| Description | Correspondence from Marlene Dietrich, sometimes signed 'M.' [born 1901 and died 1992, German actress and singer].
1/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of Hotel George V, Paris, dated 'Thursday'. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest Noel'. Thanks Noel for the telegram. Declines to perform in a gala for civilians and would rather perform for soldiers.
2/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated 3rd April 1952. Letter is addressed to 'Noel, my love'. Her show has been postponed. She is doing radio currently as she needs the money.
3/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated 1952. Letter is addressed to 'Noel'. Thanks Noel for being generous and for coming to see her.
4/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of 410 Park Avenue, dated 4th February 1955. Letter is addressed to 'Sweetheart'. She has heard that Noel will perform at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas in the summer. She is happy for him.
5/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated 9th April 1955. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest Dearest'. She will be in New York on Monday the 18th. She hopes to see him before flying back to London in May. She is happy to hear that a cure for polio has been confirmed and advises Noel to have all the children at his orphanage vaccinated.
6/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated 13th November 1956. Letter is addressed to 'Sweatheart'. A long letter relating a conversation she had with an unnamed friend who was travelling with her recently.
7/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated 26th November 1956. Letter is addressed to 'My Sweet Love'. She calls the letter 'a report on her state of affairs'. She has not been well. Writes about her correspondence with an unnamed actor.
8/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated December 1956. Letter is addressed to 'My Love'. She has been in an 'unreal world for four weeks' and doesn't remember much. She is not feeling great. (Two copies).
9/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated 8th September 1957. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest Noel'. She is in California to make the dresses for Las Vegas. She will be going to New York on the 15th of September.
10/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of 993 Park Avenue, dated 24th March 1958. Letter is addressed to 'Sweetheart'. She is sending him the 'Cafe de Paris' introduction and would like it in his handwriting and signed too. She will frame it.
11/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of Harrah's Clube, Reno, dated March 1960. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest'. She tells him that she is suing a magazine and asks him if he has he been misquoted.
12/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated 11th August 1962. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest Noel'. She has heard about the the success of his play and she is proud.
13/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of 993 Park Avenue, New York, dated 2nd October 1963. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest'. Reminisces about their past conversations.
14/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of 12 Avenue Montaigne, 8e, dated 13th September 1964. Letter is addressed to ‘Dearest’. Sends him the address details of a flat and the maid who he can contact when he arrives.
15/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of 12 Avenue Montaigne, 8e, dated 21st April 1965. Letter is addressed to ‘Dearest’. Writes to inform Noel that she is going to Africa.
16/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of Johannesburg, dated 5th May 1965. Letter is addressed to ‘Dear Mrs McClure’. Explains in detail why she left Mrs McClure’s house without having dinner recently.
17/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of 12 Avenue Montaigne, Se, dated 30th December 1965. She will be touring again soon.
18/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated 21st May 1967. Letter is addressed to ‘Sweetheart’. She has hired a new stage manager.
19/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of The Savoy Hotel, London, dated 24th September 1971. Letter is addressed to ‘Dear Binkie’ [Beaumont]. Is seeking a reference for ‘Maria’ who is moving to London to rent a house.
20/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich of The Savoy Hotel, London, dated 30th November 1972. Letter is addressed to ‘Dearest Love’. Gives her opinion on ‘Private Lives’ she went to see recently.
21/ Transcript of a letter from Marlene Dietrich dated January 1973. Letter is not addressed to anyone. She is going to sue ‘Rex Reed’ for his article. |