Dock Street Theatre collection, 1937-1947.

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Dock Street Theatre collection, 1937-1947.

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Invitations, promotional ephemera, a radio script related to this playhouse and performing arts space in Charleston, S.C., and scrapbook of clippings, 1937, documenting funding and construction of this theatre by the Works Project Administration (photocopy). Invitation, 27 Nov. 1937, for "Mr. Dexter Martin and guest," to attend staging of "The Recruiting Officer," a popular 18th century theatrical comedy by George Farquhar which "opened the original Dock Street Theatre two centuries ago"; two printed copies of first program, 1 Dec. 1937, re reopening of theatre mentioning the play's prologue written by Dubose Heyward and songs by The Society for the Preservation of Spirituals; radio script, c. 1947, by Frederick Johnson, "History of the Dock Street Theatre" by Frederick Johnson ("William Walsh - personal copy" ; 17 sheets). Three photographs of reconstruction work on the site, showing roofless brick walls, girders, etc. Dock Street Theatre Collection, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina.

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Dock Street Theatre (Charleston, S.C.)

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The Dock Street Theatre in downtown Charleston, S.C., was a product of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and takes the name of an historical playhouse that flourished in 18th-century Charleston; workers constructed a theatre space behind an earlier building, the Planter's Hotel (the oldest portion of which was consturcted in 1809) From the description of Dock Street Theatre collection, 1937-1947. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 741669400 ...

Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940

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Author. From the description of Letter : to Henry Ravenel Dwight, 1931 Jan. 4. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37521975 From the description of Letters to Robert N.S. Whitelaw, 1940. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522020 Author, of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Peter Ashley promotional poster [picture] ; [1932]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 38943426 Po...

Martin, Dexter C., 1897-1982

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Aviation pioneer and public official, of South Carolina. From the description of Dexter C. Martin papers, 1919-1982. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 28412524 ...

Society for the Preservation of Spirituals

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United States. Work Projects Administration

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The Works Progress Administration was involved in various projects including the compilation of sources on American territories. The card catalogs for these were prepared at the Library of Congress and are now in the National Archives. From the description of Classified Alaska Bibliography, 1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42927718 Works Progress Administration (later called Work Projects Administration) began operations in San Joaquin County, Calif., July 1935. County a...