Bernard Shaw letters and papers, 1892-1969.

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Bernard Shaw letters and papers, 1892-1969.

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The collection consists of 22 items by or about Shaw. Includes: postcard from Shaw to B.L. Finden, 14 Mar. 1892, about a play Shaw left at Archer's, who will return it to Finden; typed letter to T.T. Watson, 21 Nov. 1893, commenting on Watson's lifestyle, using examples from his own life to suggest improvements; handwritten letter to Mrs. Paget, sister of his former mistress, Florence Farr, 23 Aug. 1894, explaining that a letter she had received was from a lady who was jealous of her sister, presumably Jenny Patterson, and future correspondence from her should be ignored. Also, postal card from Shaw to Frank Harris, 22 Dec. 1904, commenting on Harris' Automobile review, with Shaw encouraging him to turn full-time to literature; program from the Malvern Festival, 19-31 Aug. 1929, advertising performances of plays by Shaw, in English, French, and German; postcard and telegram to Peter Eaton, 10 Mar. 1910 and 4 Apr. 1994, denying the authenticity of an alleged Rodin drawing of Shaw; photograph of Shaw at a rehearsal, undated, from the files of the Daily graphic. Also, catalog of an exhibition of Shaw's books at the Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library, 1 Oct. 1969; ten postcards from Shaw to Harley Granville-Barker, 1910, full of personal news; offprint by Shaw for the New York production of Androcles and the lion, ca. 1915; pamphlet, Il concetto di religione in Giorgio Bernardo Shaw, by Franco Grassi Scalvini, Roma, Pontificia Universitaʹ Lateranense, 1969; autographed note from Dame Wendy Hiller, noted actress and interpreter of Shaw's plays on screen and stage, to Muriel J. Robson, undated.

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Hiller, Wendy

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Granville-Barker, Harley, 1877-1946

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Granville-Barker was an English actor, producer, dramatist, and critic. From the description of Papers, 1877-1937. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122468875 From the guide to the Papers, 1877-1937., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Harley Granville-Barker began his stage career as an actor in a provincial company, before first appearing in London in 1892. He went on to have a career on the stage, acting with many well known n...

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