Lot #86

19th Century Theatre Actors, Actresses, and Notables Autograph Collection (275+ Signatures) with Chester A. Arthur, P. T. Barnum, Henry W. Longfellow, Lotta Crabtree, and Lillie Langtry

Description

Late 19th century autograph album with over 275 signatures, highlighted by President Chester A. Arthur, P. T. Barnum, and Henry W. Longfellow

Large hardcover autograph album, 10 x 12.5, containing over 275 affixed signatures, primarily those of noted theatre actors and actresses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, plus a few celebrated impresarios, writers, and one president of the United States. Most signatures are on uniform 3.5 x 2 cards, affixed six or eight to a page on each side.

Especially noteworthy autographs include: P. T. Barnum, Chester Arthur, Henry W. Longfellow, Lotta Crabtree, Lillie Langtry, William Gillette, Henry Irving, Harry Davenport, Ellen Terry, DeWolf Hopper, Maggie Mitchell, William H. Crane, Helena Modjeska, David Belasco, Richard Mansfield, and E. H. Sothern. In overall very good condition, with damage to the spine and covers, all pages detached, very brittle, and chipped on the edges; the cards themselves are generally fine, with varying degrees of light staining from mounting.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Civil War and Abraham Lincoln
• Dates: #715 - Ended 04/10/2025