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[Watts Phillips, playwright and novelist.] Autograph Letter Signed from Paris to the actor Frederick Vining, discussing plans for writing his play ?The Huguenot Captain?, which will be ?my best piece?, and in which their interests ?are identical'.

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Watts Phillips (1825-1874), playwright and novelist whose play ?The Dead Heart? inspired Dickens? ?A Tale of Two Cities? [Frederick Vining, actor]
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18 August 1863; 29 Rue de Penthi?vre.
£56.00

See his entry, and that of the Vining family, in the Oxford DNB, as well as well as his sister Emma?s memoir. 3pp, 12mo, with the last page written lengthwise. Bifolium. Text clear and entire, but in fair condition only, on aged and worn paper, with strip of tape from mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf, and short closed tears at foot of both leaves and tape repair. Folded once. Written in feverish style: one word is underlined seven times. Addressed to ?My dear Vining? and signed ?Watts Phillips?.

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[Paddy Carstairs, film and television director.] Two Autograph Letters Signed to 'Mrs Greenwood', the first encouraging her screenwriter aspirations, the second rejecting one of her scripts.

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Paddy Carstairs [John Paddy Carstairs, born John Keys] (1910-1970), film and television director
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Both on letterhead of Two Cities Films Ltd, 15 Hanover Square, London. The first undated (but with date of receipt noted as 10 July 1949; the second dated 22 July 1949.
£50.00

Both 1p, 8vo, and each in fair condition, on aged paper, with creasing along one edge. The first letter with smudged date of receipt in one corner. The first letter signed 'Paddy Carstairs', the second 'John Paddy Carstairs'. ONE: Begins: 'Dear Miss Greenwood | What can I possibly say? I am “set” for my next pic, but always want very unique stories – who doesn't?! | In 22 years (nearly!) I've only sold 3 originals for the screen and none of my novels – you see, there aren't any rules'.

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