Arthur Hopkins papers, 1908-1954.

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Arthur Hopkins papers, 1908-1954.

Collection consists of promptbooks and scripts for shows produced and/or directed by Arthur Hopkins; his writings, including plays, articles and speeches; a few letters and legal papers; programs; photographs; scrapbooks of clippings; and research materials of his granddaughter Rosemary Sprague who worked on a biography about him.

5.25 lin.ft. (10 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6774959

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Hopkins, Arthur, 1878-1950

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Arthur Hopkins, theatrical producer and director for the New York stage, was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 4, 1878, the youngest of ten children. His began his career in newspapers, then press agentry and booking vaudeville acts. His first Broadway production was POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, 1913. This was the start of a successful career in which he produced over seventy plays and directed scores of well-known theater personalities including Lionel, John and Ethel Barrym...

Sprague, Rosemary, 1922-

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