PLOMLEY
(Roy, d. 1985, Broadcaster, Presenter of 'Desert Island Discs' for 40 years)
Typed Letter Signed to Harold Chipp of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society,
explaining that he has set himself "such a heavy writing stint for next winter that, with theatre and radio engagements, it is just impossible to take on any more work", but hoping he will ask again, 1 side 8vo., 91 Deodar Road, Putney, S.W.15., 11th April
Item Date:
1964
Stock No:
18711
£15
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PLOMLEY
(Roy, d. 1985, Broadcaster, Presenter of 'Desert Island Discs' for 40 years)
Typed Letter Signed to Harold Chipp of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society,
explaining that he has now "been able to get hold of this information" from the BBC about his "rather heavy" Autumn schedule, he also has "some theatre projects" but hopes Chipp "will be patient and ask me yet again!", 1 side 8vo., 91 Deodar Road, Putney, S.W.15., 9th June
Item Date:
1965
Stock No:
18712
£15
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PONIRIDY
(George, 1892-1982, Greek Violinist, Conductor & Composer)
'Trois mélodies grecques', signed
'Barcarolle', ('Boat song'), 'Averse au printemps' ('A shower in spring'), 'Dans la conque' ('In the sea-shell'), the Greek words (with French version) by Miltiadis Malakassis, (1869-1943, of Missolonghi) are full of images of water and the sea, strikingly set by Poniridy (the piano part sometimes on three staves), signed and inscribed in French "to Madame Olénine, a great artiste, with respectful homage from the composer", (Maria Olenina, 1869-1970, Russian wife of Pierre d'Alheim and singer of folk songs from many nations), 1+15 sides and covers 13¾" x 10½", Paris, Maurice Senart, copyright
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
54524
£75
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PORTER
(Cole, 1891-1964, American Composer)
Signed Loan Agreement on a printed form
printed with the details filled in by hand, agreeing a loan of $5000 from the Wabash Valley Trust Company for a period of six months with an interest rate of 5% per annum with the repayment history on the verso, stamped as paid, 8½" x 3¾", Peru, Indiana, 11th December
very slight smudging on the signature
Item Date:
1941
Stock No:
39081
£650
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PORTER
(Cole, 1891-1964, American Composer)
Typed Letter Signed to Cy FEUER
(1911-2006, American Theatre Producer, Director, Composer, Musician and half of the duo Feuer and Martin) of Feuer and Martin Productions in New York sending answers to questions from Oliver MESSEL (1904-1978, Artist and Stage Designer) (not present) and going on that his was "very relieved to read your good news about Posey, as I know what a worry any operation is. I shall not talk to Bob Alton until you give the 'go' signal. This sounds like very good news about Shirl Conway. I only pray that she can really belt out her numbers. I was most interested to read about Henry Lascoe and Leon Belasco. I have finished the new lyric to the former IF WE EVER GET OUT OF JAIL and I hope when you hear it you will approve. It is definitely saccharine and when I go over it I feel slightly sick! ...", 1 side folio, 416 North Rockingham Avenue, Los Angeles 49, 8th May 1954, together with an original unsigned printed folio programme for a performance of Silk Stockingsin New York, 1955, directed by Cy Feuer and starring Hildegarde Neff and Don Ameche as well as Leon Belasco and Henry Lascoe, 10 pages folio, New York
Item Date:
1955
Stock No:
41265
£775
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