SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Remarkable long Typed Letter Signed to My dear Kennedy with lengthy autograph postscript
saying that he has "been puzzling over this business of the amalgamation with the 300, which was evidently made without any serious attempt to think it out. Neither we nor Mrs Whitworth provided for the situation which was bound to arise if Mrs Whitworth pressed her privilege. But the disadvantage was more hers than ours, because we had nothing to do but pursue our normal course, whereas she had to attack it ... Until we have definitely refused her some specific demand she cannot go to the courts to claim specific performances and damages. And we must avoid a lawsuit, because the bank would probably call in the overdraft if we became involved in litigation ... I do not think we can now rely on her failure to supply the expected addition to the membership, because we have accepted her contribution as sufficient by letter her do the Lawrence plays ... At all events, let us waive that, and consider what she can claim ... Mrs Whitworth is entitled to a certain proportion of the season's plays by simply proposing them ... The effect is to set up a dictatorship of Mrs Whitworth plus one supporter over a substantial part of the Society's work and revenue. Such an arrangement could work only with a dictator of supreme talent and tact, and a fairly representative taste in plays; and the fact is that she is breaking down shoews that the tact at least is lacking .."
small closed tear in blank right margin at fold
Item Date:
1949
Stock No:
38041
£1275
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SHAW RECOMMENDS A FRIEND WITH THE HIGHEST PRAISE
SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Arthur STREET
(1892-1951, Civil Servant, Permanent Secretary to the Air Ministry through the 2nd World War) apologising for “this intrusion from a stranger, and the use of your private address; I don’t know your official one. Some time ago a very brilliantly written novel entitled Sagittarius appeared, written by an ace surviving from 1914-18 named Cecil Lewis. I know him personally. He is in the R.A.F. at Gillingham, doing work that anybody could do. Why not make him official historian of the R.A.F.? He would do it very well. He is a tremendously quick worker with his pen - almost as quick as Mr Lloyd George - and he is a vigorous and competent. organiser of a department. Ask Sir John Reith about him. He is an exceptionally presentable figure, towereing over mere six footers like me. It is a pity to waste him on a routine job. He is sober, honest and industrious, by the way. Again forgive my butting in...”, 1 side A4, 4 Whitehall Court headed paper, 4th October
Item Date:
1939
Stock No:
42535
£774
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SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Autograph Note Signed with initials on his Compliments slip to an unnamed correspondent,
after the printed “With Bernard Shaw’s compliments” he has written “I have Shakespearized your name, as I am not quite sure about your own version. Is it Julieta?...”, 4½” x 2”¼, 4 Whitehall Court, London, 2nd December
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
43462
£225
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SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Autograph postcard signed with initials to F. A. H. Eyles
telling him that “there was a full account of it in the Woman’s Dreadnought (Sylvia Pankhurst’s paper) a few weeks ago. They will send you a copy if you care to waste a couple of pence: the address is 400 Old Ford Road, Bow. The unsuccessful competitors got a nominal prize of 1s/7d each, but as I contrived to show that they owed ma a penny each, the net was 1s/6d...”, 1 side card with autograph address on the verso, Ayot St Lawrence headed card, 21st March
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
43461
£245
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SHAWE-TAYLOR
(Desmond, 1907-1995, Irish literary and music critic, published 'The Record Guide', 1951)
1 Autograph Letter Signed and 1 Typed Letter Signed to Harold Chipp of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society,
saying "Will you please forgive me for declining your flattering invitation ? Lecturing is a world in itself ... Of course I remember you at the Festival" (11th July 1950), and regretting that he "can never be certain, so far ahead, what engagements I may have to cover professionally in London or elsewhere" (10th March 1964), 2 sides folio and 4to., Long Crichel House, Wimborne & 10 St Andrew's Place, N.W.1., 1950 -
neat filing holes in blank margins, a few light rust marks from paper clips
Item Date:
1964
Stock No:
52726
£75
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