$2,000
Sullivan, Ed. Archive of Ed Sullivan/Cardini correspondence and ephemera. Including four telegrams and five TLSs from the great columnist and TV host, one clipping, and one early photo of Sullivan playing a banjo, signed. Sullivan requests that Cardini appear on charity shows for prisoners at Sing Sing Prison in the telegrams. In one TLS on his personal stationery, Sullivan writes, “…why in the name of heavens don’t you want to play any television show? Cameras and lighting have improve enormously… I’d very much like to have you on the show. The money is available so please tell me what date you want.” Letters on 4to and 8vo sheets, signed “Ed” and “Ed Sullivan.” Generally good condition. Cardini was one of the few great magicians of the twentieth century never to appear on Ed Sullivan’s popular TV variety show, in spite of his personal relationship with Sullivan, as evidenced by this archive. Note: The man sitting with Sullivan in the photograph may be banjo legend Eddie Peabody.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-04-06
