Sherman theatre collection, 1871-1938.

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Sherman theatre collection, 1871-1938.

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This collection consists mainly of play manuscripts copyrighted and published by the Chicago Manuscript Company between 1893 and 1917 and are mostly American melodramas. Many of the manuscripts contain set diagrams, property lists, light plots, and costume plots. At least half contain either directing notes, technical cues or other information from production. Most show some cuts and/or additions to the script made by either an editor or some director. The collection includes 2, 229 separate titles with many duplicate copies of various plays. The collection also contains some 30 boxes of actor's sides for various plays. Those plays not published by the Chicago Manuscript Company were added to the collection by Robert Sherman. These manuscripts include radio dramas, television scripts, and plays--many written by Sherman or adapted from plays in the collection, and cover the period of 1922-1950. In addition to the play manuscripts, the collection contains all the notes, correspondence, order forms, and actual orders for Sherman's book: Actors and Authors, History of the Chicago Stage. These materials include numerous playbills from Chicago theaters. Also included is correspondence and contracts. These letters are all addressed to Robert Sherman or his family, or are copies of letters from Robert Sherman to various recipients. These letters include correspondence from Arthur Hobson Quinn, Glenn Hughes, and Barrett Clarke. There are numerous letters dealing with copyright questions. Also of note are production of photos of a production of Girl Without a Chance, by Whitney Collins, as well as a set of letters and instructions from the Writer's War Board of World War Two, and a complete set of contracts for a touring production of a Broadway musical.

86.00 boxes.

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7309126

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Sherman, Robert L. (Robert Lowery), 1867-

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Robert L. Sherman was a Chicago theater manager who bought the holdings of the Chicago Manuscript Company after the owner's death. The Chicago Manuscript Company was a printing business that sold and rented play scripts to theater companies in the United States from 1895 until 1922. From the description of Collection of play scripts, ca. 1860-1920. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864972 Robert L. Sherman was a theater manager who bought the hold...

Collins, Whitney

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Clarke, Barrett

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Writers' War Board

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Non-governmental organization with headquarters in New York, N.Y. From the description of Writers' War Board records, 1941-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981975 The Writers' War Board aimed to utilize writers' talents to support the war effort; it was based in New York City. Stout was the organization's chair; and Komroff was chair of its Foreign Writers' Committee. From the description of Correspondence to Franz Werfel, 1942, 1943. (University of Pennsyl...

Chicago Manuscript Company.

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Quinn, Arthur Hobson, 1875-1960

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Professor of English and Drama at the University of Pennsylvania (1895-1945). Received this collection as a gift from Lewis George Sterner, and in turn donated it to the library. From the description of Correspondence from Lewis George Sterner, 1930. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 212911456 Arthur Hobson Quinn was on the faculty of the English Department at the University of Pennsylvania. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscript...

Hughes, Glenn, 1894-1964

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Playwright and director of the drama program at the University of Washington for more than 30 years. Glenn Hughes was born in 1894 and died in 1964. From the description of Glenn Hughes papers, 1929-1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 746226686 ...