Mooney, Michael
The Little Players, a puppet theater, was created and produced by Francis J. Peschka (Frank) and W. Gordon Murdock (Bill) who came to New York from Ohio in 1952 and started giving puppet shows in their living room on Central Park West. Jerome Robbins discovered them and got them funding so they could quit their day jobs and start doing puppet shows full-time. The Little Players' puppet productions, which delved into classical material and were aimed at adults rather than children, soon established a following among prominent actors and other entertainment professionals. In 1982 the men returned to Ohio with their theater. Michael Mooney, a songwriter and the donor, was a friend and supporter of the theater in New York.
From the guide to the Michael Mooney papers and designs pertaining to the Little Players, a puppet theater, 1962-1999, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)
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| referencedIn | Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs records, 1939-2006, [Bulk dates: 1956-2003]. | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Michael Mooney papers and designs pertaining to the Little Players, a puppet theater, 1962-1999 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Yevtushenko, Yevgeny Aleksandrovich, 1933-. Papers, ca. 1920-1999, ca. 1945-1997 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Columbia University Office of the Provost | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Little Players | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Murdock, W. Gordon | person |
| associatedWith | Peschka, Francis J | person |
| associatedWith | Yevtushenko, Yevgeny | person |
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