BEVERLY BAYNE - AUTOGRAPH RESUME SIGNED - HFSID 302963

BEVERLY BAYNE
The actress' handwritten resume from the archive of Theatre World and Screen World, a comprehensive record of American stage and film since 1945
Autograph Resume signed, 1 page, 8½x11. New York City, no date. Printed biographical form on which signer has supplied details: date and place of birth, education and professional training, and stage and screen experience. A popular actress of the silent screen, Beverly Bayne (1894-1982) frequently co-starred with Francis X. Bushman. (He was Romeo to her Juliet in the 1916 film version of Shakespeare's play.) Bayne and Bushman were secretly married in 1918 and very publicly divorced in 1924. Bayne virtually retired from films after 1925. She remained active on the stage, including five roles on Broadway. She reappeared in a minor film role in Naked City (1948). 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, furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. John A. Willis (1916-2010), active in Theatre World from the beginning, became its chief editor in 1965, holding that position until 2008. Willis is regarded as one of the foremost theatre and film historians of the 20th century. While producing (and presenting) the annual Theatre World Awards, Willis also served on the nominating committee for the Tony Awards. Theatre World, which received its own Tony for Excellence in Theatre in 2001, continues under chief editor Ben Hodges. Normal mailing folds. Lightly creased. Unevenly toned. Ink marks on face (not effecting signature). Otherwise, fine condition.