Papers, 1816-1950.

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Papers, 1816-1950.

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Correspondence and manuscripts of Westervelt. Much of the correspondence relates to the production of his own plays. Also, letters from famous actors including William Charles Macready, Augustin Daly, and Charles Kemble; typescript manuscripts of Westervelt's plays, among them "By Right of Sword" and "Rally Round the Flag;" and contracts, photographs, and printed materials.

4.5 linear ft. (141 items in 8 boxes)

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7295360

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854

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British actor, theater manager, and playwright. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Charles Dickens, 1854 Mar. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270485468 Charles Kemble (1775-1854) was a British actor and younger brother of John Philip Kemble. From the description of Letter by Charles Kemble to Alexander Murray, 1823. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 80909948 Irish-English actor....

Macready, William, -1829

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Westervelt, Leonidas, 1875-1952

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Leonidas Westervelt was born in 1875. He graduated from Cornell University in 1903 and was a playwright. Westervelt toured Canada, Alaska and Yellowstone Park in 1924. From the description of Alaska, Canada and Yellowstone Park Tour Album, 1924. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 309455350 BIOGHIST REQUIRED American playwright, collector of theatrical books and manuscripts. From the guide to the Leonidas Westerwelt Papers, 1816-1950, (Columbia...

Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899

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Playwright, producer; owner of Daly's Theatre in New York City. From the description of [John] Augustin Daly letter to Mr. [William A. ]Jenner [manuscript], 1892 Dec 7. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 191870954 American dramatist and theatrical manager. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Mr. Bouton (bookseller in New York), 1882 Dec. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270526011 From the description of Autograph l...