Paul Cranefield papers, 1824-2002 (bulk 1951-200)

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Paul Cranefield papers, 1824-2002 (bulk 1951-200)

The Paul Cranefield Papers, 1824-2002 (bulk 1951-2002), document medical doctor and theater enthusiast Paul Cranefield's interest and contribution to New York City's theatrical world, and in particular the Off-Off Broadway movement.

19.5 linear feet (12 boxes )

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SNAC Resource ID: 6959652

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Cranefield, Paul F. (Paul Frederic), 1925-

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Paul F. Cranefield Jr. (born in 1925) was a medical doctor and professor at Rockefeller University. In addition to his medical career, Paul Cranefield was a great bibliophile and collector, and an avid theater lover. His administrative thoroughness was also applied for the benefit of the Off-Off Broadway theater since the beginning of the movement in the 1960s. In the 1960s and 1970s Cranefield was a founding director and supporter of La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, w...

Foster, Paul, 1931-....

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Playwright; graduated from Rutgers University in 1954 and subsequently attended New York University Law School and St. John's University Law School; worked in legal department of Combustion Engineering, 1956-1960; met Ellen Stewart in 1962 and helped her to found Cafe La Mama (later La Mama E.T.C.) the same year; wrote "Hurrah for the Bridge" (produced first in 1964 at Caffe Cino and Cafe La Mama) and other one act plays: "The Recluse" (1964), "Balls" (1964) and "The Hessian Corporal" (1966), as...

La Mama Experimental Theatre Club

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La Mama, under the guidance of Ellen Steward, was a vital force in the 1960s revolution of the American theater. From the description of Records, 1965-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155508171 ...

Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt, 1819-1870

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Epithet: Mrs; writer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000841.0x0002d9 Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie was an author and actress. For biographical information, see Notable American Women, 1607-1950 (1971). From the description of Papers, 1834-1939 (inclusive), 1834-1868 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007275 Author and actress. From the description of Letter of...

Wilson, Lanford, 1937-2011

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Lanford Wilson, playwright. From the description of Bar play (Labor Day): a 10 minute play for The Actors Company of Louisville: typescript, 1978, October 12. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122486642 ...

Circle Repertory Company

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Circle Repertory Company, originally named Circle Theater Company, was founded in July 1969, in a second floor loft at Broadway and 83rd Street by director Marshall W. Mason, playwright Lanford Wilson, director Rob Thirkield, and actress Tanya Berezin. The plan was to establish a pool of artists- actors, directors, playwrights and designers- who would work together in the creation of plays. Circle Rep became home to some of the most prolific talent in American theater. F...