Theater and Stage Autographs

Swedish-American stage actress (1883-1974). Fantastic sepia photograph signed by her with a short sentiment, dated in 1915. Size is 7 x 8.6 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition.

British actor (1879-1949) and also a music hall performer, playwright, and producer. Nice sepia photo postcard signed by him, dated 1918. Size is 3.3 x 5.2 inches, blind-stamped on the front by photographer Carbonara (Liverpool), minor silvering, in overall excellent condition.

British actor (1871-1949) and British actress and singer (1871-1971), husband and wife. Set of 2 postcards, each one signed by one of them. Size is 6.4 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian actress (1854-1920) of theater and stage. Beautiful mini-cabinet photograph shown in role, signed by her on verso, dated in 1888; an original cabinet by photographer Szekely, Vienna. Size is 2.5 x 4.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian actress (1854-1920) of theater and stage. Fine photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment dated 1899. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in very good condition.

American actor (1858-1935), who performed mostly in musical theater; active between 1878-1935. Original cabinet-style photograph by Morrison, Chicago, signed twice by the actor (on front and verso -where he inscribed with a short sentiment).  Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition

English actor (1937-2015), a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 to 1983. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American stage actress (1879-1934), very popular in the 1900s. A beautiful ovalized photograph signed and inscribed by her, dated 1907, mounted on soft cardboard.  Size is 4.5 x 6.5 inches, some signs of wear on the photograph, but otherwise in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a typed letter signed by her husband, dated 1939.

British stage actress (1869-1963), who also appeared in five films. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by her with a short sentiment, shown young. Size is 3.4 x 5.1 inches, in excellent condition.

English stage actor (1838-1905) of the Victorian era, and in 1895 became the first actor to be awarded a knighthood, indicating full acceptance into the higher circles of British society. Autograph note signed by him, dated 1894. Size is 4.9 x 7.8 inches, 1 page, minor stains, central fold, in very good condition.

English stage actor (1838-1905) and American violinist (1866-1959), conductor, and educator. Fine menu page for a dinner in honor of Iriving hosted by the Lotos Club on November 16th, 1895, at the Supper Club, New York.  The Menu is signed in pencil or crayon by several personalities, including Irving and Mannes (who signed with a short music quote). Menu's size is 6.9 x 10.25 inches, 1 page, damage over the left border with loss of paper, minor cracks, in overall good condition.

English actor (b.1938) and director with a "forceful commanding stage presence" and has enjoyed a successful and distinguished stage career since 1961. Original poster on soft cardboard promoting the play "Breaking the Code" at Neil Simon Theater, New York, during the Broadway season 19887-1988, signed by the English actor plus other 7 actors of the cast.  Size is 14 x 22 inches, in very good condition.

Czech-born American stage actress (1829-1904). Album page signed by her mounted with a half-tone photograph of her and dated in Baltimore in February 1873. Total size is 7.6 x 4.8 inches, in very good condition.

English actress (1868-1943). Fine black-ad-white photo postcard signed by her. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Czech actor (1893-1945). Regular photo postcard written and signed by him on verso. Size is 5.3 x 3.4 inches, in very good condition.

English music hall entertainer (1872-1938), best remembered for writing the song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary". Nice sepia photo postcard signed by him, shown next to the English music publisher Bert Feldman (1874-1945), and actor Harry Williams, both of them signed as well. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

French comic actress (1849-1911). Fine card signed by her and dated in Chicago, 1889. Size is 3.6 x 2 inches, in very good condition.

Austrian actor (1874-1948). Fine photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment dated in Vienna, 1897. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition.

English actress and manager (1805-1899). Autograph note signed by her, dated July 23th, 1895.  Size is 3.75 x 5.9 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.

English actor and theatre manager (1843-1917), performed from the 1860s until 1908 both in England and toured to the U.S. Signed postcard photograph, shown possibly in role. Photo by Beagles and company, London. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, some ink marks on far edges, otherwise in good condition.

Australian actress (1887-1971), swimmer & aquatic performer. Beautiful black and white photo postcard signed by her, shown in a swimsuit. size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, some fading on image, otherwise in excellent condition.

Russian theater actor (1901-1945). Fine photo postcard signed by him, shown as Karenin in Tolstoi's "Anna Karenina", dated 1931. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

American musical theatre actress and singer noted for her comic talents and rich contralto (1925-1990), signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed. Photo by James Kriegsmann, New York. Size is 8 x 10 inches, small creases on edges, otherwise in good condition. 

English playwright (1916-2002) and screenwriter, mostly known for his crime-related works. Dial M for Murder is probably his most famous plot, and was taken to film by Alfred Hitchcock. Signed program for a performance of this play in theater, at the Nassau Repertory Theater, Nov-Dec, 1964. Signed and inscribed on the first page by Knott, who inscribed his autograph to Craig Dudley, one of the actors in the play.  Autograph is on the first page of the program, which has been separated and mounted on a cardboard mat, next to the front cover. This is not a full program, only the cast page and the front cover. Mat is 12.75 x 11.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian theater and film actor (1858-1919), signed photo postcard, shown as himself. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

Austrian actor (1869-1942). Fine photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1898. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition.

German-Austrian actor (1839-1908). Fine photo postcard signed by him in 1897 with a long sentiment. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian actor (1863-1933). Fine photo postcard signed by him with a long sentiment. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition.

French stage and film actor (1865-1941), active in the Comedie Francaise from 1891 to 1935. Signed postcard photograph, shown as himself signed and inscribed on front, dated in 1930, with additional signature and more extensive inscription on verso. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, with jagged edges and some paper loss on edges, otherwise in very good condition. 

German stage actor. Gorgeous black-and-white half-tone photograph of the actor shown as Petrus in the play "The Passion", signed by him and dated in Oberammergau, Germany, 1910.  Size is 8.3 x 11.25 inches, mounting traces on verso, small missing piece over the lower-right corner, otherwise in excellent condition. The city of Oberammergau stages the play "The Passion" every ten years, as a city tradition since the end of the XVII century.

German actors who played the roles of Jesus, Peter, and Judas in one of the first films about the life of Jesus during the silent films era. Beautiful photograph signed by the three actors whose names are printed over the bottom of the photograph, dated by Anton Lang in 1924, by Mayr in 1922.  Size is 7.1 x 4.5 inches, in excellent condition.

German actor (1875-1938) particularly known for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in the "Oberammergau Passion Play" (a Christian passion play that has been performed every 10 years from 1634 to 1674 and each decadal year since 1680 by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany) in 1900, 1910, and 1922. Also performed other roles in that Passion Play during different seasons. Signed photograph, shown in role in the Oberammergau Passion Play. Photo by W. Pfingstil, Oberammergau. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

German actor (1875-1938) particularly known for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in the "Oberammergau Passion Play" (a Christian passion play that has been performed every 10 years from 1634 to 1674 and each decadal year since 1680 by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany) in 1900, 1910, and 1922. Also performed other roles in that Passion Play during different seasons. Signed photograph, shown in role. Photo by W. Pfingstil, Oberammergau. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Canadian-born stage and film actor (1879-1948). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown in role. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

German actress (1866-1922). Photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment dated in 1897. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in very good condition.

German actress (1887-1929). Photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in very good condition.

Scottish actor (1870-1950), singer and comedian, popular both in music hall and vaudeville theatre traditions, with international success. Autograph letter about personal matters signed by him, dated in Scotland, 1920. Size is 5.3 x 6.75 inches, 1 page, central fold, in excellent condition. Handwritten envelope included. Typed letter about personal matters signed by him, dated in Los Angeles, 1919. Size is 8.6 x 11 inches, 1 page, folds, in excellent condition. Typed envelope Included. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

French stage actress (1825-1904). Set of 2 autograph letters in French (untranslated) signed by her, one of them dated in 1882. Size is 4.5 x 7.5 inches on each page approximately, in overall excellent condition.

American actress (b.1939). Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by her, shown in a theater play; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Jay Thompson.  Size is 7.8 x 9.4 inches, minor damage on the front near the the signature, small loss of photographic paper, otherwise in very good condition.

Chinese-American actor, Chinese-American actress (b.1939), American actress and writer (1953-2016). Program for a performance of the play Arthur and Leila at the Bay Front Theater, on October 30th, 1993, signed by the author and the two main artists. Size is 8.5 x 11 inches, full program, in very good condition.

Russian film and stage actor, and also stage director (1873-1941), participated in silent films in his country between 1918-1934. Signed photo postcard, inscribed in Russian and dated in 1917, 3.5 x 5.25 inches, excellent condition

French actress (1788-1843). Autograph letter in French signed by her and addressed to actress Marie Dorval (1798-1849), about personal matters. Size is 6.2 x 7.4 inches, 1 page, folds, overall rust tone, in very good condition.

Austrian actor (1835-1907). Fine photo postcards signed by him with a short sentiment in Vienna, 1897. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in very good condition.

Austrian actress (1853-1935). Fine photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment dated in 1897. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in very good condition.

British music hall artist (1873-1949) who was also popular in American vaudeville. Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment dated 1926. Size is 4.3 x 3.3 inches (trimmed over the left border), otherwise in very good condition.

Welsh actress (1896-?) and singer.  Beautiful black and white photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment, shown as herself. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, minor creases in two corners, otherwise in very good condition.

English music hall singer (1870-1922). Great black and white photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment, shown in costume. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, crease across, some silvering on borders, otherwise in good condition.

English actress (1879-1924?) and singer. Great black and white photo postcard signed by her, shown in role. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, minor crease over the lower-left corner, otherwise in excellent condition.