Lot 164
Clemens, Samuel L. (Mark Twain) (1835-1910) American humorist, satirist, writer, and lecturer. Menu signed by Clemens ("S.L. Clemens") and by General William Tecumseh Sherman, Edwin Booth, John Drew, Joseph F. Daly, A.M. Palmer, Thomas B. Aldrich, Brander Matthews, James Lewis, Laurence Hutton, Lawrence Barrett, Stephen H. Olin, William Bispham, Augustin Daly, and one other man whose name is not clear, 6"x4", identified on the reverse, menu side, "Mr. Daly's Lunch, Friday, Jan. 6, 1888". All of the men listed were founding members of The Players club in New York City. Fine; double-framed to show the manuscript menu, which has a few scattered brown spots, on the back, and with a portrait of Twain. Overall size is 10¾"x13½".
In May 1888, Edwin Booth bought a townhouse at 16 Grammercy Park in New York City, and on December 31, 1888, The Players officially opened before a group of men from the theatre, fine arts and letters, journalism, and commerce. Booth was the The Players' first president and J.F. Daly was the first vice president. Booth deeded the townhouse and its contents to the club, which still exists in the same townhouse.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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