THE SILVER TASSIE A Tragi-Comedy in Four Acts. With a Portrait of the Author by Evan Walters. Signed by O'Casey.
London: Macmillan & Co., 1929.
1st Edition. Rare signed copy. First Edition reprinted in 1929, second printing in the publisher's original green paper-covered boards, cream cloth spine, and blue-and-white paper title labels on the front cover and spine. It includes a frontispiece portrait of O’Casey by Evan Walters. In near fine condition with minor bumping on the head and some fading on the green paper. Solid with no previous owners notations. 8vo. pp.140.
Signed copies of the Irish playwright Sean O'Casey's editions are hard to find.
THE SILVER TASSIE premiered at the Apollo Theatre, London, in 1929, after being rejected by Dublin's Abbey Theatre. W.B. Yeats dismissed it as unsuitable for the stage, citing its experimental style and anti-war themes. Directed by Raymond Massey and starring Charles Laughton, the London production was a critical success. The Abbey’s rejection ended O’Casey’s relationship with Irish theatre — making early editions of this play, especially signed copies desirable.
Item #34091 Price: US$1,250.00