Typewritten letter signed, dated : Hollywood, 25 August 1955, to Johnny [Green], 1955 Aug. 25.

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Typewritten letter signed, dated : Hollywood, 25 August 1955, to Johnny [Green], 1955 Aug. 25.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270873948

Saying how much he enjoyed Green's concerts at the [Hollywood] Bowl, that he leaves in about a month for New York "to prepare my operas for Elaine Perry's Broadway premiere this coming season," that he has a tape of his newest opera, that he has bought a new Guardi "I'm mad about Guardi and Canaletto at the moment", apologizing for something that Antheil's agent, Henry Lewis, did, etc.

1 item (1 p.) ; (8vo)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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