Nov 5, 2025 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
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Eight works inscribed to Alan Schneider by Samuel Beckett
Collection of American Theater Director Alan Schneider (1917-1984)
SAMUEL BECKETT
Eight works inscribed to Alan Schneider in the 1970s-80s. Each in original wrappers, publisher’s cloth in dust jacket, includes one Playbill. Fine overall, light wear from handling.
Comprising:
Not I. First edition, wrappers, inscribed in 1974;
Happy Days. 1976 edition, inscribed in 1980, wrappers;
Worstward Ho. First edition, publisher's cloth in dust jacket, inscribed in 1983;
Come and Go. First edition, 1967, inscribed in 1980, wrappers;
Play and Other Plays. Playbill, inscribed in 1978, with insert;
That Time. First edition, inscribed in 1976, wrappers;
Rockaby. First softcover edition, inscribed in 1984, wrappers;
Footfalls. First edition, inscribed in 1976, wrappers.
Provenance: Collection of Alan Schneider (1917-1984); Following the death of Alan Schneider in 1984, these materials, many of which are inscribed to "Alan and Jean," were retained by Schneider’s widow, Eugenie Schneider, who died in the summer of 2025 at 101 years old.
Sold for $4,800
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Includes Buyer's Premium
Collection of American Theater Director Alan Schneider (1917-1984)
SAMUEL BECKETT
Eight works inscribed to Alan Schneider in the 1970s-80s. Each in original wrappers, publisher’s cloth in dust jacket, includes one Playbill. Fine overall, light wear from handling.
Comprising:
Not I. First edition, wrappers, inscribed in 1974;
Happy Days. 1976 edition, inscribed in 1980, wrappers;
Worstward Ho. First edition, publisher's cloth in dust jacket, inscribed in 1983;
Come and Go. First edition, 1967, inscribed in 1980, wrappers;
Play and Other Plays. Playbill, inscribed in 1978, with insert;
That Time. First edition, inscribed in 1976, wrappers;
Rockaby. First softcover edition, inscribed in 1984, wrappers;
Footfalls. First edition, inscribed in 1976, wrappers.
Provenance: Collection of Alan Schneider (1917-1984); Following the death of Alan Schneider in 1984, these materials, many of which are inscribed to "Alan and Jean," were retained by Schneider’s widow, Eugenie Schneider, who died in the summer of 2025 at 101 years old.
Auction: Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Nov 5, 2025
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Popular Stage & Screen Auction on November 5, 2025 Attracted Global Audience
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Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs Celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Archive of Samuel Beckett Material from the Estate of His American Director Alan Schneider Topped $75,000
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Sale Featured a Special Section Devoted to the Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's popular Stage & Screen auction on November 5, 2025 attracted fans and collectors around the world vying for an exciting range of offerings celebrating the performing arts of Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
The Estate of Alan Schneider
Featured in the sale was fascinating collection of early Waiting for Godot material from the Estate of Alan Schneider that topped $75,000 amid trans-Atlantic competition. “The primary American director of Samuel Beckett plays” and a close friend of the playwright, Alan Schneider died in 1984, and his widow died at 101 this past summer. This remarkable archive offered an extraordinary glimpse into the creative partnership between Schneider and Beckett, spanning decades of groundbreaking theatrical work. Highlights included Schneider’s annotated working copy of Waiting for Godot used in the landmark American production, an inscribed typescript of Eh Joe, and first editions and presentation copies of Endgame and Happy Days, many personally inscribed to Schneider by Beckett. Other treasures included manuscripts, letters, awards, recordings and posters that document a pivotal collaboration in modern theater history. Read more
The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Doyle was honored to offer a sequel to the successful 2011 auction of property from the estate of the legendary actor. Featured in the sale were artwork, furniture, photographs and memorabilia. Read More.
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