JULIA SANDERSON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 315334

JULIA SANDERSON
The vaudeville and stage actress writes to Daniel Blum, Founder of Theatre World, thanking him for a copy of his book
Autograph letter signed: "Julia", in blue ink, 5x7¼ open flat, 5x3¾ closed. In full: "Dear Daniel - I am so please to your book! It introduces me to a new "World" and will be very interesting - many thanks, and sincere affection". Sanderson (1887-1975, born Julia Sackett in Springfield, Massachusetts) was an American actress, primarily of the stage, and a leading musical star. The daughter of actor Albert Sackett, a Broadway star, she debuted with Forepaugh's Stock Company in Philadelphia as a child and apprenticed for five years there in the chorus of several musicals. Her Broadway debut was in Winsome Winnie (1903-1904), with her big break coming only months after her debut, as Gillette in Wang (1904). Stardom came with the role of Eileen Cavanaugh in The Acradians (1910) Sanderson had a total of 17 Broadway appearances, all in musicals, between 1904 and 1928. She often appeared with Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorn and became a popular trio. After leaving Broadway, she played with her husband Frank Crumit in vaudeville before retiring from show business for good. 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, also furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. Corners lightly worn and creased. Edges slightly worn. Fine condition.