ALS signed “T. N.—the old friend” (Wilder’s middle name was “Niven,” and he occasionally signed with his first and middle initials for close friends), two pages both sides, 6 x 7, November 6, 1970. Letter to fellow writer James Leo Herlihy. In part: “We’ve had two ‘world premieres’ here at the Shubert Theater where you once had suspense night. First Carol Channing spent four woeful days in a play adapted from the French—she’s a wonderful conscientious hardworking girl, but in the largest part since Hamlet she couldn’t remember her lines…Then comes Maureen Stapleton in a play that Neil Simon wrote specially for her The Gingerbread Lady.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in his own hand, including his name in the return address area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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