FLORENCE LACEY - CHRISTMAS / HOLIDAY CARD SIGNED - HFSID 306824

FLORENCE LACEY
A Christmas card signed by the actress to John Willis of Theatre World
Christmas/holiday card signed: "Much Love/Flo Lacey", in blue ink, 4¾x7 closed, 9½x7. Florence Lacey is an actress most known for her stage roles, starring in several Broadway plays through her 30 plus year career. Her first major role was in Hello, Dolly! (1978), with her next role being a starring role in The Grand Tour (1979). She starred in three more plays afterwards, but her only award winning role would be in her first role in Hello, Dolly! for which she received a Theatre World Award. Most recently, she starred in a 2011 revival of Follies. 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, and 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. Lightly toned. Fine condition.