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Property from the Estate of Dame Diana Rigg
Lot 153

Various Actors: a collection of correspondence in response to Diana Rigg's request for the subjects most memorable reviews for No Stone Unturned,
circa 1980's,

17 November 2021, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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Various Actors: a collection of correspondence in response to Diana Rigg's request for the subjects most memorable reviews for No Stone Unturned,

circa 1980's,
the original letters, notes and correspondence in reply to Diana Rigg, for inclusion in her book No Stone Unturned, with a mix of autographed letters and signed typescript replies, respondents including; John Gielgud, Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Michael York, Ian McKellen, Ronnie Baker, Charlton Heston, Lauren Bacall, Julie Christy, Tom Conti, Peter Cushing, Jane Asher, Richard Attenborough, John Cleese, Alec Guinness, Glenda Jackson and Michael York, accompanied by a provenance certificate,
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A proportion of the proceeds from this lot will benefit Denville Hall, a residential home for all actors of the theatrical profession.

A fun and inciteful collection of letters sharing anecdotes and reviews by Diana Riggs circle of friends, colleague and acquaintances. Some choice examples are; Mr. G has the most meaningless legs imaginable. - Sir John Gielgud, ...she keeps her features obstinately immobile even when portraying crises of the first water, and it is only by watching her nostrils carefully for an occasional flare that one can get a clue as to how she's feel-ing at any particular moment. - Lauren Bacall, ...reminiscent of an over-large, over-animated Mr. Coffee Nerves. - Charlton Heston, Julie Christie should never, ever, be allowed to sing unaccompanied on stage again. - Julie Christie, Mr. Mosley went on to say that my Pinkie was about as close to the real thing as Donald Duck to Greta Garbo. - Richard Attenborough, He emits an air of overwhelming vanity combined with some unspecific nastiness, like a black widow spider on heat. - John Cleese.

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