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“The Greatest Laughing Play of the Age: Goldstein and Murphy.” Written by Robert J. Sherman.

Auction 61 · Lot 361

“The Greatest Laughing Play of the Age: Goldstein and Murphy.” Written by Robert J. Sherman.

Estimate
$1,500–$2,000
Hammer price
Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(AMERICAN-JUDAICA).

Place

Kansas City, Quigley Litho. Co. (1930’s?)

Description

Few tears, laid down.

summary

A comedic play best described on poster: “Maggie Murphy tried to keep her son Barney from marrying Rebecca the daughter of her Jewish partner Abie Goldstein…” This genre of Irish-Jewish comedy in the history of American musical theater illustrates the real-life integration of immigrant Jews and Irish - from business partnerships to marriage partnerships.
42 x 30 inches.
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