Author: NEAGLE, Anna (1904-86)
Title: Autograph Note Signed
Description: Enormously popular English actress of the 1930s and '40s, specializing in historical heroines ("Nell Gwyn," "Victoria the Great"); returning to the stage in "Charlie Girl," she set a record with 2,062 performances over seven years. ALS, 2pp (single leaf), 5½" X 7", n.p. n.y. Addressed to Mr. Laade. Near fine. On heavy stock "Dame Anna Neagle, D.B.E." imprinted letterhead, Neagle apologizes for tardiness: "We had a postal strike which lasted almost two months and, there was such an accumulation of mail that everything has become hopelessly behind." Boldly penned in blue ink and signed in full on second leaf. Handsome later life example. .

Keywords: Film & Theater


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