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Mary Martin [Mary Virginia Martin[ (1913-1990), American actress, singer, and Broadway star associated with Rodgers and HammerstBiblio.com

Mary Martin Broadway star. Two Typed Letters Signed both 'Mary' to 'Popie' i.e. the English theatre historian MacQueen-Pope discussing her family's plans and the projected production of 'South Pacific' at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

ref. 22951One 28 May 1950 the other undated but from 1951. Both on her letterhead. Each letter 1p 8vo. Both in fair condition lightly aged and creased. On signing one of the letters she has slightly smudged it. ONE: 28 May 1950. She thanks him for his 'fascinating-looking book THE MELODIES LINGER ON' and for his 'most generous inscription'. She and her husband 'Richard' the drama critic Richard Halliday have 'read bits and pieces and have looked at every photograph and can't wait to really sit down and read the book from cover to cover!' She continues: 'And that will be soon. I close here this coming Saturday June 2nd - and Richard and I leave June 4th for six weeks - and we expect to do nothing but eat and sleep and rest and read.' She gives 'our present schedule' with reference to her sons Heller and Larry i.e. Larry Hagman star of the TV series 'Dallas'. They are all going on 'a trip through Ireland and Scotland' 'if the army doesn't get Larry first'. She ends with reference to an interview with 'two English women from the DAILY MAIL' and ends with her secretary's address. TWO: Undated 1951. It is 'truly wonderful' to hear from him and as requested she is 'sending under separate cover two programs from SOUTH PACIFIC' the difference between which she explains. She continues: 'Yes I can't help but let myself get more and more excited each day about the possibility of being back at Drury Lane and seeing all of you again. If and when we open there it certainly will be the culmination of a long plan. Just imagine - when I left London I said that my idea of perfection would be to play one year in New York and one year in London and back and forth that way for the rest of my life. It seems unbelievable that if we do open in October or November it will be five years since I've been there. Moreover it will be only a few more weeks before I celebrate two years in SOUTH PACIFIC. You can't blame me for being excited!' She ends by joining her best wishes to those of 'Richard and Heller'. Mary Martin did indeed bring 'South Pacific' to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane where it ran for 802 performances with Wilbur Evans as co-star. Sean Connery was in the chorus. One 28 May [1950], the other undated, but from 1951. Both on her letterhead. unknown

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Tyrone Power I [William Grattan Tyrone Power] (1797-1841), celebrated Irish actor, great-grandfather of the eponymous film starBiblio.com

Tyrone Power I celebrated Irish actor. Seven items: two drafts of Typed Article on him for 'Everybody's' magazine by theatre historian W. Macqueen-Pope with page proof of the same and related correspondence and other items.

ref. 24587Seven items all dating from 1950. ‘Everybody’s’ magazine 114 Fleet Street London. From the Macqueen-Pope papers. See his entry and that of Power in the Oxford DNB. The seven items are in good condition lightly aged and worn. ONE: Typed article titled ‘The Other Tyrone Power / by / W. Macqueen-Pope.’ Undated. 11pp 4to paginated 1-9 with two-page ‘Inset’. With a few minor autograph emendations. Begins: ‘At the present moment Mr Tyrone Power “in person” is appearing at the London Coliseum in a play called “Mr Roberts”. . The fact is that there was another Tyrone Power who was a very celebrated actor indeed in his time.’ TWO: Another copy of Item One but without any autograph emendations. THREE: Page proof of MP’s article stamped ‘19 AUG 1950 / EVERYBODY’S’. 1p folio with small square of paper with additional text attached at foot and proof of a cartoon titled ‘Ferrier’s Searchlight critical of Noel Coward’s play ‘Ace of Clubs’. FOUR: TLS to MP from Sidney Gordon Features Editor. 1p small 4to. He informs him that the editor ‘Mr Poke’ Greville Poke 1912-2000 who also has an Oxford DNB entry ‘would very much like to go ahead with it. / It would certainly tie-up with “Mister Roberts” and perhaps you would send the MS in to us as soon possible’. FIVE: Carbon of TL from MP to ‘Mr. Gordon’ 28 July 1950. He is enclosing the article with suggestions for illustrations including photos of the film star by Angus McBean. SIX: Typed acknowledgement of receipt of article ‘The other Tyrone Power’. On printed envelope addressed to ‘Macqueen Pope Esquire. / 359 Strand / W.C.2.’ 1p 12mo. SEVEN: Carbon of Typed Letter from MP to‘Mrs Guthrie’. 3 October 1950. 1p 4to. He is especially grateful to her for her informative letter as he would ‘like to put this actor who has been so neglected into some sort of proper recognition and remembrance’. He discusses the colour of Power’s hair before concluding ‘I know Mr Tyrone Guthrie but never knew of his connection with Power.’ Postscript: ‘Besides my work in the Theatre and at Drury Lane I am a theatre historian with a fair amount of books to my credit.’ Seven items, all dating from 1950. [‘Everybody’s’, magazine, 114 Fleet Street, London.] unknown

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