Jun 20, 2024 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen
519
Two rare original scripts for Jackie Curtis productions and a signed party invitation
Estate / Collection: Collection of author Owen Levy
JACKIE CURTIS
Original playscripts for Glamour, Glory & Gold and Americka Cleopatra with a signed party invitation. A group of rare Jackie Curtis material, including Glamour, Glory and Gold. The Life & Legend of Nola Noonan, Goddess & Star, circa 1974, an original script in gray wrapper with the title in manuscript, this is the copy of the stage director and is annotated with original markings and those reproduced from previous drafts, laid-in are a few manuscript lists including a printed handbill for the revival of the show in 1974 at the Fortune Theater and directed by Ron Link, a handwritten cast list and a handwritten phone contact list performers (including Jackie Curtis, Ondine, and Harvey Fierstein); Americka Cleopatra, circa 1968, and original script bound in stiff blue wrappers with markings to the cover, the title page and script heavily annotated in ink and with the reproduced notations from previous drafts; and an invitation to a party signed by Jackie Curtis, the invitation on the back of a vintage film still depicting Fred Astaire dancing with Ginger Rogers, the invitation about 10 lines in Jackie Curtis' hand and with a lipstick kiss above the large signature. Some smudging.
Rare materials from Jackie Curtis productions, including a manuscript invitation to a party, a wonderful relic of the era. These scripts are certainly uncommon.
Sold for $1,408
Estimated at $600 - $800
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Collection of author Owen Levy
JACKIE CURTIS
Original playscripts for Glamour, Glory & Gold and Americka Cleopatra with a signed party invitation. A group of rare Jackie Curtis material, including Glamour, Glory and Gold. The Life & Legend of Nola Noonan, Goddess & Star, circa 1974, an original script in gray wrapper with the title in manuscript, this is the copy of the stage director and is annotated with original markings and those reproduced from previous drafts, laid-in are a few manuscript lists including a printed handbill for the revival of the show in 1974 at the Fortune Theater and directed by Ron Link, a handwritten cast list and a handwritten phone contact list performers (including Jackie Curtis, Ondine, and Harvey Fierstein); Americka Cleopatra, circa 1968, and original script bound in stiff blue wrappers with markings to the cover, the title page and script heavily annotated in ink and with the reproduced notations from previous drafts; and an invitation to a party signed by Jackie Curtis, the invitation on the back of a vintage film still depicting Fred Astaire dancing with Ginger Rogers, the invitation about 10 lines in Jackie Curtis' hand and with a lipstick kiss above the large signature. Some smudging.
Rare materials from Jackie Curtis productions, including a manuscript invitation to a party, a wonderful relic of the era. These scripts are certainly uncommon.
Auction: Stage & Screen, Jun 20, 2024
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Successful Stage & Screen Auction on June 20, 2024 Surpasses Expectations!
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Fans and Collectors Drove Strong Prices for Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's fourth Stage & Screen auction on June 20, 2024 attracted determined competition from collectors and fans around the world resulting in a sale total that surpassed expectations. Held in collaboration with the Entertainment Community Fund, these popular auctions offer artwork, memorabilia, props, autographs and photographs celebrating the performing arts of Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
Recognizing the importance of the performing arts to the fabric of New York, Doyle is proud to donate 10% of our profit from this auction to the Entertainment Community Fund.
Sale highlights include the 1953-54 Tony Award for Best Musical presented to Charles Lederer and Luther Davis for Kismet that achieved $15,360, far surpassing its $3,000-5,000 estimate. A writer associated with the Algonquin Round Table, Charles Lederer (1910-1976) was raised in Hollywood's inner circle and worked as a journalist for Hearst Newspapers before turning his talents to Broadway. Kismet won three Tony Awards that year and ran for a successful 583 performances.
The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund)
Featured in the sale was a group of celebrity memorabilia presented by the Entertainment Community Fund. While a portion of proceeds from every item in the auction benefited the Fund, 100% of the hammer price of these lots goes entirely to the Entertainment Community Fund.
Highlighting the group was the heavily annotated master script for the 1972 first Broadway production of Pippin that soared past its $800-1,200 estimate to realize $6,080. The winner of five Tony Awards, Pippin opened at the Imperial Theater on Broadway on October 23, 1972 and ran for nearly two thousand performances before closing in June 1977. The show was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse with stage direction by Kathryn Doby who also served as Dance Captain and performed as a Player in the show.
Founded in 1882, the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) is a national 501(c)(3) charitable organization for performing arts and entertainment professionals. The Fund helps address the specific needs of those in the industry, with a unique understanding of the challenges involved in a life in the arts. For further information on the Entertainment Community Fund, visit EntertainmentCommunity.org
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Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
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Memorabilia: Peter Costanzo, 212-427-4141, ext 248, Peter.Costanzo@Doyle.com
Artwork: Milan Tessler, 212-427-4141, ext 266, paintings@Doyle.com
