CONSTANCE CARPENTER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 05/08/1975 - HFSID 132047
Price: $280.00
CONSTANCE CARPENTER
ALS sharing some photos with a spouse or close friend
Autograph Letter signed: "Constance", 1 page, 4¼x7. New
York, N.Y., 1975 May 8. On personal letterhead to "U. Darling", in
full: "Thought you might like these. The large picture was taken last
week in the dressing room, nice of Dick to write me so quickly. Blessings &
Love - Please phone me soon. Love". English born stage actress Constance
Carpenter (1904-1993), the child of a vaudeville family, performed on West End
and Broadway stages from the mid-1920s. As she has noted here, she had a lead
role in the Rodgers and Hart musical A Connecticut Yankee (1927). Her
most important role was that of Anna in The King and I opposite
Yul Brynner, beginning as an understudy and taking over the role in 1952 when
Gertrude Lawrence died. She played Anna for 620 performances. Carpenter appeared
in only three films, all supporting roles circa 1930. This letter appears to be
written to a spouse. Carpenter was married four times, and although readily
available sources to not give the dates of her marriages, this one was probably
sent to Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy (1902-1984). Paper clip imprint at center
of top edge. Fine condition.
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