BARBARA COOK - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 317079

BARBARA COOK
The beloved singing actress pens a short letter to Daniel Blum, founder of Theatre World
Autograph letter signed: "Barbara Cook," in blue ink, 2 pages (front and verso), 7¼x5 flat, 4x5 closed. No place, no date. To "Dear Mr. Blum," in full: "Thank you so much for your letter. At this moment, I have no pictures, but I shall be glad to send you one as soon as possible. Thank you again. Sincerely." Not every actor makes her Broadway debut as the leading star, but when Barbara Cook (1927-2017) took the stage for the first time in 1951 in Flahooey, she instantly became not only the star of the show, but one of Broadway's most sought after singing actresses.  Performing in some of theatre's best known plays (Oklahoma! (1953) and The Grass Harp (1971)), Cook won a Tony award for her portrayal of Marion Paroo in The Music Man (1957-1961).  She has also produced and starred in several of her own Broadway shows, the first being Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre (1987) for which she won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One Person Show.  Cook made a number of TV appearances during the early stages of her career, and her last on screen work was the voice of the nymphet's mother in Thumbelina (1994). She is also a Kennedy Honoree (2011). Theatre World, founded in 1945 by Daniel Blum, is America's oldest annual record of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre, referenced by industry professionals, historians, students and theatre fans worldwide. Until 1998, when a separate nonprofit corporation was established, Theatre World's editorial staff bestowed the prestigious Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts. Screen World (from 1950) and Dance World (from 1966), administered from the same office, also furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. Multiple mailing folds. Lightly creased. Fine condition.