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‘A bright particular star’: Evelyn Laye English actress and singer. Typed Letter Signed with some manuscript text informing Kenneth Sephton that she has planted the lucky shamrock he sent her.

rif. 25159 — 25 November 1969. From the Palace Theatre London. In his entry on Laye in the Oxford DNB Sheridan Morley describes her as a ‘bright particular star’. 1p 12mo on grey-blue paper with monogram of her initials printed at top left. The letter concerns the 1969-70 Palace Theatre production of ‘Phil the Fluter’ in which she played Mrs Fitzmaurice. Addressed to ‘Dear Kenneth’ and with good firm signature ‘Evelyn Laye’. In good condition lightly aged. Folded once for postage. She thanks him for the letter and ‘the lovely Shamrock’ which she has planted ‘in a little pot as it was so very thoughtful of you to sentd it to me for Good Luck’. The typed text ends ‘The show is going very well and I am so glad that you enjoyed it.’ Beneath this in autograph: ‘Come & see me but send up word from the Stage-door / Bless you / Evelyn Laye’. 25 November [1969]. From the Palace Theatre, London. unknown