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Auction: 318 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1545

Music and Entertainment. Lot, mostly 20th Century artists. Lauren Bacall, screen legend of the husky voice and sultry looks. Two Autographed 8x10 Color Photos signed in black marker; Rudy Vallée, noted crooner, actor and entertainer, one of the first modern Pop stars. Typed letter on Musical letterhead, signed "Rudy" in blue marker; Carlotta Addison (1849-1914), English actress. ALS on blue-gray stationery, 37 Avonmore Road, Kensington W., Jan. 7, 1903; Patty Andrews, of the Andrews Sisters, Swing and Boogie-Woogie legends. Autographed note on greeting card; Frances Drake Howard, American actress best known for her role as Eponine in 'Les Misérables'. ALS, 1 ½ page thanking a Mr. Therrien for his birthday card, and offering an adage for his children; Arthur Murray (Moses Teichman), Galician-born giant of Dance lessons. ANS, signed by both Arthur and his wife Kathyrn, March 21, 1981; Fredd Wayne, American actor, best known for his portrayal of Ben Franklin. Two-page letter, Feb. 13, 1985, in which Wayne says he'd be happy to send a picture, but is upset that the request was sent to his home address; Charles M. Schulz, one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, best known for 'Peanuts'. Autographed note and drawing of 'Snoopy'; Alexander H. Cohen, prolific theatrical producer. ANS, on his letterhead, Nov. 19, 1986; Sir Cecil Benton, English photographer and Academy Award winning stage and costume designer. ALS; Composer and Conductors: Aaron Copland composer, writer and conductor referred to as "the Dean of American Composers". Typed letter, Jan. 21, 1968, Peekskill, NY, on personal stationary signed, with envelope; Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian-born American conductor. Typed letter on letterhead, Zürich, Sept. 30, 1989, responding in the negative for a request for "a homily" with true acerbic wit. Signed; Sigmond Romberg Austro-Hungarian composer know for musicals and operettas, notably 'The Student Prince' and 'The Desert Song'. Check issued by his company Wilner-Romberg Corp., Dec. 20, 1919, signed by his partner songwriter Max R. Wilner; David Diamond, American Classical composer. Typed note signed, Rochester, NY April 29, 1989. Generally Fine-Very Fine. [15]

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