[Correspondence with Harold Monro, and other items.

Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872-1966

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j49h2p (person)

Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966) était acteur, metteur en scène, scénographe, graveur et théoricien du théâtre. Il était le fils de l'architecte Edward William Godwin (1833-1886) et de l'actrice Ellen Alice Terry (1848-1928). À sa naissance il s'appelait Edward Godwin Terry ; son nom fut officiellement changé en Edward Wardell en 1878. Il adopta le nom de scène Gordon Craig en 1891, qui fut officialisé par la suite. Edward Gordon Craig was born in England on 16 January 18...

Withers, Percy, 1867-1945

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60w2ssc (person)

Lees, Dorothy Nevile

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rj87dg (person)

Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966) was the son of British actress Ellen Terry and designer and architect Edward William Godwin. His role as champion of all things connected with the advancement of the art of the theatre is well documented in this collection. Dorothy Nevile Lees (1880-1966) was a British author who lived in Florence, Italy, for most of her life. She served as the managing editor of Craig's journal, The Mask, and had a son with him in 1917 (David Lees). ...

Monro, Harold, 1879-1932

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sj1k54 (person)

Harold Monro was born in Brussels to Scottish parents, and educated at Cambridge. He wrote and published poetry, and founded the influential magazine, Poetry Review. He is best remembered for opening the Poetry Bookshop in London, where he published new collections of poems and created a hospitable environment for poets and readers. He also served in World War I, returning to the Bookshop in 1919. A modest poet, Monro led a troubled personal life, but aided and befriended many notable 20th centu...