Merry Widow, Signed (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book is Inscribed to a fan by the Author on the first page. Book is in Very Good condition. Cover is clean with no marks or stains. Binding is tight, edges are square, corners are sharp. Pages are clean with no writing or high lighting. An Awesome Copy! A Great Buy! Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: VERY_GOOD. Softcover, near AS NEW but is SIGNED by AUTHOR W/brief inscription; no other markings. loc AA-427 FAST SHIPPING, FREE TRACKING, . MY .

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Signed. Signed and inscribed by author. Mild shelfwear. Text clean and unmarked. Signed/autographed. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition second impression 189 pages illustrated very good + in Very Good + unclipped dust jacket Nice copy Inscribed and signed by the author "To Joy Bestal and Leo, Moira lister" on the front free end paper. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good. NP148? Antique 5.5" x 3.5" hand signed photo postcard for Miss Lily Elsie famous Edwardian actress? who has personally autographed the souvenir where her signature rests perfectly accompanying her portrait with mild corner impressions from former album storage and some light surface otherwise great (vg+ grading) and the autograph is undedicated?too.Elsie Cotton, known professionally as Lily Elsie, was an English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. She was best known for her starring role in the London premiere of Franz Leh???r's operetta The Merry Widow.?

Condition: Very good. - Over 125 words typed on her husband Jose Serebrier's 11 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide embossed stationery. In her letter, addressed to her friend and press agent Jean Dalrymple, the soprano mentions the dates of her forthcoming performances: "I am singing LA VEUVE JOYEUSE (The Merry Widow) at Theatre Chatelet . (30-some performances in all.) It is a new production especially for me." She then mentions heading to Puerto Rico and subsequently Australia where "I will be making a film of the Poulenc opera 'La Voix Humaine' for television." She concludes, "Looking forward to our lunch on Thursday and catching up", signed "Carole". In a postscript, Farley asks if Jean Dalrymple could "bring me a copy or copies of your release on Thur?". [Dalrymple's press release is included with the letter]. Folded for mailing, there are rust stains from a paper clip to the top and bottom edges. Very good. Born in 1946, the American opera soprano Carole Farley was principal singer with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1977, at the age of 19, Farley performed the title role of "Lulu" in the METs premiere production of Berg's opera. Her performances of Poulenc's "La Voix Humaine" and Menotti's "The Telephone" were filmed by Decca in co-production with the BBC, and are now re-issued on DVD, a best-seller in the New York Times charts. Farley is married to the conductor Jose Serebrier.Jean Dalrymple (1902-1998) was the dynamic producer and director of theater and light-opera at Manhattan's City Center. Dalrymple began her career in Vaudeville, appearing with James Cagney and Cary Grant in the early 1930s. She was a founding member of the American Theatre Wing, the theatre service organization. She worked over the years as a personal manager for the likes of Leopold Stokowski, Mary Martin, Jose Iturbi, Andre Kostalanetz, Nathan Milstein, and Lily Pons. She began her work at City Center with its founding in 1943, serving as a board member, producer, and publicist. Her productions there from the 1940s through the 1960s were a revitalizing influence on the whole New York theatre scene. In 1951, Jean Dalrymple married Major-General Philip deWitt Ginder, commander of the Thunderbirds in Korea. She was a friend to Presidents and entertainment personalities throughout the world.

Original black & white still photograph signed by Mae Murray from the Erich von Stroheim film The Merry Widow. Inscribed: ÒTo Jess, Fondly Mae Murray.Ó With a small drawing by her of a dancing figure. 7 1/2Ó x 10Ó. In the photo Miss Murray is dancing with her co-star, the handsome John Gilbert and is the most famous image from the film, with John Gilbert bending Murray back while they are on the dance floor. Mae Murray was one of the true queens of silent films, best known for her roles in such classics as The Merry Widow, Broadway Rose, Peacock Alley, Jazzmania, The French Doll, etc.

1 page, 8 1/2Ó x 13Ó. Signed by the author, Erich von Stroheim, who was selling his rights (for $5000) to his masterpiece of silent film The Merry Widow starring Mae Murray, John Gilbert, and a young Clark Gable as an extra. With the notary publicÕs signature and blindstamp. Torn punch holes at top from binding, creases from folding, else about fine.