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Enrico Caruso And Others
Approximately 170 autographs in an album, circa 1906-1911, in blue or black ink, a number of pages signed by casts of various theatrical productions and decorated with corresponding watercolour and ink illustrations, subjects include: a page illustrated by Caruso with an ink and watercolour self-portrait caricature in costume from Hamlet, signed and inscribed A Dick Enrico Caruso, London, 1904 (disbound); another page illustrated by Caruso with a head and shoulders caricature of Dick Marney, signed and inscribed To Covent Garden Dick, Enrico Caruso, Theater Covent Garden, Juglio 1-1906; other autographs include; Luisa Tetrazzini, Walter Passmore, Ellen Terry, Albert Chevalier, Chung Ling Soo, Nellie Melba, Giovanni Martinelli, Kirkby Lung, Mischa Elman, Mario Sammarco, Marcel Journett, Vanni Marcoux, Fernando Carpi, Emmy Destin, Giovanni Xenatello, Eugene Stratton, Anselmi, Wilkie Bard, Eugene Stratton, Walter Hyde and John McCormack inscribing a page: Do you remember the first time I ever sang Traviata in my life 24th July 08. I do!! I was such a pretty boy oh my!!! With every thanks, Yours sincerely, John McCormack, Covent Garden, July 24th 08, the album 4to. with original boards and gilt-stamped spine
Approximately 170 autographs in an album, circa 1906-1911, in blue or black ink, a number of pages signed by casts of various theatrical productions and decorated with corresponding watercolour and ink illustrations, subjects include: a page illustrated by Caruso with an ink and watercolour self-portrait caricature in costume from Hamlet, signed and inscribed A Dick Enrico Caruso, London, 1904 (disbound); another page illustrated by Caruso with a head and shoulders caricature of Dick Marney, signed and inscribed To Covent Garden Dick, Enrico Caruso, Theater Covent Garden, Juglio 1-1906; other autographs include; Luisa Tetrazzini, Walter Passmore, Ellen Terry, Albert Chevalier, Chung Ling Soo, Nellie Melba, Giovanni Martinelli, Kirkby Lung, Mischa Elman, Mario Sammarco, Marcel Journett, Vanni Marcoux, Fernando Carpi, Emmy Destin, Giovanni Xenatello, Eugene Stratton, Anselmi, Wilkie Bard, Eugene Stratton, Walter Hyde and John McCormack inscribing a page: Do you remember the first time I ever sang Traviata in my life 24th July 08. I do!! I was such a pretty boy oh my!!! With every thanks, Yours sincerely, John McCormack, Covent Garden, July 24th 08, the album 4to. with original boards and gilt-stamped spine
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