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Interesting Bookmarks Part 2

15 Tuesday May 2012

Posted by Martin J Frankson in The Arts in General

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Following on from my recent post, I found this bookmark inside my copy of Henry James’s book, The Air Conditioned Nightmare:

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Unfortunately there was no return-to-sender on the back of the envelope. There is no date stamps either but my research tells me that first class American postage stamps cost 29 cents between the years 1991-1995.

This bookmark fascinates me. The lack of postmark suggests either the aspiring actor/actress decided not to apply for membership of the Screen Actors Guild or either (the one I hope is true!) that the postal service delivered the letter without franking it.

Just who was that actor/actress? What is he/she doing now?

Do we know them?

I guess we will never know.

Sometimes a bookmark can tell just as much of a story as the used-book you find it in.

Interesting Bookmarks

12 Saturday May 2012

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Today, I came across a wonderful second-hand/used book stall in Soho, London and found a few rare and reasonably priced gems. One of them, a 1959 Soho-based memoir Stand On Meby Frank Norman not only is a treasure but it contained one of the most delightful bookmarks I have ever come across.

It was an tiny folded-up entertainment newsletter for Eastbay, San Francisco for the week of April 10-16th 1952!!

It was in remarkably good condition despite its 60 years of age

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Above is the front cover and below are a few more of the details of shows, movies, singers, cabarets and plays, some long faded from the public mind but some that have mounted the plinth of immortality.

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So the 1950’s were a time of innocence and wholesomeness, right?

Well take a look at the last illustration of the adult-only French burlesque. To quote:
“Spicey! Daring! Ginger Britton The Sultry Heart Throb.. Red Hot Midnite Show Saturday (Adults Only)”

Well hats off to the eternal verities of life and how fitting I came across this in the once notorious Dean Street. They say Soho isn’t what it used to be but isn’t that said of anywhere at any time?

As for Ginger Britton – I wonder what became of her.

Her name has long faded into obscurity like some of the other artistes in this bijou little programe but today, in this little corner of Blogland, she once again takes to the stage in the minds of those who read this article.

And in our own little way, Ginger is once again a star.

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