ALLA NAZIMOVA famed bisexual actress vintage signed Actors Equity agreement 1939

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Due to an estate inheritance I received an original Actors Equity association agreement between Frank Mc Coy and Alla Nazimova for
the show
Ghosts.  It is from 1939.  It has obvious historical significance.
Alla Nazimova
was a Russian-American actress, director, and producer.
On
Broadway
, she was noted for her work in the classic plays of
Ibsen
,
Chekhov
and
Turgenev
. She later moved on to film, where she served many production roles, both writing and directing films under pseudonyms. Her film
Salome
(1923) is regarded as a cultural landmark.
Nazimova was
bisexual
and openly conducted relationships with women while being married to a man
.
She created the
Garden of Allah hotel
, which became a retreat for many celebrities of the time. She is credited with having originated the phrase "sewing circle" as a discreet code for lesbian or bisexual actresses.