Prince littler (8 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 4 page theatre programme. (SL#22).

theatre programme, good condition, 4pp.

theatre programme, good condition, purple ink on cream stock.

Card Covers. Condición: Very Good -. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Card covers, laced. Original souvenir programme for the Royal Variety Performance held at The Coliseum, London November 3rd 1958. with full colour photograph of the Queen and the evenings events, Max Bygraves as compere and including The Beverley Sisters, Tony Hancock, Frankie Vaughan, Bruce Forsyth, Roy Castle etc. numerous adverts one in colour for "Players" Minor blemishes, else very good condition.…

2pp., 4to. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. The letter begins with a reference to W. Macqueen-Pope, 'who has been a close friend of mine in the worlds of journalism and the theatre for more years than either of us may wish to remember - at least forty'. Having applied unsuccessfully for seats at the premiere of 'My Fair Lady' he suggests a 'special performance' for 'those members of the journalistic profession who fall by the wayside'. Having received 'the remarkable sum of £15,000' from the first performance of the film 'Around the World in Eighty Days' he thinks a 'special performance' or a 'midnight matinee'. He ends by inviting Littler to the Festival Dinner, at which 'the Prime Minister has already promised to be our principal speaker'. Autograph footnote, with initials.…

Cloth. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good Indeed. First edition. An excellent example of the charming first edition of this collection of recipes from the stars of the West End, with contributions from Laurence Olivier, Peter Ustinov, Vivian Leigh, Laurence Olivier and more. The first edition, first impression of this uncommon work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This delightful work, featuring 250 recipes contributed by iconic figures from British theatre, was published as a fundraiser for the Actors" Orphanage.The collection showcases a fascinating mix of homely comfort foods and aspirational midâ'century glamour, with Sir Laurence Olivier offering a classic blanquette de veau and Vivien Leigh sharing a simple brandy snaps recipe, while Noel Coward contributes the intriguingly named "Warsaw concerto".Compiled by Mrsâ Prince Littler and edited by Naomi Waters, the work includes facsimile signatures from contributors In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Light handling marks to dust wrapper front wrap, with small losses to back strip head and tail, with tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse at back strip head and head of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine. None (ilustrador). book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First edition. Edited by Naomi Waters. Compiled and with a foreword by Mrs. Prince Littler. Jacket by Robert McEwen. Small octavo. xvi, 282pp. Illustrated. Binding slightly cocked, evidence of erased penciled gift inscription on front fly, final leaf with shallow loss at the foredge, bright and very good or better in a price-clipped, very good dust jacket with rubbing, chips and small tears along the edges, most notably at the spine ends affecting the text, and the red spine titling sunned. A book of recipes with contributions by many big players in the mid-Century British theater, compiled to benefit the Actors' Orphanage. Each recipe is signed in facsimile by the contributor.…

For more information on writer (one of West End theatre's 'most dominant and successful landlords') and recipient (the foremost British theatre historian of the twentieth century), see their entries in the Oxford DNB. The five items (the TNS is Item Three, the others are ALsS) are in good condition, lightly aged; Item Five with slight paperclip damage to a margin. Each folded once. All five signed 'Prince Littler' and addressed to 'Popie', two at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, one at 9 Oakdale, London N14, and one at Coventry House, Coventry St, W1. Items One and Three on Stoll Theatres Corporation letterheads, the other three items on Cranbourn Mansions letterheads. ONE: 2 May 1950. 1p, 8vo. Asking MP to co-operate with his 'Press Representatives' Grattan & Douglas, with regard to the run of 'Oklahoma'. TWO: 30 June 1950. 1p, landscape 8vo. Enclosing a letter (not present) 'written to Sir Brian Mountain, Bt. as [.] thanks for the souvenir records of the visit of the late German Emperor to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which I shall be glad if you will add to the Library of the Theatre'. THREE: TNS. 9 October 1953. 1p, landscape 8vo. Thanking him for his 'telegram of good wishes for the opening of "THE KING AND I" at Drury Lane'. Littler was delighted with the way the Show went'. FOUR: 9 October 1953. 1p, 8vo. Thanking MP for his 'efforts towards making the Preview of "THE KING & I" the undoubted success it was'. He is sure MP will be pleased to know that 'a satisfactory sum will be distributed to the Charities chosen'. FIVE: 27 January 1956. 1p, landscape 8vo. Thanking him for his 'telegram of good wishes for the opening of "PLAIN AND FANCY".' As MP will be aware, 'the Show had a wonderful reception and the advance booking today has been phenomenal and the Libraries have done a substantial Deal'. …