June 2019 Moe Howard Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2019
Manuscript reads,
"I don't if I can get them back
Don't let em out
Hang a little from on my own hook.
Moe Enters.
The next scene is a dramatic episode for which the management has brought i from out of town two outstanding performers - whats the
name - The Gigingack Brothers these boys are from out of town-The what - The Gigingackers
The boys will be right out - not enough - hiss - Thats better
where are you boys from - Canada - what part of Canada
South Bend - Where were you born - Outside of Wedlock - Nightly pretty country around
there - (Moe Do you happen to care for the drama-Drama-yes That noel coward stuff
Bill Shakespeare and that kinda litraturee there you look like an
old thespian -('Do Tell') thats fine I'm prespiterian - Take this part
- not me - Take this part - I'll take it when Im ready - are you ready
now the next scene you play the part of a house dedictive you know
what a house dedective is dont you, -- shure get her out - now
for the Drama - (mysterious music) Pay me the 50,000 etc. -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- We don't like the drama we really do, comedy, singing, dancing
and music writing -- sort of versitile - no thats my
natural smell. -- What kinda music did you nugs write? -- Specials
Here's a little number we hanged
out in a hurry -- Its a sort of a kind of our own like - Its an
origg - Dont chop the words we're here for a week - Would you like to
hear it - Ive got no place to go -- Give us a treb - Give anything and get them out of here --Have you got your music with you - [?] -- well
pass it out ([?] give same note).
With the larynx etc, (The treb another note its sour.) Whats the matter son
The collar bothers me (Take collar off). How does your pants feels - Fine --
Try a B. (They span for note) Thats close enough - (They sing
Nellie) (after wait till the sun shines Nellie tear music, smack in puss)
(go into Happy days for the Swing it and Finish)
To Curly Whats the last thing you did in pictures
I played the caboose in Union Pacific"
Then, underneath the typed page, Moe writes,
"Wardrobe
Moe - Frock Coat
Curly - Breakaway coat
Larry - Tuxedo coat
Hand Props - Orchestrations (to throw)
Baton
note (reference)
Sheet Music (for Nellie"
Moe Howard 2pp. Script for the Vaudeville ''Swing It Scene'' With Curly, Circa 1937 -- Plus Moe's Handwritten Page of Same Scene on Verso, Signed -- 8.5'' x 11'', Very Good
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