Lot 30
Herbert, Victor and John Philip Sousa. Two autograph musical quotations on a postcard photograph signed, "Sincerely yours Victor Herbert / Febr. 1914." At upper left are five bars from Herbert's one-act opera "Madeleine" and at upper right three bars from his three-act opera "Natoma." Boldly penned and signed. Mounting remnants on verso affect nothing. Herbert (1859-1924) was an Irish-born, German-raised American composer, cellist and conductor, best known for composing many operettas that premiered on Broadway from the 1890s to World War I. With 5 x 7½ in. album page signed "John Philip Sousa / Dec 31st 1890". Sousa (1854-1932) was a composer and conductor, primarily of military and patriotic marches, including "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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| Realized $240 |
