Civic Repertory Theatre records 1917-1985 1925-1936

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Civic Repertory Theatre records 1917-1985 1925-1936

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The Civic Repertory Theatre Records consist of production files containing scripts, promptbooks, technical production documentation, manuscript and printed music, and photographs; financial records including auditor's financial statements, box office receipts, weekly financial statements, and ledgers; programs, issues of the Civic Repertory Theatre Bulletin/Magazine and other printed material; notebooks containing Eva Le Gallienne's translations of plays by Henrik Ibsen; and pressbooks and scrapbooks. Also found are materials documenting some of Le Gallienne's post-Civic Rep productions, including photoduplications of costume designs by Patricia Zipprodt for Le Gallienne's 1982 revival of Alice in Wonderland , as well as a small group of material relating to the Bonstelle Playhouse of Detroit, Michigan, which documents the work of actor Donald Cameron, also a member of the Civic Repertory Theatre.

13.84 linear feet (32 boxes) + 1 portfolio,1 broadside folder.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349015

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Civic Repertory Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

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The Civic Repertory Theatre was established by Eva Le Gallienne in New York City in 1926. Le Gallienne directed and acted in most of the rotating repertory of classical plays. The company disbanded in 1933, and Le Gallienne continued to act and direct stage productions, including a 1982 revival of Alice in Wonderland. From the description of Civic Repertory Theatre records, 1917-1985 (bulk 1925-1936). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702201701 ...

Cameron, Donald, 1889-1955

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Zipprodt, Patricia, 1925-1999

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Patricia Zipprodt won three Tony Awards (she was nominated for eleven) as a Costume Designer for her work on Fiddler on the Roof (1964), Cabaret (1966), and Sweet Charity (1987). She is remembered for her technique of painting fabrics, her extraordinarily thorough research, her exuberant personality and her most famous productions: Fiddler on the Roof (1964), Cabaret (1966), Zorba (1968), Chicago (1975), Sweet Charity (1987), and the film The Graduate (1967). Zipprodt wa...

Civic Repertory Theatre (New York, N.Y.).

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The Civic Repertory Theatre was established by Eva Le Gallienne in New York City in 1926. Le Gallienne directed and acted in most of the rotating repertory of classical plays. The company disbanded in 1933, and Le Gallienne continued to act and direct stage productions, including a 1982 revival of Alice in Wonderland . From the guide to the Civic Repertory Theatre records, 1917-1985, 1925-1936, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) ...

Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899-1991

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British-born actress, director, and producer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Westport, Conn., to Edward Wagenknecht, 1967 Feb. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864535 Eva Le Gallienne (1899-1991) was an actress, producer, director, translator, teacher and writer. From the description of Eva Le Gallienne, prop letters from Camille, n.d. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517244 From the guide to the Eva Le Gallienne, ...