Jun 20, 2024 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen
A signed note from George Gershwin with reference to Porgy and Bess
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Typed letter signed with reference to Porgy and Bess New York: 18 September 1934. A one-page letter on Gershwin's 132 East 72nd Street stationery, signed in ink "George Gershwin." Visible area 7 x 6 inches. Framed with a portrait. Usual folds, the signature dark and bold, not examined out of frame.
Gershwin here writes to R.B. Marriott in London reporting that he would love to visit but "I am afraid I cannot do so this year as I am hard at work on a serious opera which is expected to be produced next February," a reference to Porgy and Bess.
$1,000 - $1,500
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Typed letter signed with reference to Porgy and Bess New York: 18 September 1934. A one-page letter on Gershwin's 132 East 72nd Street stationery, signed in ink "George Gershwin." Visible area 7 x 6 inches. Framed with a portrait. Usual folds, the signature dark and bold, not examined out of frame.
Gershwin here writes to R.B. Marriott in London reporting that he would love to visit but "I am afraid I cannot do so this year as I am hard at work on a serious opera which is expected to be produced next February," a reference to Porgy and Bess.
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Auction: Stage & Screen, Jun 20, 2024
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Popular Stage & Screen Auction on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10am
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Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle is pleased to announce the next Stage & Screen auction on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10am. Fans and collectors around the world will be delighted by the exciting offerings celebrating the performing arts of Film, Theater, Music and Dance.
Highlights include:
- Original Edith Head costume sketches for Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn,Judy Garland and Liza Minelli
- Original works and rare books by Al Hirschfeld
- Items from the collection of Over the Rainbow composer Harold Arlen
- A signed Louis Armstrong concert program and Harlem Renaissance books from the Rotondaro Collection
- A typed letter signed from Porgy and Bess composer George Gershwin
- Letters and photographs signed by Puccini, Verdi and Wagner
- Printed scores by Haydn and Beethoven
Recognizing the importance of the performing arts to the fabric of New York, Doyle is proud to donate 10% of our profit from this auction to the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Visit EntertainmentCommunity.org
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Consignments are currently being accepted. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
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Memorabilia: Peter Costanzo, 212-427-4141, ext 248, Peter.Costanzo@Doyle.com
Artwork: Milan Tessler, 212-427-4141, ext 266, paintings@Doyle.com
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