ROBERT FIZDALE - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 07/21/1979 - HFSID 253934

ROBERT FIZDALE
Fizdale handwrote, signed and dated this letter from Water Mill, New York to Frank Peschka and Bill Murdock, founders of New York City's Little Players theatre company, in 1979. In it, he thanks them for flowers and a letter and, in the postscript, adds a list of plays that his partner Arthur Gold wanted to see for the Little Players' 20th season.
Autograph letter signed " Arthur & Bobby" in black ink.3 pages, 7¾x9¾, 2 sheets, front and verso, on thin paper. Addressed Water Mill, New York, July 21, 1979 in blue ink. Addressed to "Dearest of All Sentient Beings". In full: "Dearest of All Sentient Beings: How you spoil us! First we return to Water Mill and immediately afterwards the most beautiful flowers arrived. So beautifully arranged that you might have done it yourselves. Please thank the Doty's for us. We enjoyed meeting them so much And how we regret not having had a day at Cardinal House! And now your letter. We shall treasure it always. The scene at the ladies room at Blossom is worthy of Le Cabinet de Toillete chez Maxim in Le Vacanze à Parizi. Your letter meant something special to us coming from you two. We're so excited about your work on the play. We shall ask Jerry - who arrives here today for Saratoga - to find out if we can see it in Paris in Sept. All Love from your devoted". Postscripted: "Arthur has just handed me a list of requests for the 20th season. Lazy River, Eyes of Blue allof Noel Coward, all of Kurt Weill Glow Worm, Chinese Opera Sebremann P. S. We haven't touched the Poulenc Waltz for over a year and so we ran it up for the cassette But now we shall make a better tape for you." Lightly toned, creased and rippled. Light show-through from both sides, which touches handwriting but not signature. Otherwise in fine condition. Accompanied by: Original mailing envelope, signed "R. Fizdale" in return address on flap. Postmarked Water Mill, New York, July 23, 1979. Hand-addressed by Fizdale to "Messers. Peschka & Murdock", Huron, Ohio. With one 15¢ American flag stamp affixed. Lightly toned, soiled and creased. Envelope was neatly cut open at top. Otherwise in fine condition. FRANK PESCHKA and BILL MURDOCK werefounders of New York City's Little Players theatre company. ROBERT FIZDALE (1920-1995, born in Chicago, Illinois) and ARTHUR GOLD (1917-1990, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) met while students at Juilliard. The partners helped transform the duo-piano repertory by commissioning and performing many new works. They appeared on a stage and on a number of recordings and were nominated for a 1963 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance. Fizdale and Gold also authored the book, The Divine Sarah (1991), a biography of Sarah Bernhardt, the first international superstar.