JULIE HARRIS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 01/22/1985 - HFSID 300601
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JULIE HARRIS
The actress pens a personal letter to John Willis, chief editor of
Theatre World, thanking him for a gift
Autograph Letter Signed: "Julie", 1 page, 6½x4½ postcard.
California, 1985 January 22. Addressed to "Dear John
[Willis]," in full: "Thank you so much for the pocket
diary. I had a lovely few weeks at home - Dec. 14-Jan.13 Am now back in L.A.
till April. I hope your Christmas was merry & bright and that 1985 brings
you everything you want. Love," Julie Harris (1925-2013) has six
Tony Awards, the most ever won by a performer. She won for I Am a
Camera (1952), The Lark (1956, as Joan of Arc), Forty Carats
(1969), The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1973) and as Emily Dickinson in the
one-character play The Belle of Amherst (1977), plus a special Tony
(2002) for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. She earned five other Tony
nominations, and a Grammy for the recording of The Belle of Amherst. She
toured for two seasons in the acclaimed stage version of Driving Miss
Daisy. She earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her youthful
role in The Member of the Wedding (1952), and performed memorably as
James Dean's girlfriend in East of Eden (1956). She received nine
Emmy nominations, winning the awards for televised plays Little Moon of
Alban (1959) and Victoria Regina (1962) and as the voice over in
Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B.
Anthony (2000). TV viewers may remember her best for Knot's Landing
(1981-1987).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. Fabric photograph
affixed at verso. Otherwise, fine condition.
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