Dear John.
London: 1967.
Broadside Poster Poem, 20 x 30 inches. White paper printed, illustrated in black & white. 1967. Very slightly edge-worn, still a very good(+) copy of this scarce broadside.
Poem reads: "Dear John, / We think you should be sacked because: You have made The Nottingham Playhouse the best English theatre outside London. / Because: You are a devoted, hardworking, loyal, creative, intelligent man. / Because: You will not be bullied. / Because: You have consistently filled the theatre for four years. / Because: Your disgusting taste in ties shows you up to be what we've always suspected. / Because: Your actors and your staff have every confidence in you. / Because: Nottingham people enjoy the plays you present. / Because: You failed to put on The Mousetrap, Chou Chin Chow, and The Desert Song - thereby not satisfying the taste of ourselves and our good ladies. / Because: There were no amateur productions for our children to take part in. / But most of all we think you should be sacked because: You brooked no interference from stupid, boring, ugly, puritanical,m empty-headed, snobbish, empty-handed oafs like ourselves, who hate your sort of theatre and all it stands for. / Yours sincerely, / Supporters of the Theatre Truss."
Binding: Unbound
Edition: First
Language: English
Price: $350.00
Item #265659