Arthur Bouchier Labour Party MP Violet Vanburgh MULTI Hand Signed Postcard

PFAS203  This is an original antique hand signed postcard for Arthur Bouchier, historic actor and later politician, and his wife and actress Violet Vanburgh, who have both personally autographed the souvenir where their signatures rest perfectly accompanying their portraits bar small corner fraying in truly outstanding condition and both signings are undedicated too.  It is very rare to find Arthur Bouchier's autograph especially alongside his fellow wife and actress Violet Vanburgh. .

"...Arthur Bourchier (22 June 1863 14 September 1927) was an English actor and theatre manager. He married and later divorced the actress Violet Vanbrugh.

Bourchier was noted for roles both in classical drama, particularly Shakespeare, and in contemporary plays, including works by W. S. Gilbert, Anthony Hope, Arthur Wing Pinero and Alfred Sutro. He managed several West End theatres during his career, including the Royalty, the Criterion, the Garrick (for a total of eight years), His Majesty's and the Strand.

In his later years Bourchier became active in British politics as a member of the Labour Party.At the time of his death he had been selected as Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Gloucester. In the last year of his life Bourchier embarked on a tour of South Africa. His departure was marked by a luncheon at Claridge's at which he was presented with a bronze bust of himself commissioned by old members of the OUDS in recognition of his work in founding and later subsidising the society. Bourchier became ill in South Africa and died of pneumonia in Johannesburg in 1927 at the age of 64.."