Lot 424
(Howard, Leslie) (1893-1943) British actor. Contract for the Boston run of The Petrified Forest signed by Leslie Howard's agent, Gilbert Miller, November 24, 1934. 2 pages, quarto, plus a 3½ x 8½ in. addendum. The contract was for the two-week period from December 24, 1934 through January 5, 1935. As part of the agreement, Howard was to receive 65% of the first $12,000, and 70% of all weekly gross receipts over $12,000. The stern addendum sets out certain forbidden actions and dress, such as actresses showing bare legs on stage, "obscene or lascivious" dialogue, and playing a dope fiend or "a moral pervert or sex degenerate…" Howard starred with Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis. Minor soiling, else Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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