JOAN WHITE - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 301350
Price: $220.00
JOAN WHITE
Handwritten letter to John Willis, editor of Theatre World,
encouraging him to attend the Broadway opening of Alice in Wonderland,
with her in the role of the White Queen
Autograph Letter signed: "Joan", 1 page, 6x8¼. No place, no
date. To "Dear John Willis", in full: "Thank you for your note.
Enclosed is my latest 'X'. I am currently alternating with Eva Le Gallienne in
'Alice in Wonderland' as the White Queen. I play Tues. nights & Wed's mats
after we open. Do come. Season's greetings to you. [signature] & the
overseas program date: 'X'". English actress Joan White (1909-1999),
born in Alexandria, made her third and final Broadway appearance in Alice in
Wonderland, which ran at the Virginia Theatre from December 23, 1982 to
January 9, 1983. She had debuted on the Great White Way 20 years earlier in
Passage to India. She had a rich film resume, attested by the attached
list, and she appeared on British TV through 1994. 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. Fine condition.
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