70
WHYTES
SINCE 1783
,
502
1913: Sir Hugh Lane “Gift of Pictures for Ireland” fund raising linen
Lithograph on linen. Framed. Titled “Sold by the Irish Players at $1.00
towards a building to save Sir Hugh Lane’s Great Gift of Pictures for
Ireland April 1913”. Decorated with portraits of famous actors, poets and
authors including WB Yeats and Lady Gregory.
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
503
circa 1925: Handwritten and signed letter by Lady Augusta Gregory
on Abbey Theatre headed notepaper
Single sheet manuscript letter from Lady Augusta Gregory on Abbey
Theatre headed paper. Signed and addressed to a Mr. Dolan (possibly
Michael J. Dolan, manager of the theatre). Content relating to consulting
with W. B. Yeats regarding a tour. 7 x 8in. (18 x 20cm)
€
100-
€
150 (£80-£130 approx)
504
circa 1970: Samuel Beckett unique signed sheet of ‘Ping’
A once off typed sheet of the first page of the short story “Ping” which
was first published in 1967. In 1969 Marguerite Cohn who owned The
House of Books bookshop proposed to Beckett that she publish the first
page from some of his plays as a single manuscript sheet, with each to
be signed by Beckett, such as this example. Framed 9 x 6½in. (23 x
15cm)
€
300-
€
500 (£250-£420 approx)
505
Dublin theatre posters, 19th/early 20th century
Including Royal, Tivoli, Queen’s, Gaiety, Olympia, Empire Palace, and
Mechanics. All but one framed recently, various sizes, 17 x 11in. to 35 x
12in., mainly pantomime and music hall variety. (10)
€
250-
€
350 (£210-£290 approx)
506
1930s-1940s Collection of Dublin theatre programmes and assorted
ephemera
A large collection of Irish theatre programmes from the 1930s and
1940s, including Abbey Theatre, Theatre Royal, Dublin Globe Theatre,
Dublin Gate Theatre, Peacock Theatre etc. Also with a number of other
programmes, pamphlets and ephemera including 1944 Galway Horse
Races racecards, 1953 American Football Croke Park programme, 1937
Surrey v Warwickshire cricket match card etc.
€
120-
€
150 (£100-£130 approx)
507
Dublin theatre programmes collection
Includes Capitol, Royal including 1935 souvenir issue, Gate, Gaiety with
25th, 70th and Centenary souvenir booklets, Royal University Aula
Maxima, Torch, Sackville Hall, Leinster Hall, Queen’s etc. Mainly 1920s to
1940s, some earlier including Gaiety advertising lectures by Oscar Wilde,
Antient Concert Rooms Dublin 1869, Royal Irish Military Tournament
1899, etc. (55)
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
508
No Lot
509
20th Century: Large collection of books from the library of Hilton
Edwards
A large collection of mixed books from the library of the English-born
Irish actor and theatrical producer Hilton Edwards. All signed or initialled
and dated on the title page and some with personal notes and
dedications including one example dated 1959 from Micheál Mac
Liammóir “For dear Hilton”. Together with an auction catalogue for the
Edwards Mac Liammóir Collection Auction. (29 items)
Provenance:
Keane Mahony Smith Fine Art Auction and Edwards Mac
Liammóir Collection 10 May 1983, various lots; whence purchased by the
present owner.
€
80-
€
120 (£70-£100 approx)
510
Album of performers at Dublin’s ‘Capitol Theatre’ and ‘Theatre Royal’
Album of over 130 photographs and postcards of vaudeville and music
hall acts that appeared in Dublin during the 1930’s and 40’s, of which
over 100 are signed and inscribed to Jimmy (Davenport). Jimmy
Davenport was a Dublin musician and assistant band leader associated
with the Capitol Theatre and the Theatre Royal during the 1930’s
(Capitol Theatre). Amongst the signatures of actors, musicians, band-
leaders, singers, dancers, comedians, acrobats ventriloquists, etc., are: Les
Allen, Peg-Leg Bates, Cookie Bowers, Carl Brisson, Big Bill Campbell,
Jimmy Campbell, Else Carlisle, Billy “Popeye” Costello, Raie Da Costa, Ada
& Eddie Daros, Florence Desmond, Jack Doyle & Movita, Jimmy Durante,
Avril Fane, Fayre Sisters, Roy Fox, Gracie Fields, George Formby, Herschel
Henlere, Alec Kellaway, Charlie Kunz, Layton & Johnstone, Ben Lyon &
Bebe Daniels, Mills Brothers, Montavani, Ramon Novarro, On Wah
Troupe, Navan O’Reilly, Eddie Peabody, Donald Peers, Ann Penn, Harry
Richman, Carson Robinson, Radcliffe and Rogers, Harry Roy, Samuels
Brothers, Anne Shelton, Torlaf Tollefsen, Elizabeth Welch, Iris Whyte.
Images very good.
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
511
1910-1950: Jenny Corry archive including performance agreements
A large collection of material relating to the actress, ballet dancer and
singer Jenny Corry. Including many signed performance agreements,
bills, letters, sheet music, album clippings, a portrait signed ‘BOC’,
theatre programmes and a large number of postcards with some signed
performance cards including Alice Russon and Isla Raine.
€
200-
€
400 (£170-£330 approx)
512
1967-68: Hughie Green and Opportunity Knocks winners plate
A silver plated plate hallmarked London 1968 made by William Comyns
& Sons. With red enamel heart to centre and engraved “Presented to
Hughie Green and Opportunity Knocks, by the Manchester Regional
Committee of the Variety Club of Great Britain 1968” and used as an
award piece for the winners of the programme until 1977 including
Bobby Crush, Neil Reid, Lena Zavaroni, Millican & Nesbitt etc. (16oz)
€
200-
€
300 (£170-£250 approx)
513
Fossett’s Circus Poster, 1942.
Edmund Fossett & Sons Circus Cavalcade! And Menagerie Gigantic Irish
Tour Poster 1942. Dublin: Carrigan & Wilson Printers, 1942. With image
of circus performers. Framed. Scarce Irish circus poster. 33½ x 11½in. (84
x 28cm)
€
150-
€
200 (£130-£170 approx)
514
19th Century: Music ephemera including photograph of Pablo de
Sarasate
Including signed cabinet card photograph of Spanish violinist Pablo de
Sarasate. Also a collection of original manuscript and printed sheet
music and songs.
€
150-
€
250 (£130-£210 approx)
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