THE TRIALS OF A LYRIC WRITER
MACFARREN
(Sir George Alexander, 1813-1887, Professor at the RAM)
2 LS to C. Osborne,
saying "Messrs Chappell ... are printing 'I will sit here and spin' ... I hope you will forgive my omitting the 2nd verse ... because a 3rd verse kills the good effect of a song in public, and the episode of the soldiers may perhaps be spared", in the second he asks Osborne to arrange terms with "Mr Arthur Chappell for ... 'I'll stay here and spin'. I am sorry you think the omission ... unfortunate because as Mr Chappell & Miss Poole concur with me, I cannot follow your wishes -- the change of the word 'lasses' to 'reapers' makes the sense complete, & I trust you will kindly consent to the sacrifice", together 4 sides 8vo., 7 Hamilton Terrace, 26th April and 16th May
Item Date:
1864
Stock No:
51365
£150
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MACFARREN
(Sir George Alexander, 1813-1887, Composer of 'The Devil's Opera', 1837, and Professor at the RAM)
Signature from an autograph letter signed
to Walter Joy with the subscription "yours truly", 4½" x 1¾", no place, no date
Item Date:
1842
Stock No:
39049
£25
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MACFARREN
(Sir George Alexander, 1813-1887, Composer of ‘The Devil’s Opera’, 1837, Professor at the RAM)
Very shaky and illegible Autograph Letter Signed to W. C. Hann
thanking him “heartily for your... expression of regard...”, 1 side 8vo., Royal Academy of Music headed paper, 2nd March
Item Date:
1883
Stock No:
42878
£75
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MACINTYRE
(Margaret, 1865-1943, Indian-born Soprano)
Vintage photo, signed and dated,
showing her half length, in profile, showing her in costume in Mefistofele, addressed to Frank Smith on the verso, 5½” x 3½”, postmarked London, 25th June
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
42304
£55
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MACKENZIE
(Sir Alexander Campbell, 1847-1935, Scottish Composer, Principal of the RAM 1887-1924)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to F. W. BLUNT
(Frederick William, 1839-1921, Hymnwriter) thanking him for taking "so much trouble on behalf of the school and I assure you that it is highly appreciated. I am sorry that Messrs Constan don't see their way to consider the matter at present. I fear that unless we can get them to help us soon, we must make our plans without them ...", 1 side 8vo., Royal Academy of Music headed paper, London, 1st December
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
41093
£75
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