Richard Mansfield collection, 1889-1918 (bulk 1898-1909).

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Richard Mansfield collection, 1889-1918 (bulk 1898-1909).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82961899

Correspondence, writings, scrapbooks, and other papers of or relating to the actor Richard Mansfield (1857-1907) who was noted for introducing the works of Henrik Ibsen and Bernard Shaw to American audiences. The collection was compiled by his friend and secretary, author Paul Wilstach, and includes source material for and ms. of Wilstach's biography, Richard Mansfield, The Actor and the Man (1908). Also included is correspondence between Wilstach and Mansfield's widow, Beatrice Cameron Mansfield. One scrapbook is devoted to the theater in general and also contains Wilstach family material; another, devoted to Mansfield's career, was compiled by Mrs. J. P. Pollard.

2000 items.6 containers plus 2 oversize.2.4 linear ft.

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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Mansfield, Richard, 1857-1907

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Richard Mansfield (1857-1907) was an actor of the late 19th century. He was born in Helgoland, Germany, into a family that excelled in the performing arts. His mother was the prima donna Hermine Rudersdorff (1822-1882), and his grandfather, the violinist Joseph Rudersdorff (1788-1866). His father, Maurice Mansfield, was a London businessman. Richard Mansfield began his stage career touring the English provinces in Gilbert and Sullivan and made his first appear...

Mansfield, Beatrice Cameron, 1868-

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American actress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New London, Conn., to Edward Wagenknecht, 1930 June 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864752 ...

Wilstach family.

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Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906

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Epithet: dramatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000765.0x0002bc Henrik Ibsen, playwright. W.L. Turner, translator. From the description of Rosmersholm: typescript, 1998. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122430738 Playwright. From the description of A doll home : playscript, 1879. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454948 Norwegian poet and dramatist. ...

Wilstach, Paul, 1870-1952

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Epithet: of Lafayette Indiana British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000411.0x0003df Biographer. From the description of Richard Mansfield collection, 1889-1918 (bulk 1898-1909). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82961899 Biographical Note Richard Mansfield 1857, May 24 ...

Pollard, J. P., Mrs.

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