Victor Barnowsky papers 1920-1949

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Victor Barnowsky papers 1920-1949

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/214

Collection consists of correspondence and scripts of Barnowsky's plays including The Hand that Rocked the Cradle and Women at the Helm; outlines or synopses for adaptations of Ibsen's Ghosts, Schiller's Don Carlos and others; drafts of book entitled Matinée Idol; and Barnowsky's essays on Greek drama. Also, university lectures by Barnowsky on the history of theatre; reminiscences about his career in Germany; biographical papers; and photographs of Alexander Granach, an actor who worked with Barnowsky.

2.8 linear feet (5 boxes)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312355

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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