Langton, Basil

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Basil Cedric Langton (1912-2003) was a British-born actor, director and theater manager. In the 1960s he began to photograph artists at wor, among these artists was Northwest artist, Mark Tobey, who was a close friend of Langton's wife, Louise Soelberg.

From the description of Basil Langton collection of photographs of Mark Tobey, circa 1920-1933 [graphic]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 351778862

Actor, director, and author Basil Langton was born in Britain, educated in Canada, and has lived in the United States since 1945.

From the description of Theater interview transcripts, 1960-1962. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122640593

Basil Cedric Langton (1912-2003) was a British-born actor, director and theater manager. In the 1960's he began photographing artists at work. He was married to Louise Soelberg, who was a close friend of Mark Tobey's.

From the guide to the Basil Langton Collection of Photographs of Mark Tobey, circa 1920s-1933, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)

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creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. Shaw's actors / by Basil Langton. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. Man and superman / by Bernard Shaw ; director, Basil C. Langton - program for production by the Travelling Repertory Theatre at King's Theatre, Hammersmith, June 1946. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf LANGTON, BASIL. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Papers, 1912-1970 (inclusive), 1912-1954 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Basil Langton Collection of Photographs of Mark Tobey, circa 1920s-1933 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. Saint Joan : a chronicle play in six scenes and an epilogue / by Bernard Shaw ; produced by Lewis Casson ; director, Basil C. Langton - program for production by the Travelling Repertory Theatre at King's Theatre, Hammersmith, March 7, 1946. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. Saint Joan / by Bernard Shaw ; directed by Basil Langton - program for production at the Theatre on the Green, Wellesley, Massachusetts, June-Aug. 1954. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Langton, Basil. Basil Langton collection of photographs of Mark Tobey, circa 1920-1933 [graphic]. University of Washington. Libraries
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. The Devil's disciple / by Bernard Shaw ; produced by Basil C. Langton and Susan Richmond - program for production by the Travelling Repertory Theatre Limited, [England], 1942. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. A Fig Leaf In Her Bonnet / by Jesse Torn ; directed by Basil Langton - program for production at the Gramercy Arts Theatre, New York, June 1961. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Langton, Basil. Theater interview transcripts, 1960-1962. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Langton, Basil. Langton, Basil : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Langton, Basil,. Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Oct. 24, 1978 [sound recording]. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. Arms and the man / by Bernard Shaw ; produced by Basil C. Langton - program for production by the Travelling Repertory Theatre Company at the Garrison Theatre, [England, 1942]. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972. Photographs, 1887-1972. Rosenbach Museum & Library
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associatedWith Casson, Lewis, Sir, 1875-1969. person
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associatedWith Daniel, Oliver, person
associatedWith Dartington Hall (Totnes, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Empire State Music Festival corporateBody
associatedWith Evans, Edith, Dame, 1888-1976. person
associatedWith Fry, Christopher, 1907-2005. person
associatedWith Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964. person
associatedWith Hiller, Wendy. person
correspondedWith Komisarjevsky, Theodore, 1882-1954 person
associatedWith McCarthy, Lillah, 1875- person
associatedWith Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972. person
associatedWith Nesbitt, Cathleen, 1888-1982. person
associatedWith Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. person
associatedWith Symphony of the Air corporateBody
associatedWith Thesiger, Ernest Frederic Graham, 1876-1961. person
associatedWith Thorndike, Sybil, Dame, 1882-1976. person
associatedWith Tobey, Mark person
associatedWith Tobey, Mark person
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Dramatists, Irish
Fine Arts
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Birth 1912-01-09

Death 2003-05-29

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