Florence Foster Jenkins ephemera, 1909-1980.

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Florence Foster Jenkins ephemera, 1909-1980.

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Includes Florence Foster Jenkins scrapbook and Verdi Club address book. The contents of the scrapbook "are from the personal archives of the late Mr. St. Clair Bayfield of New York City and were in the possession of his widow, Mrs. St. Clair [Kathleen] Bayfield of Larchmont, New York. Under her direction, the album was compiled by Helen R. From, a close friend of both Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair Bayfield." The scrapbook contains material about Verdi Club events and some of Mr. Bayfield's performances as well as Mrs. Jenkins's solo concerts.

.62 cu. ft. (1 box).

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6791401

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Bayfield, Kathleen.

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Jenkins, Florence Foster, 1868-1944

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Florence Foster Jenkins, 1868-1944, was an American soprano whose concerts attracted crowds despite scathing reviews. She founded and presided over the Verdi Club and was noted for generosity to younger performers. Actor St. Clair Bayfield managed her career. From the guide to the Florence Foster Jenkins ephemera, 1909-1980, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) ...

Bayfield, St. Clair, 1875-1967

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St. Clair Bayfield (John St. Clair Roberts), a character actor known for his many Shakespearean roles, was born August 2, 1875 in Cheltenham, England. After Mr. Bayfield died on May 19, 1967, his widow, Kathleen Bayfield, helped to establish an annual award in his name. The award, administered by Actors Equity Association, is given to an actor or actress in a non-featured role in a Shakespearean production. From the guide to the St. Clair Bayfield Papers, 1898-1986, (The New York Pub...

From, Helen R.

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Verdi Club.

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