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Collection of Research Material on Edith Evans, actress, 1910s-1970s

Title: Collection of Research Material on Edith Evans, actress 1910s-1970s

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes

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Newman, Frances, d. 1928. Letter and newsclipping, n.d.

Title: Letter and newsclipping, n.d.

In a letter [1928?] April 13, Newman writes to Edith Booth to arrange a meeting in Paris. With the letter is a newsclipping, 1929, discussing the career and death of Frances Newman and the book "Frances Newman's Letters."

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Dan H. Laurence Collection. The Black Girl in Search of God / by Bernard Shaw ; adapted and directed by Basil Ashmore - program for production at the Mermaid Theatre, London, Feb. 7, 1968.

Title: The Black Girl in Search of God / by Bernard Shaw ; adapted and directed by Basil Ashmore - program for production at the Mermaid Theatre, London, Feb. 7, 1968. 1968.

ArchivalResource: 31p.

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Langton, Basil. Theater interview transcripts, 1960-1962.

Title: Theater interview transcripts, 1960-1962.

Transcripts of a series of interviews Langton conducted in 1960-62 with 27 veteran British actors who had performed in plays of George Bernard Shaw at a time when he was personally involved in their production. Langton wished to test his thesis that while Shaw was a modernist in content, his stagecraft was essentially of the 19th century. Actors interviewed include Sir Lewis Casson, Dame Edith Evans, Christopher Fry, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Wendy Hiller, Lillah McCarthy, Cathleen Nesbitt, Ernest Thesiger, and Dame Sybil Thorndike, among others.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.42 linear feet)

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Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin Papers, 1921-1993, (bulk 1940-1959)

Title: Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin Papers 1921-1993 (bulk 1940-1959)

Author and actress Ruth Gordon and her husband Garson Kanin, actor, author, producer, and director. Correspondence with colleagues in the entertainment industry.

ArchivalResource: 5,900 items; 19 containers; 7.6 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009204 View

Little Orchestra Society concert recordings collection [sound recording], 1947-1957

Title: Little Orchestra Society concert recordings collection [sound recording] 1947-1957

The collection consists of concert recordings, made for Mr. Scherman, from late 1947 to late 1957.

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Photocopies and copies of letters from Shaw toNancy, Viscountess, Astor, 1929-1950, with a copy of one letter to Shaw. Dame Edith Evans, 1924-1943. Sir Barry Jackson, 1912. Alma Murray (Mrs Forman), 1886-1892. Ellen Terry, 9 Nov [1913], year torn..., 1886-1950

Title: Photocopies and copies of letters from Shaw toNancy, Viscountess, Astor, 1929-1950, with a copy of one letter to Shaw. Dame Edith Evans, 1924-1943. Sir Barry Jackson, 1912. Alma Murray (Mrs Forman), 1886-1892. Ellen Terry, 9 Nov [1913], year torn... 1886-1950

ArchivalResource: 1 file

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Vol. lx a (ff. ). 11 Sept. 1950 -28 Mar. 1952.Augustus Dudley Peters, literary agent: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Rattigan Productions: Correspondence, including enclosures, of A. D. Peters, and other members of his staff, with Sir ...

Title: Vol. lx a (ff. ). 11 Sept. 1950 - 28 Mar. 1952.Augustus Dudley Peters, literary agent: Mary Herring, secretary to Sir T M Rattigan: Rattigan Productions: Correspondence, including enclosures, of A. D. Peters, and other members of his staff, with Sir ... 11 Sep 1950-28 Mar 1952

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer), 1883-1971. Papers, 1914-1957.

Title: Papers, 1914-1957.

Consists of correspondence and writings of St. John Greer Ervine, 1883-1971.

ArchivalResource: 153 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36491894 View

Sir Alec Guinness Archive, 1914-2003

Title: Sir Alec Guinness Archive 1914-2003

ArchivalResource: 42 boxes

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Thornton Wilder papers, 1892-1991, 1935-1975

Title: Thornton Wilder papers 1892-1991 1935-1975

The collection consists chiefly of correspondencewith family, friends, and literary colleagues; and writings, accompanied byrelated material. There are smaller amounts of personal papers, printedmaterial, photographs, memorabilia, and audio recordings. The materialdocuments Wilder's life and work, in particular his career as a successfulnovelist and playwright. Series I, Correspondence, consists of foursubseries: Family Correspondence; General Correspondence; First Name Only andUnidentified Correspondence; and Third Party Correspondence. Wilder'scorrespondence with family members, notably with his sister Isabel, isextensive and contains much information on both his personal and professionalactivities. General Correspondence consists mainly of letters received byWilder and particularly documents his literary activities and public receptionafter the success of Our Town in 1938. Correspondents include Garson Kanin,Michael Myerberg, Vivien Leigh, Louise Talma, Max Beerbohm, Vincent Sheean,Gertrude Stein, Glenway Wescott, and Herberth Herlitschka. Series II,Writings, contains excellent documentation of Wilder's works, includingholograph and typescript drafts of all of his major writings; extensivematerials relating to the production and adaptation histories of Our Town andThe Skin of Our Teeth; and review and publicity files for both plays andnovels. The series also holds drafts of many essays and lectures by Wilder, aswell as copies of writings by others, most but not allWilder-related. Series III, Personal Papers, includes journals,autobiographical notes and notebooks kept by Wilder; numerous awards and honorsbestowed on him; papers relating to his education and career as a universitylecturer; research notes on Finnegans Wake; his military service papers; andsome financial and travel records. Series IV, Printed Material, consists ofnewspaper clippings, pamphlets, and an extensive run of theater programs forplays attended by Wilder and his sister Isabel. Series V, Photographs,primarily contains portraits of Wilder taken throughout his life, includingsome of his stage appearances and a variety of publicity shots. There are alsophotographs of family and friends and production photographs for severalplays. Series VI, Memorabilia and Other Papers, contains artwork, otherrealia, and musical scores by Louise Talma and others. Series VII, Audio Tapesand Other Recordings, consists of a variety of sound recordings received withthe Wilder Papers, including interviews and readings. Series VIII, ThorntonWilder Papers Addition, contains a small amount of family correspondencereceived after the collection had been processed.

ArchivalResource: Total Boxes: 212 (incl. 41 oversize boxes); Other Storage Formats: 9 broadsides, 3 art storage items, cold storage.; Linear Feet: 113.88'

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Hellman (Florence Marx) Theatrical Diaries

Title: Hellman (Florence Marx) Theatrical Diaries

The diaries contain detailed descriptions and critiques of many plays, concerts and performers, with printed programs and photographs pasted into the volumes. The plays, operas and concerts were performed in theaters in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Venice, Paris, London, Berlin, Munich and Vienna. The diaries also discuss automobile trips that the Hellmans took in Europe, current fashions, social life, etc. The diaries cover many well-known actors, singers, dancers, composers, playwrights and members of the British Royal Family including: Zoe Akins, Queen Alexandra, Judith Anderson, Fred Astaire, Josephine Baker, Tallulah Bankhead, J.M. Barrie, Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Sarah Bernhardt, Jack Buchanan, Billie Burke, Enrico Caruso, Noel Coward, Isadora Duncan, Queen Elizabeth II, Edith Evans, Geraldine Farrar, Lynn Fontanne, John Gielgud, Helen Hayes, Leslie Howard, Charles Laughton, Gertrude Lawrence, Alfred Lunt, W. Somerset Maugham, Henry Miller, Vaslaw Nijinsky, Anna Pavlova, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Will Rogers and Peggy Wood. All of the volumes are in poor condition with loose covers, pages and bindings, but no pages or text have been lost.

ArchivalResource: 2 Linear Feet (16 volumes)

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Papers, 1912-1970 (inclusive), 1912-1954 (bulk).

Title: Papers, 1912-1970 (inclusive), 1912-1954 (bulk).

Papers documenting the British and American career of Russian-born theater director and designer Theodore Komisarjevsky.

ArchivalResource: 28 boxes (includes 1 pf box and 1 box of phonograph records)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01922/catalog View

American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940)

Title: American Vaudeville Museum collection 1845-2007 (bulk 1910-1940)

This collection consists of materialsdocumenting vaudeville and other entertainment in the United States,particularly in the 1910s through 1940s. Primary materials such as photographs,scrapbooks and handwritten stage scripts document the careers of particularperformers. There are substantial numbers of sheet music and theatre programs,and a large LP collection. The collection focuses on vaudeville but encompassesother forms and eras of American entertainment as well.

ArchivalResource: 66.8linear feet

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Dan H. Laurence Collection. Harold F. Brooks Collection of correspondence and articles by and about Shaw, 1928-1989.

Title: Harold F. Brooks Collection of correspondence and articles by and about Shaw, 1928-1989. 1928- 1989.

ArchivalResource: 29 files.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/626228757 View

Alexander Woollcott correspondence, ca. 1856-1943 (inclusive), 1920-1943 (bulk).

Title: Alexander Woollcott correspondence, ca. 1856-1943 (inclusive), 1920-1943 (bulk).

Correspondence with the American drama critic Alexander Woollcott from authors and actors about the theater and the film industry.

ArchivalResource: 27 boxes and 11 volumes (22.5 linear ft. )

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George Hoyningen-Huene papers

Title: George Hoyningen-Huene papers

Photographs by the fashion photographer George Hoyningen-Huene.

ArchivalResource: 23 boxes (5.75 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01712/catalog View

Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911-

Title: Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911-

ArchivalResource: ca. 5 linear ft.

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Sir Archive Michael Redgrave

Title: Sir Archive Michael Redgrave

Scripts for plays in which Michael Redgrave appeared, as well as a number of typescripts for the various readings and recordings which he made throughout his career.

ArchivalResource: 204 boxes (1411 files)

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Robert D. and Marjorie Graff Sean O'Casey collection, 1916-1980.

Title: Robert D. and Marjorie Graff Sean O'Casey collection, 1916-1980.

Materials by and about Sean O'Casey collected by Mr. and Mrs. Robert D.Graff.

ArchivalResource: 4 boxes (1.25 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00022/catalog View

Dan H. Laurence Collection. Heartbreak House / by Bernard Shaw ; directed by Barry Jackson - program for production at the Queen's Theatre, London, April 25, 1932.

Title: Heartbreak House / by Bernard Shaw ; directed by Barry Jackson - program for production at the Queen's Theatre, London, April 25, 1932. 1932.

ArchivalResource: [4] p.; [16] p. : ports.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/626229060 View

Evans, Edith, Dame, d. 1976. Autograph letters signed (2) : [London] and [Kent], to Denys Blakelock, 1960 Mar. 7 and 1962 Dec. 27.

Title: Autograph letters signed (2) : [London] and [Kent], to Denys Blakelock, 1960 Mar. 7 and 1962 Dec. 27.

Referring to an incident: "Never give it another thought. The thing that disturbed me was to see someone (I didn't notice that it was you), getting a stool for his feet, and settling down for a sleep. It distracted me very much, but forget it and thank you for your letter [the words "settling down" underlined]."

ArchivalResource: 2 items (4 p.) ; 12.6 x 20.2 cm; and 17.8 cm. + with one envelope.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270870775 View

Evans, Edith, Dame, 1888-1976. Letter : London, to Laurence Housman, [19--] Jan. 28 and Mar. 18.

Title: Letter : London, to Laurence Housman, [19--] Jan. 28 and Mar. 18.

2 ALsS.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (together 4 p.) ; 20 x 16 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25374955 View

Max Reinhardt papers, 1899-2006

Title: Max Reinhardt papers 1899-2006

ArchivalResource: 4 series (162 files)

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb58-addms88987 View

JOHN AMIS CORRESPONDENCE: letters, principally from musicians but with some literary and other figures, to John Amis; 1942-1991, n.d. Correspondents include Sir Michael Tippett (25 letters), Luigi Nono (4), Dmitrii Shostakovich (2) and Dame Edith Sit..., 1942-1991

Title: JOHN AMIS CORRESPONDENCE: letters, principally from musicians but with some literary and other figures, to John Amis; 1942-1991, n.d. Correspondents include Sir Michael Tippett (25 letters), Luigi Nono (4), Dmitrii Shostakovich (2) and Dame Edith Sit... 1942-1991

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Dan H. Laurence Collection. Back to Methuselah: Part 1 / by Bernard Shaw - program of production at the Wyndham's Theatre, Dec., 9 1927.

Title: Back to Methuselah: Part 1 / by Bernard Shaw - program of production at the Wyndham's Theatre, Dec., 9 1927. 1927.

ArchivalResource: [8]p. : ports.

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Vol. XII (ff. 399). 1923-1929.George Bernard Shaw, author: 'St. Joan': correspondence with G. B. Shaw concerning by George Bernard Shaw: 1923-1929.includes:f. 1 Karl Walter, Secretary of the Horace Plunkett Foundation: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Karl..., 1923-1929

Title: Vol. XII (ff. 399). 1923-1929.George Bernard Shaw, author: 'St. Joan': correspondence with G. B. Shaw concerning by George Bernard Shaw: 1923-1929.includes:f. 1 Karl Walter, Secretary of the Horace Plunkett Foundation: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Karl... 1923-1929

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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