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Original 1946 bank check endorsed by legendary American playwright Eugene O'Neill and his wife, actress Carlotta Monterey O'Neill.
Eugene O'Neill is widely considered America's greatest dramatist and remains the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Earning four Pulitzer Prizes for theatrical masterpieces like "Long Day's Journey into Night" and "The Iceman Cometh," his dark, deeply psychological realism completely transformed the American stage. Carlotta Monterey O'Neill was a prominent stage and film actress who became his third wife, fiercely protecting his privacy and managing his estate to ensure his greatest works were published posthumously. This 1946 bank check, endorsed by both figures, represents a tremendous piece of American theatrical history from the final years of O'Neill's life.
Details:
Payees and Signers: Eugene G. O'Neill and Carlotta Monterey O'Neill
Date: October 11, 1946
Bank: Cape Cod Trust Company, Harwich Port, Massachusetts
Amount: $1,000.00
Condition: Very good vintage condition with standard bank cancellation holes (PERFINS) that do not heavily obscure the signatures. Please view photos closely for exact condition.
The reverse side features the dual signatures of Eugene and Carlotta. Eugene's handwriting displays the distinct, tragic tremor that afflicted him in his final decade, making this a highly authentic and moving piece of theater history.
