Vintage Napier Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Holder Gift to Bill Butler 1952 - $170 - (New York, NY)
Up for auction is a vintage Napier sterling silver cigarette case. Measures about 4" long x 3" wide x .25" tall. Weighs 115 grams. On the inside left it has an engraving stating:TO BILL BUTLERWITH DEEP APPRECIATIONFROM"HAM N' LEGS"DEC. 1952From what I can find, "Ham N' Legs" was a show that featured in 1952-1953 by the Princeton Triangle Club, a theatre troupe at Princeton University. According to Wikipedia, "Founded in 1891, it is the oldest touring collegiate musical-comedy troupe in the United States, and the only co-ed collegiate troupe that takes an original student-written musical on a national tour every year. The club is known for its tradition of featuring an all-male kickline in drag."According to the Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 52 (October 24, 1952), "Director of the Triangle show for the second successive year is Bill Butler. The title of the production is "Ham N' Legs." Butler joined last year's show after serving as assistant director of Gian Carlo Menotti's opera "The Consul."So it looks like the cast of the show got the director a nice gift.Please view all photos carefully as I consider them to be a part of the description. All sales are final so please ask any and all questions prior to purchasing. Thank you for your interest!
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