THEATRE: An unusual folio hardbound scrapbook owned by Lynn Hope and containing many ...

THEATRE: An unusual folio hardbound scrapbook owned by Lynn Hope and containing many photographs of various sizes, theatre programmes, newspaper clippings and other printed ephemera, a few vintage signed photographs and some autograph letters etc., all collected during Hope´s career in the theatre, commencing with the Royal Shakespeare Company´s international tour of Titus Andronicus (with Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier amongst the principal cast members) across six major continental cities in 1957, including an official press release and tour itinerary, various railway and other travel tickets, an invitation to a supper held in honour of Leigh and Olivier in Paris on 24th May 1957 and a few other official invitation cards, tourist map of Yugoslavia and guide to Belgrade, programme for the performance of Titus Andronicus in Belgrade, June 1957, and another for the performance in Warsaw, a BOAC luncheon menu for the Stratford Memorial Theatre Company, Warsaw to London, passenger ticket and other ephemera for the flight (June 1957), a T.L.S. on behalf of Vivien Leigh by a secretary, to Lynn Hope, in part, ´I hope so much that we´ll work together again and that your plans for "The Entertainer" turn out well´ (8th August 1957), a vintage signed and inscribed 4.5 x 6.5 photograph of Laurence Olivier (with his initials), two programmes for The Entertainer at the Palace Theatre and the Royale Theatre (both starring Laurence Olivier), a handbill for Ivanov at the Shubert Theatre (starring John Gielgud and Vivien Leigh), various newspaper clippings relating to Leigh and Olivier and other thespians, a printed order of service for the memorial service to Vivien Leigh at the Royal Parish Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 15th August 1967, an A.L.S., T.L.S., and signed Christmas greetings card (1955/56) by John Gielgud, in one letter stating ´We had a wonderful reception on Thursday, but, alas, the critics certainly do not share the enthusiasm of the audience´ (10th August 1963), an A.L.S. and signed and inscribed 6 x 8 photograph by Paul Scofield, a vintage signed postcard photograph and two different signed greetings cards by Margaret Rutherford, a vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 10 photograph by Robert Helpmann, and other signed photographs and letters by Claire Bloom, Alfred Lunt & Lynn Fontanne, Elizabeth Seal, Robert Morley, Peggy Ashcroft, Judi Dench etc. The majority laid down (most in multiples) to the pages, although a few letters and photographs only loosely inserted within the scrapbook. Also including a large 18 x 27 poster issued for the stage production of The Sisters Rosenweig at The Old Vic, London, 1994, individually signed and inscribed by the three prinicpal cast members, Maureen Lipman, Janet Suzman and Lynda Bellingham, and presented to Lynn Hope on the occasion of her birthday (framed and glazed). Some age wear and minor faults, generally about G to VG, 2

Lynn Hope was the head costume mistress at the Aldwych Theatre in London and also performed the same duties on the tours of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1955 onwards.