19th century playbills, 1803-1939 1852-1902.

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Glase, Paul E. 19th century playbills, 1803-1939 1852-1902.

19th century playbills, 1803-1939 1852-1902.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/352887220

The 19th Century playbills collection contains a range of material related to theater culture in nineteenth century Philadelphia and selected other theaters across the northeastern United States. Researchers will find nineteenth century playbills from the following Philadelphia theaters: the Walnut Street Theatre, the Academy of Music, the Arch Street Theatre, the Chestnut Street Theatre, National Theatre (Walnut Street), the National Theatre (Chestnut Street), the Melodeon, and the Continental Theatre. There are also playbills from the Chestnut Street, Arch Street, and 11th Street opera houses. This collection also includes an assortment of scrapbooks which include newspaper clippings, photographs, and reviews of actors and performances. The majority of the scrapbooks were assembled by various theater enthusiasts; however, ten were compiled by theater producer and director Paul E. Glase, who was active in the Philadelphia theater scene during the early twentieth century. The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings and photographs of famous actors and actresses of the nineteenth century whose careers may not otherwise be extensively documented.

14.375 linear feet

Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library