Lot 709
Laurel and Hardy Collection. Five Laurel and Hardy scripts, with numerous handwritten annotations: (1) Titled "A Spot of Trouble" with "Babe Hardy" in block letters on the front; 30 typed pages with numerous changes written in pencil (2) Titled "Up In Olly's Room," written by Stan Laurel., 11 typed pages; pen drawing of the room; the envelope is labeled "1st Draft…Hardy's Copy (Hospital scene only)" (3) Titled "Birds Of A Feather, " written by Stan Laurel, 12 typed sheets with penned changes on 3 pages; the envelope is labeled as "2nd Draft original," "Hospital" scene only (4) 3rd Draft of "Birds Of A Feather," 15 sheets plus 8 "Revisions" sheets plus one scrap insert; many pencil and pen changes (5) Original "Driver's Licence Sketch," 6 typed pages; no annotations. Also present are scripts for a radio interview on October 10, 1953 and a BBC TV interview for "Face The Music," on October 17, 1953. These scripts sold at auction at Camden House in 1993 for $15,000.
The scripts are accompanied are other Laurel and Hardy items, including two kilts worn in 1947 by Lauren and Hardy during their two-week appearance at the Empire Theatre in Glasgow. The kilt Laurel wore is navy and green plaid, with a yellow stripe, with the label "Made in Kilty Scotland"; this was one of the kilts Laurel wore in the 1935 film Bonnie Scotland. The other kilt, worn by Hardy, is green, red, orange, and yellow and is quite large. There are two different brown, leather sporrans (leather pouches that are worn on a chain around the waist in front of a kilt). Both have long horsehair attachments and tassels (one has two; the other has five); one is stamped "Leckie Graham / C&M 1925 / Glasgow"; these were also purportedly worn by Stan Laurel in Bonnie Scotland and brought with him for the comic duo to wear during their 1947 appearance in Glasgow. Two pairs of argyle socks, probably worn with the kilts, have some moth holes. Other items present are a pair of black wool tuxedo pants, no size, but they measure 44" at the waist and 40½" from waist to hem, and a pair of worn, dark brown, strapped shoes with buckle, from Paisleys Ltd. in Glasgow, no size visible.
When the men returned to the States, they left luggage containing stage wear and props with Stan's sister Olga, who was then licensee of the Bull Inn at Bottesford, Nottinghamshire, England. When Olga retired, she disposed of many of the items, but a friend of hers asked to keep some of the costumes for local amateur productions. These were eventually obtained by an author who was researching a book on Laurel and Hardy.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000.
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