An Original Typed and Signed Letter by Sir John Gielgud

Sir John Gielgud SIGNED

Verlag: UK, 1948

Beschreibung

An Original Letter Written and Signed by Sir Arthur John Gielgud C1948. Sir Arthur John Gielgud 1904-2000 was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. Gielgud writes on June 22 1948 to the theatre director, E. Martin Browne, who was the first producer of many of the plays of T.S. Eliot, including Murder in the Cathedral: Dear Martin, So very many thanks for your charming letter, and of course give your reading of ?The Lady?s Not For Burning? on June 27th, I do so appreciate your having asked me about it when Tennents had already given their permission.I am afraid I can?t read Thomas for you as I am now in the throes of rehearsals directing Helen Hayes in ?The Glass Menagerie?, and casting for my production of ?The Medea? which goes into rehearsal as soon as the Menagerie opens, so you will understand that for the moment I am more than busy. Again my sincere thanks and every good wish, Yours sincerely, John Gielgud In 1945, Browne had taken over the Mercury Theatre in London?s Notting Hill and devoted the next three years to the production of modern verse plays, all directed by himself. Christopher Fry?s romantic comedy, The Lady?s Not For Burning, was written in 1948, but not produced on stage until 1949. It seems that Browne had acquired permission for it to be presented for the first time at the Mercury in a rehearsed reading. It was Gielgud, in fact, who took the play on a provincial tour in 1949, followed by a successful London run and then on to Broadway. Size is 202mm x 175mm. Condition is good. Light folding creasing. Light age toning. More images can be taken upon request. Ref16936. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 023995

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Titel: An Original Typed and Signed Letter by Sir ...

Verlag: UK

Erscheinungsdatum: 1948

Einband: Paper

Zustand: Good

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: First Edition