More than 120 pp. in 2 bound volumes filled with annotated reviews and autographs collected and assembled by a passionate theater fan, George Repton, over the course of about ten years (1910-1920). Includes 40+ photo postcards, 50+ real signatures and a few dozen facsimile signatures, and portrait clippings from magazines or theatre programs of mostly American and British stage actors and actresses. Some of the personalities that offered autographs were Henry Ainley, Oscar Ashe, Lillian Braithwaite, Pauline Chase, Joseph Coyne, Constance Drever, Edith (Edie) Greene-Arbuthnot, Seymour Hicks, Robert Leonard, Gertie Millar, Julia Neilson, Ellaline Terriss, Fred Terry and Bertram Wallace. 9½x7 each, vol. 1: maroon cloth with gilt rules, gilt-ruled spine, gilt edges; vol. 2: green leather with gilt border decoration, gilt-ruled spine, gilt edges;
A unique and marvelous personal recollection of early 20th century British theater with Repton's handwritten entries in black ink including his opinions of some performers, memories of his attendance at specific plays or simply name, play and date identifications.