Lillian Gish: A Handwritten Letter and Christmas Note

Affectionately and respectfully know as 'The First Lady Of American Cinema', Lillian Diana Gish (1893-1993) was an American actress, director and screenwriter. Almost certainly the most accomplished and nuanced actress of the silent era, Lillian's remarkable career spanned 75 years from 1912 to 1987 and covered everything from silent movie shorts to acclaimed feature films like DW Griffith's 'The Birth of a Nation',  Charles Laughton's 'The Night of the Hunter', starring Hollywood bad boy, Robert Mitchum, and King Vidor's 'Duel in the Sun' - a performance for which Gish was nominated for an Academy Award. 

This hand-typed personal letter to her friend, Eve Johnson, is hand-signed in blue ink. The copy demonstrates Gish's warmth, courtesy and sunny disposition, as she fondly reminisces over old times. It comes with its original envelope and features Gish's personal address stamp in New York, as well as Eve Johnson's address in Palm Beach, Florida. Also included is a Christmas note and original envelope addressed to Eve and her daughter, Schuyler. The correspondence comes with a letter of provenance from Schuyler Johnson, the daughter of Van and Eve Johnson.

This item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.