SWEN SWENSON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED CIRCA 1975 - HFSID 303120
Price: $180.00
SWEN SWENSON
A handwritten letter to John Willis, editor-in-chief of Theatre
World, thanking him for his "fine hospitality"
Autograph Letter signed: "Swen", 1 page, 5¼x4. No place, No
date. Accompanied by handwritten letter postmarked New York, NY, 1975 June,
4. On personal letterhead to "Dear John [Willis]", in full:
"Just a note to thank you for your fine hospitality - delicious dinner,
beautiful apartment, and delightful guests. Thank you for allowing me on the
"inside" of your very special day. Also thought the Award Party was very special
this year. Those awards are the most significant in our profession.
Fondly,".
Broadway dancer and singer Swen Swenson (1932-1993) was
featured in several Broadway musicals, including Wildcat (1961),
Little Me (Tony nomination, 1963) and a revival of Can Can
(1981). The gay activist, who owned the world's largest collection of carousel
animals, succumbed to AIDS-related illness.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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