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Two by John Van Druten
Two by John Van Druten
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Author: Van Druten, John
Title: Two volumes by John Van Druten
Place Published: New York
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Date Published: 1941 & 1945
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Includes:




  • Old Acquaintance: A Comedy in Three Acts. Plates from photographs. Brick cloth, spine stamped in silver, jacket. NY: Random House, [1941].


  • I Remember Mama: A Play in Two Acts. Blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, jacket. Advance review copy, with slip tipped to front free endpaper. 1st ed. NY: Harcourt, Brace & Company, [1945].



Together, 2 volumes.



I Remember Mama, based on Kathryn Forbes' novel Mama's Bank Account, which was loosely based on her childhood. The play premiered on Broadway in 1944, and in the cast was 20-year old Marlon Brando, his first appearance on the New York stage.

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Two by John Van Druten

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