[‘Suzette Tarri’, music hall comedienne.] Typed Letter Signed to P. W. Kerby and Typed Letter (signed on her behalf by her husband David Jenkins) to ‘Mr. Horsfield’, regarding bookings, with Autograph Letter Signed to W. Macqueen-Pope from Jenkins.

From the papers of theatre historian Walter James Macqueen-Pope (1888-1960). (See his entry in the Oxford DNB.) The three items are in fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Her two letters are pinned together. The letter to Kerby has the large and firm signature ‘Suzette Tarri’; the letter to Horsfield is evidently signed ‘Suzette Terri’ on her behalf by her husband. ONE (ST to P. W. Kerby): 23 January 1944. Letterhead of ‘“Suda” / 25 Manor Drive, Southgate, N. 14’ (‘SUZETTE TARRI / RADIO COMEDIENNE / WITH / DAVID JENKINS / THE POPULAR PIANIST-VOCALIST’). 1p, 4to. ‘I am afraid my difficulty is not in trying to book so far ahead as May, but in the fact that I am already booked on the Music-Halls till next December. It is practically hopeless for me to accept any more Sunday shows, as I am liable at the last minute to he switched over from one Variety hall to another, under the terms of my contract with George Black’s theatres and the Stoll organization.’ TWO (ST to ‘Mr. Horsfield’): 1p, 8vo. On ruled paper. ‘As I shall be in the middle of making a film on SAt., May the 8th., I fear that I cannot accept an engagement on that date. The time element is too risky, and I should not take a chance of letting the show down.’ Signed on her behalf by her husband. THREE (Jenkins to MP): 23 June 1950. Another ‘Suda’ letterhead, this one headed ‘SUZETTE TARRI / RADIO COMEDIENNE’. 1p, 4to. Begins: ‘My dear Popie, / Suzie is thrilled to hear that you require her photo for your new book.’ He is enclosing the photo ‘in triplicate (up-to-date phraseology!)’, and is also ‘sending you a programme to let you see that this particular picture reproduces well’. (Neither item is present.) He continues: ‘We have opened well here to three full houses on our first three nights. In June, too! It augurs well.’