ALICE BRADY The actress who nearly never received the Academy Award she won signed this slip of paper Autograph Note Signed: "For/ Elsie/ Best wishes/ Alice Brady" on a 4x5 slip of paper. Stage and screen actress Alice Brady (1892-1939), who began her film career at the age of 22, won the 1938 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1937 film In Old Chicago. She was not present at the ceremony and an imposter accepted the award for her. Both he and the Oscar disappeared and neither were ever found. Brady's long list of film credits includes The Gilded Cage (1916), Go West Young Man (1936), and Young Mr. Lincoln (1939, her final film). Brady, who made her Broadway debut in 1911, would star in over three dozen plays on the Great White Way until 1933. Harry Carp, who employed the stage name of Myrus, was a renowned "mentalist" with a remarkable gift for answering questions posed by members of the audience. His wife, Melba Merriam, who went by Elsie Myrus when acting as his assistant, collected autographs from celebrities attending his performances. This autograph was part of her collection. Toned. Otherwise, fine condition. - Please contact us if you have any questions or require additional information. DOCUMENT 165300

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