English: black-and-white, 10-1/4” x 8-1/2”, on heavy, matte photo paper, inscribed in white ink, “To Rip — a real pal, a real gal, and that ain’t all / Lots of success and love, Max”, early Max Showalter signed photograph…it is associated with the Pasadena Community Playhouse from which he graduated in 1938, likely a yearbook or similar graduation photo…the “Rip” the photo is inscribed to is one of the students graduating the same year as verified by other Pasadena Community Playhouse memorabilia this Showalter photo was with; signature authenticated by seller with lifetime guarantee
I checked the copyright records and could only find one thing registered to Pasadena Community Playhouse. It was for "Ladies of the footlights", registration number 12870
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