Samuel French, Inc.

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Dates:
Active 1973
Active 1975
Active 1904
Active 1984
Active 1911
Active 1944

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Founded by Samuel French (1821-1898) in New York City in 1846, Samuel French, Inc. is the largest and oldest publisher and supplier of plays for amateur and stock theatre in the world. Moreover, the company also serves as a licensing agent for performance rights and runs a theatrical bookshop.

From the description of Samuel French, Inc. Correspondence, 1949. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 85242159

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Subjects:

  • Publishers and publishing
  • Drama
  • Theatrical publishing

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Places:

  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • England--London (as recorded)

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