[The man who sang ‘The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo’: music hall artiste Charles Coborn [Colin Whitton McCallum].]

Attractive item, suitable for framing. In good condition, lightly aged, with 1cm closed tear to one edge. Printed on shiny paper. Folded three times. The note, with good firm signature, reads: ‘Louis B. Frewer Esq / Dear Sir / Autograph enclosed with much pleasure. To-day is the 49th. anniversary of my wedding. / Yours faithfully / Charles Coborn’. The letterhead has Coborn’s name printed in large type, and describes him as ‘Comedian, Vocalist, Story-teller, etc. and Walker’. It also mentions his two most famous songs, stating of ‘Two Lovely Black Eyes’, ‘The Chorus of which he sings in Nine Languages’. At top-left of the page is printed a full-length caricature of a smiling Coborn in walking outfit beside milestone by Thomas Downey, with facsimile signature, beneath which are described his walking exploits, ‘aggregating over 3,000 miles in the United Kingdom, giving recitals en route. 78 years young and STILL GOING STRONG’. In small type in the left hand margin are printed ‘Some Appreciations’, including quotations from ‘Her Majesty the Queen’, ‘Lady Tree’, ‘A High Dignitary of the Church’, ‘The Press. What is being said’, ‘A Leading Cinema Proprietor’ and ‘“Mr. E.” in “The Encore”’.