Barnett Owen papers regarding Ruth Draper 1905-1956

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Barnett Owen papers regarding Ruth Draper 1905-1956

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The collection documents the work of Ruth Draper. It includes copies of her monologues as well as correspondence and typescripts about her.

The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6317520

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Draper, Ruth, 1884-1956

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69g5ss5 (person)

Ruth Draper was a monologist, based in New York City. From the description of Ruth Draper Collection. 1913-1956. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476263868 American actress. From the description of Autograph letter in the third person, dated : [n.p.], 22 February [1910?], to [Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harkness Flagler], [1910?] Feb. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565965 From the description of Autograph letter signed : 35 Montpelier Square, Ken...

Owen, Barnett

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xn1919 (person)

Ruth Draper, monologist, was born in New York City in 1884. She began her career writing sketches about people she knew or observed and performing them at parties, until Ignace Jan Paderewski encouraged her to take her talent to the stage. Her only appearance in a full-length play wasas the maid in A Lady's Name at the Maxine Elliott Theatre in May, 1916. In February, 1917 she made her debut as a monologist. The only successful sketch in her first performance was " The Actress " whi...