Frederick Wagner autograph collection, 1917-1961.

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Frederick Wagner autograph collection, 1917-1961.

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Letters written to Mary Ward and John Sayre Crawley primarily from Dame Sybil Thorndike, Madeleine Carroll, Todd Duncan, Daniel Frohman, Julie Harris, Eva La Gallienne, Rolle Peters, Edward Hugh Sothern, Margaret Webster, and other various correspondents. Letters from Thorndike address such topics as personal finance, family news, summer activities, travel plans to the United States, the Playhouse Theater in London, and the Old Vic Theater in London. Letters from others are thank you notes for gifts received from the Crawley's, letters about casting the Crawleys in play productions, Christmas cards, postcards, and photographs.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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Houghton Library

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Webster, Margaret, 1905-1972

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Duncan, Todd

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Duncan was an African American baritone singer who originated the role of Porgy in George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess. Duncan toured until 1965 and acted in two films, Syncopation and Unchained. In retirement he gave private vocal instructions. From the description of Todd Duncan papers, 1912-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 693782612 American baritone. From the description of An oral history interview with Todd Duncan / conducted by P...

Old Vic Theatre (London, England)

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Frohman, Daniel, 1851-1940

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American theatrical producer and early film producer. From the description of Daniel Frohman letters and autograph, [manuscript], [1893], undated. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648015588 American theatrical manager. From the description of Autograph letters signed (7) : New York, 11 February [1910?, and n.d.], to [Harry Harkness] Flagler, [1910?] Feb. 11 and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577558 From the description of Autograph n...

Wagner, Frederick A.

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Crawley, Mary Ward Holton,

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Harris, Julie (Julie A.)

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Actress. From the description of Reminiscences of Julie Harris : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122597811 ...

Thorndike, Sybil, Dame, 1882-1976

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English actress. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Chelsea and Duchess Theatre, to Denys Blakelock, 1947 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872363 Wife of Sir Lewis Casson Epithet: actress British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000206.0x00026f ...

Crawley, John Sayre,

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Peters, Rolle,

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Sothern, E. H. (Edward Hugh), 1859-1933

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Playhouse Theatre (London, England)

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Carroll, Madeleine, 1906-1987

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American actress; b. in England Marie-Madeleine Bernadette O'Carroll; d. in Spain 1987. From the description of Madeleine Carroll collection, [193-]-[195-]. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70974152 ...

Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899-1991

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British-born actress, director, and producer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Westport, Conn., to Edward Wagenknecht, 1967 Feb. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864535 Eva Le Gallienne (1899-1991) was an actress, producer, director, translator, teacher and writer. From the description of Eva Le Gallienne, prop letters from Camille, n.d. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517244 From the guide to the Eva Le Gallienne, ...