Autograph letters signed (3) : Hollywood, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1938 Feb. 6, Mar. 22, and June 24.

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Autograph letters signed (3) : Hollywood, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1938 Feb. 6, Mar. 22, and June 24.

Explaining that Scenes from the Life of Joan of Arc (on which collaborated with her father, Emerson Venable, 1875-?1976) is unpublished, and praising his book on Mark Twain.

3 items (5 p.) + with 2 envelopes.

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Pierpont Morgan Library. Wagenknecht Collection.

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Venable, Evelyn, 1913-1993

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Evelyn Venable was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 18, 1913, the only child of Professor Emerson Venable and Dolores Cameron. Evelyn's acting career began in her junior year, when at the age of 14 she was cast to play Juliet in her high school's production of "Romeo and Juliet". The praise from critics led to her professional debut in the Cincinnati Civic Theatre production of "Dear Brutus". Evelyn went on to play Rosalind in "As You Like It" during her senior year at Walnut Hills. At 16, ha...

Wagenknecht, Edward, 1900-2004

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Professor of English; author; book reviewer. Born Mar. 28, 1900, in Chicago. Graduated from University of Chicago, 1923, M.A. 1924. Ph. D., University of Washington (Seattle), 1932. Teaching: University of Chicago, 1923-1925 (assistant); University of Washington, Seattle, 1925-1943 (associate, assistant professor, associate professor); Illinois Institute of Technology, 1943-1947 (associate professor); Boston University, 1947-1965 (professor). Literary editor of Seattle Post-Intellig...