It came to the West Sussex auction rooms from the estate of the plays’ props manager, ‘Matt’ Bell, as did a 1943, Heinemann edition of This Happy Breed, again signed by Coward and the entire cast.
The sale took place on November 11.
Signed by the author and all members of the cast, the stage manager and the props manager, a 1943, Heinemann first of 'Present Laughter' was one of two Noel Coward plays that made up a lot sold for £1600 via thesaleroom.com in a Toovey’s (24.5% buyer’s premium) auction.
It came to the West Sussex auction rooms from the estate of the plays’ props manager, ‘Matt’ Bell, as did a 1943, Heinemann edition of This Happy Breed, again signed by Coward and the entire cast.
The sale took place on November 11.