, 1969
- Softcover
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerDraft script for the 1969 play directed by Harold Pinter and written by Robert Shaw. Copy belonging to actress Tresa Hughes. "The Man in the Glass Booth" opened on Broadway at the Royale Theatre on September 26, 1968 and closed on May 17, 1969 after 12 previews and 264 performances. Hughes was nominated for a Tony award for Best… Actress for her role in the 1961 production of "The Devil's Advocate." Red studio wrappers, with credits for playwright Shaw. Title page present, dated June 10, 1968, with credits for playwright Shaw. 71 leaves, mimeograph duplication. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper abou Very Good, bound with a gold screw brad and an elastic hair band (as used by Ms. Hughes).
More imagesThe Caretaker (Five original photographs from the 1961 play)
Harold Pinter (playwright); Sam Siegel, Michael Boys (photographers); Donald McWhinnie (director); Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence, Robert Shaw (starring)
Published by Harvey Sabison, New York, 1961
- Photo
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFive vintage borderless photographs from the 1961 Broadway production. Two photographs with mimeo snipes, four photographs with the stamp of photographer Sam Siegel, and one photograph with the stamp of photographer Michael Boys on the verso. The Caretaker opened at the Lyceum Theatre on October 4, 1961, for a run of 165 perform…ances, closing on February 24, 1962. Harold Pinter's sixth major work and first commercial success, a tragicomedy highly indebted to Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot (1953). The play premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London in April of 1960, transferring to the Duchess Theatre a month later, then, after 444 performances, to Broadway in 1961, where it starred Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence, and Robert Shaw. Nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Play, Best Actor in a Play for Donald Pleasance, and Best Direction of a Play for Donald McWhinnie. Revived twice on Broadway, in 1986 and 2004. Basis for the 1963 film, directed by Clive Donner, adapted for the screen by Pinter, and with Bates, Pleasance, and Shaw all reprising their roles. 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear, else Near Fine.
