ROBERTSON
(Stuart, Singer)
1 Autograph Letter Signed & 3 Typed Letter Signed to Harold Chipp
of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society, explaining that in fact he has never been a great collector of records, and lost touch with the ones he owned while serving in "the Royal Canadian Navy during the war" (14th June 1949), "You really are beggars for punishment ... I am very flattered" and suggesting dates, but saying "I shall have to draw on your collection ... at a later date", 5 sides folio, 59 Deacons Hill, Elstree, Hertfordshire, 14th June 1949 - 1st May
Item Date:
1952
Stock No:
18795
£45
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ROBERTSON
(Alec, 1892-1982, Writer on music and Broadcaster)
Group of Autograph Letter Signed to S.W. Jenkins and Harold Chipp
of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society, discussing the possibility of a lecture, 'the Music-lover as critic' (15th July 1943), "My Monday series 'What's the Music about' & 'Make your own Music' have been permanently altered to Tuesdays and that means that on Feb 15 I must ... broadcast with Irene Scharrer in the Schumann Piano Concerto" (26th January 1944), "Leave for outside engagements might be cancelled at the shortest notice in view of obvious eventualities" (31st January 1944), and suggesting Hubert Foss (who replaced him) (8th February 1944), "the autumn is going to be very hectic - if I survive the flying bomb!" (9th July 1944), mentioning clashes with his 'Music Magazine' and 'Music Calendar' (6th February 1945), and finally arranging to talk on " 'Contrasts' ... Bach & Handel, Liszt & Bartok ... etc ... a line people havent much thought of" (18th October 1945), 1 side 4to and 28 8vo., BBC, Broadcasting House; 129 Hamilton Terrace, N.W.8; and Apsley Cottage, Pulborough, Sussex, 8th July 1943 -
Item Date:
1947
Stock No:
18789
£65
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ROBESON
(Paul, 1898-1976, American Singer & Actor)
Vintage postcard photo signed and inscribed underneath in the blank white portion
showing him head and shoulders nearly full face, smiling, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41528
£150
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ROBESON
(Paul, 1898-1976, American Singer & Actor), Mabel LOVE (1875-1953, Actress), Sir Jack HULBERT (1892-1982, Comedian), Hartley POWER (Hartley, 1894-1966, American Character Actor), Margaret RAWLINGS, Clifford MOLLISON, James AGATE (1877-1947, Author and Drama Critic), Victoria HOPPER (b. 1909, Actress), Dame Cicely COURTNEIDGE (1893-1984, Australian Comedienne), Basil DEAN (1888-1978, Producer) & Dame Flora ROBSON (1902-1984, Actress)
Menu card for the "Gallery First Nighter's Club" signed by the above,
all but the last two on the inside, Robson & Dean on the cartoon cover by 'Tomtitt', inside is the Menu and Toast List, 2 pages 8" x 6" on folded ivory card, Criterion Restaurant, 6th March
slight soiling, some signatures in pencil
Item Date:
1938
Stock No:
38206
£150
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ROBINSON
(Stanford, 1904-1984, Conductor at BBC 1932-1966, Queensland Symphony Orchestra 1968-1969)
Group of 12 Typed Letter Signed and 1 card, from him or his secretary,
to Harold Chipp of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society, arranging to talk on three occasions, he finds, whatever the subject, "the questions are always about conducting ... I would suggest ... either 'The Art of Conducting' or, more provocatively, 'Is a conductor really necessary?" (13th May 1954), "I should like ... the opportunity to meet the 'disc-jockey' before the lecture" (9th November 1954), "I felt very warmly greeted by you all" (20th December 1954), "I can tell my experiences at first hand" of conducting in "this new and exciting but extremely difficult medium" (TV, 23rd July 1957), he asks for a gramophone which is not self-starting (30th September 1957), "I had a delightful morning in Cheltenham" having forgotten "to order a taxi" (11th October 1957), 8 sides folio, 4 4to. and 1 card, BBC, Yalding House, 156 Great Portland Street, W.1., 13th May 1954 - 29th October
Item Date:
1965
Stock No:
18799
£75
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