Phoenix Theatre records circa 1932-1984 1953-1982

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Phoenix Theatre records circa 1932-1984 1953-1982

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The Phoenix Theatre Records consist of production files, administrative and financial records, correspondence, photographs, music, audiovisual material, production programs and posters, and other materials that document the organization, administration, financial activities, and productions of the Phoenix Theatre from its creation in 1953 to the closing of the company in 1982.

365.60 linear feet (899 boxes) + 9 broadside folders + 4 framed art.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349621

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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New Phoenix Repertory Company

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Houghton, Norris.

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APA-Phoenix Repertory Company

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Theatre Incorporated (Organization : New York, N.Y.)

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Hambleton, T. Edward, 1911-2005

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Phoenix Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)

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Established by T. Edward Hambleton and Norris Houghton in 1953 as a non-commercial theatre production company, the Phoenix Theatre produced landmark productions of classic plays and works by new playwrights. In 1957, the company began operating as a not-for-profit company under Theatre Incorporated, a non-profit corporation in which Houghton had been involved in the 1940s. From 1959 to 1963, the Phoenix Theatre presented a permanent resident company, the Phoenix Acting company, whic...