Robert S. Breen papers, 1935-1973.

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Robert S. Breen papers, 1935-1973.

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The papers are comprised of records generated by Robert Breen and his wife Wilva Breen. The collection documents Robert Breen's work in the theater as an actor, director, and producer. The bulk of the collection relates to Breen's work as Executive Director for the American National Theater and Academy.

67.5 linear ft.

George Mason University, Fenwick Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7344401

George Mason University, Fenwick Library

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In the early 1930s, a small group of arts patrons from Philadelphia and New York began to act upon their conviction that Americans should have a national theater organization that would serve the American public better than Broadway, with its high ticket prices and limited touring policy. Under the leadership of Leopold Stokowski, and with the help of several influential supporters, they persuaded Congress to enact a federal charter for a national theater - a rare and significant authorization b...