Author: Petrova, Olga. (1894-1977). Silent film actor and playwright.
Title: Typed Letter to Agent Chamberlain Brown, Probably a Fragment, Signed by Silent Film Actor Olga Petrova.
Description: September 20, 1948. 1948. September 20, 1948. 1948. Good. - Four double-spaced lines typed on a partial sheet of paper, 6-1/2 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide. Boldly signed in green ink "Olga Petrova". Dated in pencil by an unknown hand. The top edge is somewhat unevenly cut & there is a horizontal crease where the letter has been folded. Good.

From the estate of agent Chamberlain Brown. This appears to be the closing lines of a letter excised from a full sheet of paper. Petrova writes: "Your enthusiasm is very precious particularly in days of despair and gloom. And what person of the theatre hasn't at some time such days? Few I think. And your faith must gild many a black cloud, of that I am sure.."

Olga Petrova [1884-1977] was an American actor, screenwriter and playwright. She was born Muriel Harding in England, moved to the United States and became a vaudeville star using Olga Petrova as her stage name. She starred in films for Solax Studios and was Metro Studio's first diva, usually playing femme fatale roles. Most of her films are now lost. She wrote several screenplays and, after retiring from the film industry in 1918, acted in Broadway productions and wrote three plays. Good .

Keywords: FILM; SILENT FILM; MOVIES; CINEMA; SILENT FILM ACTRESS; AMERICAN ACTOR; PLAYWRIGHT; OLGA PETROVA; TYPE LETTER SIGNED; TLS; T.L.S.; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH.

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