I picked this up a couple of weeks ago from a rare books dealer in New York. The book is called A Look at Tennessee Williams, by Mike Steen, and it was published in 1969. What makes this particular book special are the signatures on the title page from actors and actresses who appeared in Tennessee Williams plays. I’ve listed the names below and some notable Broadway credits (specifically in plays that Tennessee Williams wrote):
Anne Jackson:
Summer and Smoke, 1948
Eli Wallach:
The Rose Tattoo, 1951
Camino Real, 1953
Maureen Stapleton:
The Rose Tattoo, 1951, 1968
The Glass Menagerie, 1965, 1975
Orpheus Descending, 1957
Jessica Tandy:
A Streetcar Named Desire, 1947
Camino Real, 1970
The Glass Menagerie, 1983
Hume Cronyn:
Portrait of a Madonna, Director, 1959
Geraldine Page:
Sweet Bird of Youth, 1959
Clothes for a Summer Hotel, 1980
Estelle Parsons:
The Seven Descents of Myrtle, 1968
Rip Torn:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1955
The Glass Menagerie, 1975
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