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Lot #1160
Charles Coburn

Extremely early letter from the future Academy Award winner discussing Shakespeare

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Extremely early letter from the future Academy Award winner discussing Shakespeare

ALS signed “Charles D. Coburn,” three pages, 8.5 x 5.5, Office of Charles Douville Coburn letterhead, January 20, 1914. Letter to George Hinckley. In part: “It is our purpose & endeavor to put on, from time to time, all of the plays of Shakespeare. This year we will do ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ and ‘Hamlet’…the former is a play not very often done, the latter has never, to my knowledge, been done out-of-doors. We could do many of the plays if we were an endowed organization & were not compelled to exist upon ‘box office’ receipts.” In fine condition, with two vertical mailing folds, one passing through a single letter of signature. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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  • Dates: #380 - Ended December 07, 2011





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