Creasey, John

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John Creasey (1908-1973), an English playwright and author of crime novels from Salisbury, England, published over 500 books. He was the founder of the All Party Alliance in England, that advocated collaboration of the best of all political parties. He argued for industrial democracy in which workers, management, investors, and the state shared control and ownership.

James Sandoe, University of Colorado professor who worked for Norlin Library, as well as the departments of Theater, English, Film Studies and Humanities, donated this play. Sandoe directed performances of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (1961-1973) as well as the Ashland (Oregon) Festival.

From the guide to the John Creasey manuscript of See Nothing, Hear Nothing, Say All (MS 89), ca. 1965-1969, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)

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referencedIn White mss., 1932-1969 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf John Creasey manuscript of See Nothing, Hear Nothing, Say All (MS 89), ca. 1965-1969 University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
referencedIn Frederic Dannay Papers, ca.1920-1982. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968 person
associatedWith Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982 person
correspondedWith Sandoe, James person
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Detective and mystery plays, English
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Birth 1908-09-17

Death 1973-06-09

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