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Wotherspoon, George. George Wotherspoon papers, 1887-1990.

Title: George Wotherspoon papers, 1887-1990.

The George Wotherspoon papers consist of a scrapbook of clippings and other items, documents such as letters, caricatures, and photographs, and a poster advertising the 1889 production of LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY which was an early milestone in George Wotherspoon's career.

ArchivalResource: (1 box + 2 portfolios)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122517228 View

George Wotherspoon papers, 1887-1990

Title: George Wotherspoon papers 1887-1990

George Wotherspoon was a theatrical and motion picture publicist, theatrical manager, stage critic, and journalist. George Wotherspoon began his theatrical career in 1889, when he managed the Australian and European tour of LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. He was a published critic as early as 1887, and in the summer 1895 he began a daily column for the New York Evening Telegram. In 1899 he began a five-year stint with the New York Evening Journal as reporter and drama editor. Wotherspoon's involvement in motion pictures began as early as 1899, when he promoted a film depicting the Tom Sharkey-Jim Jeffries boxing match. In 1911, he promoted an experimental "Kinemacolor" film of the coronation of King George V. For several years, beginning in 1904, Wotherspoon was a press agent for the Dreamland and Luna Park attractions at Coney Island. From 1917 to 1920, he worked as reporter, columnist, drama critic, and writer of feature stories for the New York Evening Telegram. Throughout this period he also acted as press agent for motion pictures such as CLEOPATRA (1917) starring Theda Bara, D. W. Griffith's ORPHANS OF THE STORM (1921), and Cecil B. DeMille's KING OF KINGS (1927). Wotherspoon continued to act as manager and advance man for stage shows through the 1920s, and, in the waning days of vaudeville, managed units of players who would perform in motion picture theaters prior to the showing of the film. The George Wotherspoon papers consist of a scrapbook of clippings and other items, documents such as letters, caricatures, and photographs, and a poster advertising the 1889 production of LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY which was an early milestone in George Wotherspoon's career. The bulk of the collection is found in a scrapbook which was apparently begun by Wotherspoon himself in the 1930s and completed by his daughter Elita Wilson in 1990. Wotherspoon wrote a 9-page Chronology for this scrapbook, covering the highlights of his career from 1889 to 1934. The Chronology is followed by dozens of testimonial letters from various employers speaking highly of Wotherspoon and his professional abilities. Also in the scrapbook are clippings of Wotherspoon's play reviews and theater-related feature stories from the New York Evening Journal circa 1900-1902, and the New York Telegram, circa 1917-1918. Also in the scrapbook, tucked within the front cover, are two items: a souvenir ticket made of silver which commemorates the opening night of INFORMATION, PLEASE!, the premiere attraction at the Selwyn Theatre which opened on October 2, 1918, and a booklet entitled LITTLE MESSAGES OF TRUTH AND FICTION by George Wotherspoon, published in 1917 and featuring what the author considered his best advertising lines. Also in the collection are photographs of Maxine Elliott and Mrs. Leslie Carter.

ArchivalResource: (1 box + 2 portfolios)

http://archives.nypl.org/the/21648 View

Chamberlain and Lyman Brown papers, 1849-1961

Title: Chamberlain and Lyman Brown papers 1849-1961

The Chamberlain and Lyman Brown Papers are 351 linear feet and contain business and personal correspondence, scrapbooks, autographs, legal and financial papers, scripts, photographs, clipping files, and production materials documenting their work as theatrical agents, managers, and producers. The papers provide a history of the entertainment industry from the end of the 19th century through the middle of the 20th century. A number of family and personal papers are also included.

ArchivalResource: 351 linear feet; 850 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/the/21808 View

Colton, John, 1891-1946. Sketch of Mrs. Leslie Carter, 1929 May.

Title: Sketch of Mrs. Leslie Carter, 1929 May.

Pencil sketch of actress Mrs. Leslie Carter drawn on the back of a menu for dinner at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California during the road tour of Colton's play, Shanghai Gesture.

ArchivalResource: 1 drawing : b&w ; 18 cm. x 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/712068763 View

Belasco, David, 1853-1931. David Belasco papers, 1868-1967.

Title: David Belasco papers, 1868-1967.

Collection contains Belasco's correspondence with actors and others, 53 scrapbooks of photographs of his productions [1898-1930] by White Studio and Byron Studio, both of New York, 30 rolls of microfilm of scrapbooks of clippings, reviews and programs [1898-1930], some speeches and other writings, and ephemera.

ArchivalResource: ca. 10.5 lin ft. (55 boxes and 30 rolls of microfilm).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122687127 View

Leslie Carter collection, [ca. 1904-ongoing].

Title: Leslie Carter collection, [ca. 1904-ongoing].

Collection contains clipping, misc., program and souvenir book files.

ArchivalResource: 4 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/430359176 View

The Robert Cushman Butler Collection of Theatrical Illustrations

Title: The Robert Cushman Butler Collection of Theatrical Illustrations

Engravings, lithographs, manuscripts, music covers, books and other printed materials primarily relating to 18th and 19th century English and American theatre..

ArchivalResource: 3 containers; 60 oversize folders; 15 linear feet; Approximate 3,000 items

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv48578 View

Robinson Locke Collection, 1870-1920

Title: Robinson Locke Collection 1870-1920

The Robinson Locke Collection consists of dramatic scrapbooks and portfolios containing clippings, programs, photographs, prints, and letters documenting American theater history.

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http://archives.nypl.org/the/21467 View

Tunis Dean papers, 1875-1939

Title: Tunis Dean papers 1875-1939

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, account books, clippings, scrapbooks and other papers documenting the career of theatrical manager and press agent, Tunis Dean, who had a long association with both the David Belasco organization and the Academy of Music in Baltimore.

ArchivalResource: 1.75; 4 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/the/21671 View

Locke, Robinson, 1856-1920,. Robinson Locke Collection, 1870-1920.

Title: Robinson Locke Collection, 1870-1920.

The Robinson Locke Collection consists of dramatic scrapbooks and portfolios containing clippings, programs, photographs, prints, and letters documenting American theater history.

ArchivalResource: 1016 v. and 2,215 portfolios.Series 1: 42 microfilm reels.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122346238 View

Long, John Luther, 1861-1927. Papers, 1870-1958 (bulk 1901-1920).

Title: Papers, 1870-1958 (bulk 1901-1920).

Collection comprises correspondence, over 100 typescripts of published and unpublished materials (including versions of Madame Butterfly), galley proofs, a diary, clippings of reviews of various theatrical shows and books by Long, and photographs. David Belasco corresponds with Long regarding Madame Butterfly and other cooperative writing efforts. Long's correspondence with his wife, Mary, primarily discusses personal and family business. Long kept a diary (1882-83) focusing on his work as a lawyer, though he does disclose more personal information in it than in his correspondence. The bulk of correspondence is from Long's son, Bayard, to his mother and his friend Janet B. Walters, discussing his scholastic endeavors and travels as a young botanist. Clippings on Madame Butterfly, Leslie Carter (Kassa), and Minnie Maddern Fiske (Dolice), as well as other reviews illustrate how the public reacted to Long's work. There are two boxes of photographs, including Long's promotional photograph, but most are not identified.

ArchivalResource: 20 boxes (8 linear ft.).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122494176 View

Brown, Chamberlain. Chamberlain and Lyman Brown papers, 1849-1961.

Title: Chamberlain and Lyman Brown papers, 1849-1961.

The Chamberlain and Lyman Brown papers consist of approximately 351 linear feet and contain business and personal correspondence, legal and financial papers, over 600 scrapbooks, production materials, clipping files, scripts, and photographs which cover the history of the entertainment industry from the end of the nineteenth century through the middle of the twentieth century.

ArchivalResource: 351 linear feet (850 boxes )

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166295003 View

Photographs of theatrical performers, 1862-1982.

Title: Photographs of theatrical performers, 1862-1982.

Collection of theatrical performers depicted in photographs, cartes-de-visites, cabinet photographs, photographic postcards, stereographs, copy prints, photogravures, and photomechanical prints.

ArchivalResource: 15 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou02223/catalog View

David Belasco papers, 1868-1967

Title: David Belasco papers 1868-1967

Actor, manager, playwright, director, producer and theater owner, David Belasco was one of the outstanding personalities of the American theater at the turn of the century. He is most notable for his exotic stage productions, famous for their lavishness and scenic realism, and his discovery and training of actors such as Mrs. Leslie Carter, Blanche Bates, David Warfield and Frances Starr. He made good use of the mechanical inventions of his day including innovations in the use of lighting, was involved in the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate, and wrote plays of his own, mostly collaborations and adaptations of sentimental melodrama. The collection contains Belasco correspondence with actors and others, 53 scrapbooks of photographs by White Studio and Byron Studio of Belasco productions [1898-1930], and 30 rolls of microfilm of scrapbooks of clippings [1898-1930] (*ZAN-*T-279).

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http://archives.nypl.org/the/21350 View

Dean, Tunis F. Tunis Dean papers, 1875-1939.

Title: Tunis Dean papers, 1875-1939.

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, account books, clippings, photographs and ephemera documenting the professional life of Tunis Dean.

ArchivalResource: 1.75 ft. (4 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122346131 View

Carter, Leslie, Mrs., 1862-1937. Baldwin-Johnston scrapbook.

Title: Baldwin-Johnston scrapbook.

Clippings, pictures, and miscellaneous papers relating to "Lucky" Baldwin and members of his family and to Robert Johnston and his wife. With this: portfolio of loose items removed from scrapbook, including letter from Mrs. Leslie Carter (v. 2)

ArchivalResource: Originals : 2 v.Copies : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 862:8)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26276741 View

Rogers Memorial Collection: Photographs, prints, and drawings, ca. 1600-1936 (bulk: 1861-1936)

Title: Rogers Memorial Collection: Photographs, prints, and drawings, ca. 1600-1936 (inclusive), 1861-1936 (bulk).

Photographs, prints, drawings, and other images collected by Henry Munroe Rogers and Clara Kathleen Rogers.

ArchivalResource: 11 boxes (8 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01908/catalog View