Dec 15, 2023 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen
5206
With a check signed by Gershwin
Estate / Collection: Collection of Composer and Producer Robert A. Israel
GERSHWIN, GEORGE
A signed check dated 1930 made out to Rose Gershwin in the amount of $200 and signed on the verso by Rose Gershwin and M[orris] Gershwin, the check imprinted with George Gershwin's name and Riverside drive address, with usual cancels, stamps touching signature, handling crease; Together with a playbill for Lady Be Good with notations, reading "Mr. Darnell/Last night but one/ Fri 21/1/27." The playbill for the performance of Lady Be Good at the Empire Theatre in London starring Fred and Adele Astaire, the notations are written in an unknown hand, lightly soiled; All laid-into Hi-Ho! A facsimile edition of the song prepared for Friends of the Theatre & Music Collection of the City of New York, 1967, copy 5 of 250 copies signed by Ira Gershwin (this being part of the limitation of 25 copies issued with the signed check described above), with a facsimile of Gershwin's manuscript and other printed matter housing the printed pictorial card case of issue, soiling and wear to case; And ARMITAGE, MERLE (ed.) George Gershwin. London: Longmans, 1938. First edition, cloth, plates, short tear to gutter of title, marginal stain; The printed sheet music for "I Got Plenty ‘o Nothin’" and "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess, these first editions, and a later issue of 'S Wonderful; A reproduction of George Gershwin self-caricature, an early photoreproduction, with “George Gershwin/St. Louis + Happy,” 14 x 10 1/2 inches, framed; and a vintage photo depicting Gershwin with Ginger Rogers.
Please note this lot entry was updated on December 3rd correcting the information about the playbill and adding the reproduction of a drawing.
Sold for $504
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Collection of Composer and Producer Robert A. Israel
GERSHWIN, GEORGE
A signed check dated 1930 made out to Rose Gershwin in the amount of $200 and signed on the verso by Rose Gershwin and M[orris] Gershwin, the check imprinted with George Gershwin's name and Riverside drive address, with usual cancels, stamps touching signature, handling crease; Together with a playbill for Lady Be Good with notations, reading "Mr. Darnell/Last night but one/ Fri 21/1/27." The playbill for the performance of Lady Be Good at the Empire Theatre in London starring Fred and Adele Astaire, the notations are written in an unknown hand, lightly soiled; All laid-into Hi-Ho! A facsimile edition of the song prepared for Friends of the Theatre & Music Collection of the City of New York, 1967, copy 5 of 250 copies signed by Ira Gershwin (this being part of the limitation of 25 copies issued with the signed check described above), with a facsimile of Gershwin's manuscript and other printed matter housing the printed pictorial card case of issue, soiling and wear to case; And ARMITAGE, MERLE (ed.) George Gershwin. London: Longmans, 1938. First edition, cloth, plates, short tear to gutter of title, marginal stain; The printed sheet music for "I Got Plenty ‘o Nothin’" and "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess, these first editions, and a later issue of 'S Wonderful; A reproduction of George Gershwin self-caricature, an early photoreproduction, with “George Gershwin/St. Louis + Happy,” 14 x 10 1/2 inches, framed; and a vintage photo depicting Gershwin with Ginger Rogers.
Please note this lot entry was updated on December 3rd correcting the information about the playbill and adding the reproduction of a drawing.
Auction: Stage & Screen, Dec 15, 2023
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Third Annual Stage & Screen Auction on December 15, 2023 Surpasses Expectations!
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Art, Memorabilia, Autographs & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Held in Collaboration with the Entertainment Community Fund
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's third annual Stage & Screen auction on December 15, 2023 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, the auction offered artwork, memorabilia, props, autographs and photographs from the vast history of the performing arts: Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
Recognizing the importance of the performing arts to the fabric of New York, and the terrible toll the pandemic and recent strikes have taken on the entertainment community, Doyle is proud to donate 10% of our profit from this auction to the Entertainment Community Fund.
Highlighting the sale was an important 1969 letter and drawing from rock legend Freddie Mercury to Ibex bandmate Mick "Miffer" Smith that soared past its $12,000-18,000 estimate to achieve $50,400. Penned a year before forming Queen, Mercury discusses seeing Led Zeppelin, his sexuality, his songwriting, and his early bands’, Ibex and Wreckage, upcoming performances. The letter is a tour-de-force of descriptive thought and shows his growing passion for writing music.
The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund)
A special section of the auction comprising lots 5001 - 5019 featured 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 the lots in this section goes entirely to the Entertainment Community Fund.
A highlight of this section was the stunning pink double-breasted velvet tuxedo jacket worn by Daniel Craig to the world premiere of No Time To Die at London's Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021. With competition from both sides of the Atlantic, the tuxedo jacket sold for $10,710, more than doubling its $3,000-5,000 estimate.
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. Read More ►
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