Autograph Collection.- Letters to Tom Webster

A group of letters addressed to late actor Tom Webster by prominent movie and stage celebrities, including: John Gielgud (typed letter saying "How thoughtful of you to write. It was so nice seeing you at Stratford and I am very said that it is all over", Glove Theatre, London, 6 October 1950; David Lean (typed letter saying in part "I liked your work in 'Don't Listen, Ladies' very much and I am sorry that there seems to be nothing suitable for you in 'Madeleine'. I shall certainly keep you in mind whenever we are casting another production", Pinewood Studios, 9 May 1949); Harry Andrews (postcard featuring Andrews as Henry V, with handwritten message reading "Dear Tom, I thought you might like this as a little reminder of another chapter in your lurid past!"); Harry Hanson; George Cukor (including: two autograph note written on Cukor's visiting cards, one reading "Even though you pretended to be out of London when I was there (at east, so I've been told by a certain tricky party from Ennismore Gardens - who speaks with a covered up Aussie accent) nevertheless affectionate Christmas greetings and all good wishes for the New Year"; two autograph letters, one reading in part "What a pain in the ass this Christmas card of mine must be to you! The proofs finally reached me. Slightly better, but not what they should be. I've sent them to a New York printing firm who will tell me if they can improve [...] Well the first week of rehearsals of 'Chalk garden' is over. Well, well well! It's hard work kid, and doesn't pay really as well as Moom Pitchers. But then it is an older, finer art form, is it not?", The Stanhope Hotel, New York, 4 September, n.y.; two postcards), v.s. (18)