Letters, to Ellen Van Volkenburg, 1931-1946.

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Letters, to Ellen Van Volkenburg, 1931-1946.

Concern the use of his plays in experimental theatre work at Dartington Hall; suggestions for casting, costuming, etc. to achieve particular effects; comments on productions of his plays; and recommendation of Phyllis Keeves to demonstrate his ideas on rhythmic speech.

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University of Michigan

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Bottomley, Gordon, 1874-1948

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Gordon Bottomley was an English author, known primarily for his verse plays. Born in Yorkshire, he took a job as a bank clerk, but had to give it up due to a tubercular condition, which contributed to his comparatively quiet life. He was an accomplished poet, and devoted himself to reviving the art of verse drama, writing some thirty plays, almost all of them in verse. He remains a gifted and visionary Georgian author. Bottomley married painter Emily Burton, and their home, The Sheiling, was a p...

Keeves, Phyllis.

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Van Volkenburg, Ellen.

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Director, actress, and puppeteer in Engliand and the United States, and co-founder of the Chicago Little Theatre with her husband, Maurice Browne. From the description of Letters, to her parents, 1913-1937. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34366255 ...