A BRIEF AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED by the Puerto Rican actor and director JOSE FERRER to City Center producer Jean Dalrymple.

Fine. - A brief 8 words penned on 3-5/8 inch high by 3-5/8 inch wide personal note paper. A brief note penned by Jose Ferrer to Manhattan City Center producer Jean Dalrymple, "Dear Jean - A friend sent me this - Luv". Signed with his abbreviated "Jose". Fine. The Puerto Rican actor and stage, film and television director Jose Ferrer (1912-1992) was one of the most celebrated Hispanic American actors of his time. He rose to prominence for his role as Cyrano de Bergerac for which he won the very first Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1947. The recipient, 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 Carey 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, Jos 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 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.