1936 Kurt Weill Signed Letter Pulitzer Prize & Play Johnny Johnson PSA LOA
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:12545762 |
The penultimate German-Jewish composer who fled Nazi Germany, composed "The Threepenny Opera" with Bertolt Brecht ("Mack the Knife"), and merged social consciousness with music unlike any other. Written three years after fleeing from Nazi Germany, this letter was written right after the summer of 1936 where he wrote the controversial "Johnny Johnson" with collaborator Paul Green. Weill rented an old house near the the Group Theatre at Pine Brook Country Club and spent that summ...er with several of the Hollywood "communists" including Elia Kazan, Clifford Odets, Will Geer & Lee J. Cobb, all part of the legendary Group Theater. Letter is written to Edward B. Marks, the groundbreaking music publisher. Weill is asking Marks about a "proposition, " obviously a publishing deal for "Johnny Johnson." Multiple folds o/w EX with beautiful NM-MT signature. Comes certified by PSA.
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTION
Not everything is from the New York Public Library, however, many of the key pieces are. This collection was acquired froman old time New Yorker, who was a denizen of the theatre, and an avid collector throughout his lifetime. He worked in the theatre and had tremendous access to wonderful things. He attended the New York Public Library sales during the golden age of the 1960s, when they were de- acquisitioning from their rich theatre archive. We actually saw some of the prices they charged including Rudolph Valentino original stills for 25 cents each!
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