Mary Parmele Hamlin papers, 1915-1958.

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Mary Parmele Hamlin papers, 1915-1958.

Papers relating to her play ALEXANDER HAMILTON, 1915-1958, include her manuscript, contracts, correspondence with George Arliss (1868-1946) who collaborated with her on rewriting it and played the lead on Broadway and in the film version, 1917-1931, Hamlin's letters to her husband while the play was in rehearsal and on tour, 1917, and other correspondence concerning movie rights and reviews. Other items include manuscripts of other plays, essays, and a novel; and clippings, letters, programs, and photographs (some arranged in scrapbooks) concerning her plays, 1917-1931.

4 cubic ft. (9 boxes)

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Hamlin, Mary Parmele, 1871-1964.

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Hamlin, who attended Vassar from 1892 to 1895, lived in Canandaigua, N.Y. and wrote for amateur theatrics. Her play ALEXANDER HAMILTON was produced on Broadway in 1917. From the description of Papers, 1915-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155519107 From the description of Mary Parmele Hamlin papers, 1915-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576501 ...

Arliss, George, 1868-1946

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English actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 8 Bloomsbury Place, London, to Mr. Beringer, 1907 Aug. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870220 George Arliss (1868-1946), English stage and screen actor, was best known for portraying historical figures such as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, Alexander Hamilton, Cardinal Richelieu, and French author Voltaire. Following Arliss' success with the stage version of Louis Napoleon Parker's DISRAELI (19...