RITTER
(Woodward Maurice 'Tex', 1905-1974, American Country Music Singer and Actor)
Autograph Letter Signed to Patricia Dean
saying that "the song 'Wichita' you speak of is in an album on Capital entitled - 'Songs of the Western Screen'. The single record has long since been deleted from the Capital Catalogue. I am unable to tell you if this particular album was released in England but at least you now know about the only place you can find the song is in this particular album ...", 2 sides 4to., with original envelope with autograph name and address on the verso, Kensington Palace Hotel headed paper, 5th May
Item Date:
1973
Stock No:
39885
£55
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RIVERSON
(Isaac D., Composer)
"God Bless our Gracious Queen",
- a Coronation Song in the African Idiom, together with a letter signed by the composer explaining the song addressed to a Miss Rosalie Allen at the Victoria College of Music, 4 pages of printed music and 1 side 4to Typed Letter Signed, Gold Coast, 7the April 1953, together with an admission ticket to the "Presentation of Colours by the Queen to the 1st and 2nd Battalions, Grenadier Guards", in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, 1 side red card, 7th May
Item Date:
1953
Stock No:
21874
£65
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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), 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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