BILLY DAINTY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 06/26/1981 - HFSID 146754

BILLY DAINTY
British pantomime actor Billy Dainty wrote this letter on his personalized stationery in 1981 to arrange details for an upcoming show.
Autograph letter signed "Billy". 1 page, 8x10, on Dainty's personalized stationery, two binder holes in left edge. Festival Hall, Paignton, Devon, England, June 26 1981, date stamped June 29, 1981. In full: "Dear Philip, Thank you for your letter and its [sic] alright about the 5th of August, as long as I don't have to go to Macclesfield. I don't mind what I open- late etc aslong [sic] as they provide transport not audits some one's back yard. Do hope you have more people in Southport than are here. It's been declared a disaster area. See you in a week's time. Sincerely,". British actor Dainty (1927-1986) is probably best remembered for his long career in British pantomime. He made his stage debut as the only boy in the all-girl Betty Fox dance troupe in Birmingham, England and, after training as a comedian at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, appeared in his first pantomime in 1942 at age 15. Known for his "dame" performances - basically comic cross-dressing - his fine dancing and his "funny walks", he acted in pantomime until the 1985-1986 season, when he was forced to drop out due to poor health. Dainty was also a stage and variety actor and, in response to the decline of interest in variety shows, a TV actor. Lightly toned and creased. Folded in half horizontally and twice vertically. Otherwise in fine condition.