Macqueen pope walter (61 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Good. DETAILS: good skewed used light blue 1/4 cloth with illustrated covers, spine is faded and covers a bit soiled along bottom edge, paper is a bit wavy but clean and binding solid. previous owner's name and date inside front cover, Effie (???), dated 1947 from Wedge Farm, Stellenbosch. MACQUEEN-POPE, WALTER. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. London: W. H. Allen, 1945, 350pp., . History of the theatre from opening (1663) to present day. …

Zustand: Good. 1949. Reprint. 414 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout, notable to endpapers. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Notable tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Moderate water stains to boards.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. Xii, 336 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt. Near Fine But 1/4" Tear At Top Edge Of Spine. Dust Jacket Priced 25/, Wear And Chips But No Loss Of Lettering Or Design. Pope Not Only Spent His Life Working For Theatres, He Came From A Theatrical Family Including A Shareholder In The Globe Theatre In The Late Sixteenth Century. Plates (illustrator).…

Zustand: Good. 1951. Reprinted. 413 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Tape marking to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Tape to front panel.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good only dust-wrapper, dust-dulled, torn and lacking at the margins; dust-wrapper now housed in a mylar sleeve. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Physical description; 240 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes; "Principal works of Franz Lehár": pages 228-229. Includes bibliographical references (page 230) and index. Subjects; Lehár, Franz (1870-1948). Composers. Hungary. Austria. Biography. 19th century. 20th century. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Inscribed by previous owner. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 308 p : illus ; 24 cm. Subjects: Manners and customs. England Social life and customs 19th century. 1 Kg. …

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Theater England History. Elizabethan theatre. Middle Ages theatre. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. D/W tatty, torn edges, small pieces missing, creases and handling marks. Red boards turned slightly at spine. Contents clean, firm and vg with a few signs of use. 105 photo (usually four to a page) illustrations of stars of the theatre, probably taken from publicity cards. A description of the Victorian and Edwardian theatre.…

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 344 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects: Piccadilly (London, England). Haymarket. Piccadilly Circus. Westminster. West End (London, England) Description and travel. Local history. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 344 pages; Physical description; 344 p. : illus. ; 22 cm. Subjects; London (England) - Streets - Piccadilly. London - Westminster - Piccadilly - Social life, to 1960. Haymarket. Regent Street. Piccadilly Circus. Local history. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. Hardback. No dust jacket. Undated.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. Hardback. No dust jacket.

First Edition. Good copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains well preserved overall. Physical description; 350p + plates : facsims, ill. (1 in colour) ; 22cm. Notes; Foreword by Ivor Novello. Printed by Turner and Dunnett. Text in English. Subjects; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England). Drury Lane Theatre. Theatre history London 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century. Theaters England London. Theater England London History. Theater. Theater Great Britain. 1 Kg.…

Reprint. Good cloth copy in a good, somewhat edge-torn (with loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Hinges starting. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 414 pages, 44 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Subjects; Macqueen-Pope, Walter (1888-1960). England Social life and customs 19th century. Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901. London (England) Social life and customs 19th century. 1 Kg. …

Reprint. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn with some loss and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 414 pages; Physical desc. : 414 p. : plates, ports. ; 24 cm. Subject: England - Social life and customs - 19th century. Middle class - Great Britain 1 Kg. …

From the Macqueen-Pope papers. See the two men's entries in the Oxford DNB. In good condition, lightly aged. 1p, 12mo. Signed (as Managing Editor of the Sunday Express) 'Hugh' and addressed to 'Dear Popie'. The article will start, as he explained on the telephone, 'with the death scene. / Here is the galley proof - uncorrected, so do not worry about literals. / We may also have to reduce the length a little, but it will be done with the usual skill of the Sunday Express'.…

1p, 8vo. In good condition, on lightly aged paper. Folded once. Salutation ('My dear Popey -') and valediction ('My love to you both - | Anna.') in her autograph; the rest typed. Good bold signature. Reads: 'It was so very kind of you to think of me on Saturday. The play has had a perfectly lovely reception so, now the first night is over, we shall be able really to enjoy ourselves!' The play she is referring to is Robert Nesbitt's 'The Glorious Days', which had a run of 476 performances at the Palace Theatre, and which was made into the 1954 film 'Lilacs in the Spring', in which she starred with Errol Flynn. See her entry, and Macqueen-Pope's, in the Oxford DNB.…

12mo, 1 p. Good, on lightly-aged paper. He had meant to write to him 'at the end of the series' (of articles by Macqueen-Pope?): 'We took a great deal of trouble in putting the series over well, and I am glad you liked the results.' The 'nonsense at the beginning' was caused by 'a series of misunderstandings'. Ends: 'No doubt we will knock into each other shortly.'.…

From the Macqueen-Pope papers. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. In good condition. Signed 'Ralph' and addressed to 'Dear Popie'. It was 'extremely good', 'and typical too', of MP to write to him 'about the new Award'. He is 'at Newcastle now with the Val Parnell Summer Show and we ring up on Monday'. MP will know 'what we shall be going through at the moment!' He ends by thanking him 'VERY [sic] much for writing'.…

From the Macqueen-Pope papers. (See his entry in the Oxford DNB.) 2pp, foolscap 8vo. In fair condition, lightly-aged, with creasing at head, which is annotated by MP '(author)'. After thanking him for his letter he writes: 'It is fatal to have a book published without seeing a proof. In my "G[ilbert] & S[ullivan] Dictionary" I had occasion to mention "The Yeomen of the Guard" 14 times. The comp[ositor], aided by the reader, deliberately channged them to "Yeoman". They actually said they did so because "Yeoman" was correct!" Turning to Shaw's 'Arms and the Man' he says he knows 'the original Yorke Stephens & his wife Helen Hays, for their son Frank was a schoolfellow of mine at Merchant Taylors!' He gives a list of the 'fine theatrical people' that school produced. 'I met a lot of the profession at the house of my uncle (by marriage) W. [Lestrange?], including Edna May, Hubert Carter, and Hilda Trevelyan.' If his 'slightly longer experiences' might be of use to MP in writing his books, they are at his disposal. He once found '200 slips' in a book by 'old John Parker', 'for which he seemed grateful'. Postscript: 'Northcliffe, when plain Alfred Harmsworth, suggested my nom de plume of Factus, when I was a schoolboy. (FACTUS = done!)'.…

See the two men's entries in the Oxford DNB. From the Macqueen-Pope papers. Each item in good condition, lightly aged, with creasing and rust staining to one corner from a paperclip. ONE: Swaffer to MP. TLS, signed 'Swaff'. 1p, 4to. 'Dear Popey, / Do you know anything about this woman? [From the context he is sending MP an enquiry he has received from 'Mr. Le Poer Trench'] I presume she was a legitimate actress. If she was on the halls, which is not suggested by the "Isabel", I will ask Georgie Wood to publish a paragraph in the "Performer." You might just drop this man a line.' He ends by apologizing for retaining MP's books: 'I was suddenly asked to do a "Band Waggon" article on the Festival of Britain, not the matter that was originally suggested. / Your books are quite safe. I hope you are.' TWO: Unsigned carbon of TL from MP to Swaffer. 1p, 8vo. Long letter. He is returning Le Poer Trench's letter. 'The only Bilton of whom I know anything was Belle Bilton, who became Lady Dunlo and this is obviously the Isabel Bilton he means.' He gives a good deal of biographical information before continuing, regarding the marriage: 'There was great family opposition, as you might expect, for Belle Bilton was now well-known as a pantomime, music hall and musical comedy performer. The marriage was secret and took place on the 10th July 1889 at the Hampstead Registrar's office. The family opposition continued and there was a whole lot of trouble, into which we need not go. But it has always been my opinion that Belle Bilton was far more sinned [last four words underlined] against than sinning.' He continues with more information, including the fact that, although this 'remarkable woman' 'could not be received at Court in those days', 'Queen Alexandra became her personal friend'. He ends with reassurance over his books, and a report of his ill health.…

From the Macqueen-Pope papers (see his entry in the Oxford DNB). 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once, with one dogeared corner. He thanks him for 'having mentioned my name in connection with the playbills, prints, etc., needed for the redecoration of the Whitbread house in Covent Garden'. He believes MP will be 'seeing my selection within the next few days', and hopes that, 'in general, you will approve of it'. He assumes that MP will be writing the booklet that accompanies the collection, and asks him to make a note 'for Miss Halford' of any item he'd like to see represented. 'I know, for instance, that there is nothing about the O.P. riots but I am already on the track of some posters.'.…

From the Macqueen-Pope papers (see his entry in the Oxford DNB). Merriman was accorded the honour of an episode of the BBC's Desert Island Discs in 1964. 2pp, 12mo. Signed 'Percy' and addressed to 'Dear Popie'. In good condition, lightly aged, with one dog-eared corner and folded twice for postage. Begins: 'Am not of course seeking any publicity over your book on St. James Theatre [published in 1958] only wish I could help more. / You know of course Allan Ainsworth [sic, for 'Aynesworth'] is alive the doyen of the Garrick Club! He played often with G[eorge]. A[lexander]. - in Pinero & Wilde. In the Prisoner [of Zenda, 1896] he was the young artist - charming looking young man. Another lovely young woman was in cast. Lily Hanbury! H. M. Vernon [sic, for W. H. Vernon] was Col. Sapt & Franklin Dyall young Fritz Von Tarlenheim [Dyall was in fact 'Josef', while 'Von Tarlenheim' was played by Arthur Royston] / There was a marvellous duel in prologue - [.] G. A. very fine swordsman'. He ends, after a short paragraph beginning 'What a play!': 'Cherio old man[.] No reply wanted'. …

The Clarke family ran the Argyle for fifty years from 1890 to 1940, during which period it was one of the best-known provincial theatres. It opened as the Argyle Music Hall in 1868, and between 1876 and 1890 was named the Prince Of Wales Theatre, being used mainly to stage plays. In 1890 the focus returned to music hall and variety and it was renamed the Argyle Theatre. Its archives are in the University of Sheffield. 2pp., 12mo. In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper, somehwhat grubby and creased at foot of leaf. He begins by thanking him for an article in 'Reynolds', which 'will no doubt prove useful publicity when we come to stir up these War Damage bureaucrats to settle our claim'. (The theatre had been badly damaged by bombing in 1940, and would never reopen, being demolished in 1973.) He next turns to 'Children's Playtime', which has 'broken all attendance records in the Parks since the school holidays commenced.' He explains his 'theory that if you can attract the kids you automatically attract the adults'. 'I wish we could get a definite spot to try this out for next Christmas on big lines. I am more than ever convinced there is a fortune in it.' He ends with reference to 'Freeman' and 'Children's Hour' on the BBC.…

1p., 16mo. In fair condition, on aged paper, laid down on damaged leaf from album. At head, in another hand: 'for Saturday'. Reads: 'My dear Sir: | I shd. feel greatly obliged if you could without inconvenience to yr interest, give me a box, any night this week, to see King Lear.' At head is note in another hand (see below): 'for Saturday'. From the collection of Macqueen-Pope, who has written at the foot of the leaf on which the letter is mounted: 'To Chas Kean Princess's Theatre | Note at top, either by CK or Massingham the boxoffice m[ana]g[e]r.'.…

From the Macqueen-Pope papers. See the two men's entries in the Oxford DNB. Air Mail letter, 2pp, 4to, written within a few months of his death. With large signature 'Matheson Lang', and addressed to 'My dear Pope'. Lightly-aged and worn, with slight damage from removal of postage stamp. Thirty-three lines of text, neatly-written and complete. He has just read MP's recently-published 'Carriages at Eleven', and feels he must 'write you a line to congratulate you on it, [.] It was a real feast, that brought back the early older days that seemed alas like a happy memory that is all too far away no under present conditions'. Lang found the book 'doubly interesting' to him 'as a young actor those days, just getting his foot on the ladder'. He asks where MP got 'the idea that the casting of "Paolo" by Sir George Alexander was a toss up between Ainley and me?' Lang 'never knew or thought' that he was 'being considered, although funnily enough when Benson played "Paolo & Francesca" on his tour during Alexanders run of the play', Lang 'was cast for "Paolo" and played it quite a lot during that tour'. A ten-line paragraph follows, containing personal news, with Lang and his wife (the actress Hutin Britton) 'jogging along in our quiet way in our "island fastness"'. …

From the Macqueen-Pope papers. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 4to. Sixty lines of text. Aged and worn, but entirely legible. Signed 'H. F. Maltby' and addressed to 'My dear Pope'. Most of the letter concerns the tomb of 'Maggoty' Johnson: 'I first met that interesting old gentleman over forty years ago, when I was playing at the Theatre Royal Macclesfield with the late Mrs Bandman-Palmer. It was my landlady who advised me to visit the tomb as one of the objects of interest in the place. The tomb was then covered by a large stone on which was engraved all particulars of his death, [.] It then burst out into a very lengthy epitaph in doggerel'. He gives a facetious couplet from this, with the carved response of 'the local vicar'. 'I visited the grave again some twenty years later: but, alas! the iconoclasts, the vandals had been there with their cursed pocket knives and had carved their damned initials all over it - God rot hem! - and both stones were well night illegible.' He mentions a production of 'Madame Butterfly' at the Duke of York's, 'where it was put on as an afterpiece to Jeromes flop "Miss Hobbs" and kept that running for months and months after its alloted span, Jerome drawing his fees all the time, though the audiences were careful not to get to the theatre till "Miss Hobbs" had finished. The cast of "Butterfly" was the same as "Hobbs" - Evelyn Millward, Allen Aynesworth, Herbert Wareing, Cosmo Stuart (Gordon Lennox) it was there Pucchini (can't spell his name) saw it and decided [to] "operize" it. Also, didn't "Charley's Aunt" enjoy most of it's very long run at The Globe Theatre? It was where I saw it. I think it moved there from the Royalty.'.…

1p., 8vo. In fair condition, lightly aged. He begins by thanking Macqueen-Pope for a 'kindly reference' to him in his 'admirable book about The Gaiety'. He has noted a reference to 'Henly' in the index, and identifies this figure as Edward John Henley, brother of William Ernest Henley, whose poem 'Ballade of Dead Actors' he transcribes. He explains that Henley stayed some time in America after going there with a production of 'Deacon Brodie', a play by his brother and R. L. Stevenson, 'and, in 1897, I made my first production, "John Gabriel Borkman," in New York, with E. J. Henley in the title role'. He ends with a reference to 'Henley's magnificent imitation of Henry Irving in a Gaiety burlesque', the cause of 'a rumpus created by the great actor'.…

2pp., 4to. In fair condition, lightly aged and creased. After beginning 'Dear Popie / | How are you?' she asks what the 'immediate prospects' are for her to 'get a book and a series in the paper running', as she has 'scanned a tremendous amount of George's material' since moving to 'The Lawns'. In a postscript she describes the material as a 'wonderful story for T.V. too to say nothing about the films!', adding that she has 'got G. to record a lot of his old & recent material ready!' Macqueen-Pope was an admirer of Robey's, as his 'The Melodies Linger On: The Story of Music Hall' makes clear. The book was published in 1950, and as Blanche Robey's letter dates from around this time, it may be for this reason that he did not pick up on her hint that he write her husband's biography.…

1p., landscape 12mo. In fair condition, on lightly aged and worn paper, with cropped margins. He begins by explaining that O'Donnell's letter has been sent to him 'from Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on the staff of which I am and whose whose [sic] historian I am too'. He continues: 'I fear a night vigil would be of little use so far as the Ghost is concerned. He is a day time visitant. Never yet has he been seen before 9 a.m. or after six p.m. Between those hours - frequently.' He refers O'Donnell to the 'full account' in his book 'Theatre Royal'. He has also written 'many articles' about the ghost, whose 'visitations are quite frequent although irregular.' His identity is unknown. 'All sorts of psychich [sic] societies have visited the theatre with me.' He concludes by stating that he will be happy to see O'Donnell when he is next in town.…