PUPPETS

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[ Walter Wilkinson, puppeteer. ] Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed female recipient, making an arrangement for his 'Peep Show' to come to her club.

Author: 
Walter Wilkinson (1888-1970), English puppeteer, writer and artist
Publication details: 
Robswood, Felbridge, near East Grinstead, Sussex. Undated.
£65.00

1p., 8vo. In fair condition, on aged and lightly-creased paper, with slight loss at top left-hand corner. He gives a date he has arranged for 'The Peep Show definitely to come to your club', and states that he will 'arrange a suitable programme for a one hour performance', adding that 'if the audience would like more at the time I am sure the puppets would carry on'. He notes that the performance will be given to 'an educated audience', and states that he will 'arrange accordingly'.

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Typed Letter Signed ('Alec') to Edmund Vale of Nant Ffrancon, Wales.

Author: 
Alec Worsley, English puppeteer [puppets; Bridgnorth, Shropshire]
Publication details: 
21 February 1950; on notepaper headed 'Mr. Worsley's Puppets', Church Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
£28.00

One page, quarto. On aged and creased paper. The letterhead, in purple and red, features an illustration of a theatre curtain. He is 'looking forward to receiving a set of Galley Proofs' of Vale's book ('Trust House Story', 1952?). On receipt he will 'make a number of rough sketches for the Wrapper and send them along to you; then if you think any of them are interesting I can produce more finished versions for you to see.'

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