Author: Williamson, James Cassius.

Format: Typed letter signed to “J.A.E. Malone, Daly’s Theatre, London” and dated “16th March 1908.”

Printed letterhead “From J.C. Williamson, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney”, 1p, 25.1 x 20cm.

Text includes “Dear Mr Malone, this will introduce you to Mr H.H. Wallace who has been with us for two or three years playing many important comedy and character parts…He sings fairly, dances well and is altogether a very useful man.”

J.C. Williamson (American, 1845–1913) was Australia’s most successful theatrical entrepreneur. H.H. Wallace appeared in some Williamson produced plays and played a theatrical part in the 1917 Australian film Our Friends, The Hayseeds. Ref: Wiki; NLA,

Old folds, minor stains to edges.