Oversized vintage matte-finish 10 x 13.5 full-length Sarony photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to George Cukor, “My beloved George, Billie.” At the bottom of the photo, Burke adds the chorus from the song, ‘Mind the Paint,’ which reads, “Mind the paint, be careful, mind the paint. Fingerprints will always show however faint. Once you smear it, or you scratch it, It's impossible to match it, Oh be careful—mind the paint,” signing her character name underneath, “Lily Parradell.” In fine condition, with two slightly trimmed edges, and a trivial spot to top border. In 1912, Burke appeared in 136 performances of Arthur Pinero’s four-act play, Mind the Paint Girl at New York’s Lyceum Theatre. It was Cukor who directed Burke in her 1932 comeback film, A Bill of Divorcement, which was also Katharine Hepburn’s film debut. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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