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Lot of 16. TNS, 1p, New York, 16 Sept. 1899. Office of Charles Frohman Empire Theatre letterhead. Signed Charles Frohman, to Louis Wiley. Short note telling Wiley to come see him any morning before 11 am. TNS, 1p, New York, 30 March 1934. Brock Pemberton Avon Theatre letterhead. Brock Pemberton extends sympathy (death of Wiley's mother). TNS, 1p, Hollywood, CA, 17 July 1933. Mary Pickford, on her own letterhead. Thanking Louis Wiley for his letter and for thinking about her. Mary Pickford was one of the "superstar" actresses of the early part of the century, and still ranks high in various lists of all-time greatest female stars of Hollywood. She was also one of the founders of United Artists studio and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Two ANsS, [New York]. Ernestine Schumann Heink (1861-1936). One on 4 x 6 in. card, printed The Buckingham, New York. Dated 22 June 1930. The note is in part German, part English. Wiley's parents were both born in Germany, so even if he was not fluent (we suspect he was at least bilingual if not multilingual), his mother could have translated it for him. Second note is on 5.5 x 6.5 in. note paper with Ernestine's name printed on it. Dated April 1, 1934, no place stated. Sympathy on the loss of his mother. Ernestine Schumann Heink was born Ernestine Rossler in Bohemia (now part of Prague, Czech Republic). Through political and personal upheaval, she became an acclaimed opera singer (contralto). ANS, 2pp, 4.5 x 7 in. N.d., n.p. Thanking him for a notice of their company, and enclosing complementary tickets. Signed Mary Moore. ANS, 4 x 6 in. card, printed with David Warfield and his New York address. With cover. Nov. 28, 1937. Thank you to Claire Wiley for her gift and sentiments. Signed David Warfield. David Warfield (1866-1951) was a stage actor, born in San Francisco, CA. He worked primarily on the New York stages, and became known for comedic roles. Two ANsS from Eleanor Robson Belmont. One on note paper with her initials upper left, Hempstead, L.I., n.d. Second on note paper with 270 Park Avenue address only. Mrs. Belmont is writing to decline an invitation to speak at the 23rd annual dinner of the Society of the Genesee. The Society was founded by Louis Wiley in 1897, so the 23rd meeting should have been 1919 or 1920 (depending on whether they counted 1897 as the first annual dinner). Eleanor Robson Belmont (1879-1979) was born in England, but moved to the States as a young girl. She worked on states from Honolulu to Milwaukee before her debut in New York in 1900. She retired when she married August Belmont in 1910. After his death, she worked with the Opera's Board of Directors. TLS, 2pp, with cartoon header. 14 Nov. 1934. Probably New York, but not stated. Signed by Hendrick Willem van Loon Seeking support for his University of the Air, WEVD. Van Loon was a Journalist, historian, lecturer. TLS 1p, New York, March 31, 1934. On letterhead of and signed by William T Dewart. An interesting letter, congratulating Mrs. Wiley on her 85th birthday. Mr. Dewart apparently did not get word of her death. Most of the letters of sympathy are dated 30 or 31 March or 1 April, suggesting she died about the 28th or 29th (could not find her exact date of death). TLS with manuscript postscript, 2pp, 6.5 x 9.5 in. Plainfield, NJ, 23 Dec. 1921. from Shaw Desmond (1877-1960). Thanking Wylie for his note on "Gods" and for putting Desmond in tough with Bernard Baruch. Desmond was an Irish novelist, and in some ways seems to be better known as a founder of paranormal research in the US. Two ANsS, one on 3.5 x 6 in. card accepting an invitation. Only has April 5th, n.y. Second is 6 x 6.75 in., Jan 21, 45, addressed to Miss Wiley. Both with printed Bryant Baker and addresses (one Gainsborough Studios on W. 59th St., the other, 222 Central Park South. Bryant Baker (1881-1970) was a sculptor born in London into a family of sculptors. His father and grandfather both worked on wood and stone carvings at We