Ed Hall papers, 1944-1991.

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Ed Hall papers, 1944-1991.

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The Ed Hall Papers consist of correspondence concerning professional and personal matters (1944-1983), and a poem authored by Owen Dodson. Several letters are from Ted Shine and George Rose, and one letter each are from director Lloyd Richards, Bobby Short, Thornton Wilder, Boston Globe drama critic Kevin Kelly, Vinnette Carroll, and a telegram from Lorraine Hansberry. There are also several contracts for the productions in which he acted, including television shows. A file for Zulu and the Zayda contains quarterly financial reports for 1965-1966, showing that Hall was a small investor in the production. The collection includes obituaries and other articles with information about Hall's career.

.4 lin. ft. (1 archival box)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Hall, Ed, 1931-1991

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Ed Hall (1931-1991) was an actor of stage, screen and television. He began his professional acting career in 1950 and performed primarily on Broadway, touring productions of Broadway plays, and later with the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island. Hall had joined the Trinity Repertory Company in 1965, as its first black actor, and remained a member for 26 years, acting in more than eighty productions. His radio credits include the Philip Morris Playhouse. ...

Dodson, Owen, 1914-1983

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Owen Dodson was a playwright and author. From the description of Owen Dodson Collection 1936-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80551547 From the description of Owen Dodson Collection 1936-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148305 African American author, poet, playwright, and professor of drama at Howard University; died 1983. From the description of Owen Dodson papers, 1930-1968. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 741522194...

Shine, Ted.

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Trinity Repertory Company

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Since its founding in 1964, Trinity Repertory Company (TRC) has been considered one of the most respected regional theaters in the country. Adrian Hall led the company as Artistic Director until 1989 and transformed it from a small community theater to a nationally prominent resident theater. Now under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Managing Director Edgar Dobie, TRC presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works, including se...