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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