Rare unsigned handwritten notes in pencil, written entirely in the hand of Marilyn Monroe, one page, 8 x 12.5, seldom-seen "MMM" letterhead, no date but circa 1956. The notes consist of a partial dialogue for the character of Lorna from Clifford Odet's 1937 play Golden Boy, in full: "Success and fame or just a lousy living—your lucky you won't have to worry about those things / Unless Tom Moody's a liar / I like him / No I never did—thats the Carousel that music. Did you ever ride on one of those / weren't you ever a kid for God's sake / Why / I wouldn't have taken that too serious / Lot of horses trot around here—the rich know how to live—You'll be rich / Whats that / No when I came out of the cocoon I was a butterfly and butterflies don't work / He goes up to see his kid on Tuesday night—Its a sick kid, a girl. His wife leaves it at her mothers house / What are you hinting at / Why think about it / I don't why should you." In very good to fine condition, with some tears and creasing to the top edge
Not long after her marriage to Arthur Miller, Monroe began using the moniker 'Marilyn Monroe Miller,' the basis for the "MMM" letterhead. Around this same time period Monroe had become determined to improve herself as an actress, studying and training under Lee and Paula Strasberg while living in New York City. Her performance in the 1956 film Bus Stop earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.
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