The Rise and Fall of an Actress
Product Code: 71617
The Rise and Fall of an Actress.
Hirschfeld's eight-panel cartoon accompanied "Letter to a Would-be Duse" by Lehman Engel, published in The New York Times Magazine, March 6, 1949.
Ink on board. 16.75 x 22 in.
Letter to a Would-Be Duse
You want to be a great dramatic actress, of course, but have you considered these facts?
Lehman Engel "says he has auditioned an average of 5,000 singers and actors a year in his 15 years as a Broadway composer and conductor."
Hirschfeld's cartoon ran above the article, but tells its own story independent of the article.
The Broadway Story [told in eight panels]
The excitement of that opening night.
The morning after--and the adverse reviews.
The dreaded notice on the theatre call-board.
The endless round of producers' offices again.
The long awaited chance to read for a show.
"Not the type"--and funds are running low.
The decision to look for a "temporary" job.
The bargain basement, where dreams are stored.
Proceeds from the sale benefit the non-profit Al Hirschfeld Foundation.
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Hirschfeld, Al
Condition & Attributes
Publishing Information
1949
Physical Description
16.75 inches
22 inches
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