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Lot 324
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Langtry, Lillie

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Langtry, Lillie
  • Collection of letters to her
  • ink on paper
mostly by playwrights and impressarios, congratulating her on theatrical performances, discussing tours, suggesting roles, and other subjects, including letters by J.M. Barrie, William Gillette, Edgar Saltus, Robert Hichens, W.G. Wills, Arthur Pinero (2), Sydney Grundy (6), Linley Sambourne (with an illustration of a tiger), George Augustus Sala, J. Forbes-Robertson, G. Réjane, Guy Pollock of the Daily Express (4 letters, on the serialisation of her memoirs, 1925), also family letters including from her father William le Breton (3) and mother (2), two menus signed by Langtry and others, c.47 letters and 5 empty envelopes