DS, nine pages, 8.5 x 13, circa 1946. Agreement between Welles and Mercury Enterprises for a loan of $145,000 “to be used by the undersigned solely for the production and exploitation” of the play Around the World. Nicely signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Welles. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Around the World was a musical adapted from Jules Verne’s famous novel Around the World in Eighty Days, and despite the impressive nature of the production—it was written by Welles, featured music by Cole Porter, and used 38 extravagant sets—it was a flop, closing after 75 performances. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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