Special Collections Department, Bryn Mawr College Library
Collection Number: 55
Copyright 2006 by Special Collections Department, Bryn Mawr College Library
June 2006
Last Updated: June 30, 2006
Part I: General description
Contents of the Collection: The Theresa Helburn Theater Collection
includes over 1400 photographs, 160 playscripts, 139 ground plans, 171
theater programs, and numerous advertisements and other theatrical ephemera.
Helburn donated these materials to the College shortly before her death
in 1959.
The 1417 photographs are housed in 18 boxes in the Bryn Mawr College
Collections in Thomas Hall. The majority of the photographs relate to
Helburn's work as producer of the Theatre Guild, while a small portion
are her personal collection of commercial portraits of actors of the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The collection includes the
work of noted theatrical photographers such as Francis Bruguière,
Joseph Abeles, Leo Friedman, Luther White, and particularly Florence and
Tommy Vandamm. Most of the photographs are publicity shots 8" x 10"
or larger. Studio portraits of actors, in and out of costume, and production
photographs taken on stage are both well represented.
The non-photographic materials in the collection are housed in 26 boxes
in the Special Collections Department, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library.
The plays in the collection are typescripts typically held in paper folders
with metal fasteners; some are worn with age and use, but many contain
marginal notes, cuts to the text, information about cues, or other technical
information about the production process. These technical documents range
from cue lists, to costume, prop, or lighting inventories, to music lyrics,
to directions for the placement of props and scenery. Some scripts are
for plays which the Theatre Guild did not produce. The stage plans are
typically blueprints drawn in 1/4" scale for the information of general
production staff; they do not typically include detailed information about
materials or dimensions. The programs, advertisements, and other ephemera
vary in size and style.
Extent
Total Boxes: 26
Linear Feet: 14
Provenance
The materials in this collection were given to the College between 1957
and 1960 by alumna Theresa Helburn (B.A. 1908) and her estate. She acquired
the majority of its materials during the course of her work with the Theatre
Guild, a Broadway production company.
Ownership & Literary Rights
The Theresa Helburn Collection is the physical property of Bryn Mawr
College. Its photographs are the physical property of the College's Collections
(the Art and Archaeology Collections), and the non-photographic materials
are the physical property of the Special Collections Department, Bryn
Mawr College Library. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to
the original photographers, authors, and creators or their legal heirs
and assigns.
Cite as:
Theresa Helburn Collection, Bryn Mawr College.
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Part II: Detailed description
Photographs:
Information about over 1100 of the 1400 photographs in the collection
is now available through Triptych,
a database of visual materials from the collections of Bryn Mawr, Haverford,
and Swarthmore Colleges. Since copyright restrictions apply to many of
the photographs, some images are only available to students, faculty and
visitors to these college campuses.
The photograph collection is organized into ten series:
Non-Photographic Materials:
A
| B | C | D | E
| F | G | H | I
| J | K | L | M
| N | O | P | Q | R
| S | T | U | V
| W | X | Y | Z
Items Related to Specific Productions:
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. Both
Your Houses. 03/06/1933-05/06/1933
BOX 21, FOLDER 10: One program. Week of 03/06/1933: photo of author.
Includes two identical advertising inserts for the play.
BOX 24: One ground plan (blueprint on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). "Office Scene." 1933.
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. Candle in the
Wind. 10/22/1941-01/10/1942
BOX 22, FOLDER 17: Two programs. Week of 10/22/1941: short biographies
of cast members; photo of Helen Hayes. Souvenir edition, 1941: biographies
of Helen Hayes, director Alfred Lunt, set designer Jo Mielziner, and
producers Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner; interview with Helen
Hayes by Ward Moreland from the New York Sun; production photos;
photo of author.
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. Elizabeth the Queen.
11/03/1930-03/1931
BOX 1: Program text, cue list, and documents pertaining to scenery,
properties, and lighting. c. 1930.
BOX 20, FOLDER 8: Two programs. Week of 11/03/1930: short article about
the play; biography of author; photo of author. Week of 01/05/1931:
photo of author.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Philadelphia production.
c. 1930.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. Mary of Scotland.
11/27/1933-07/1934
BOX 1: Documents pertaining to lighting. c. 1933.
BOX 21, FOLDER 11: One program. Week of 01/15/1934: excerpts from reviews;
short article about the play; short biographies of cast members and
author; photo of author. Includes two advertising inserts for the play,
one of which is for the National Theatre in Washington beginning October
23, 1933.
BOX 24: Four ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). Act I Scene 2 and Act II Scene 2 ("Elizabeth Scenes");
Act I Scene 3 and Act II Scene 1 ("Holyrood House"); Act II
Scene 3 ("Dunbar Castle"); Act III ("Prison"). 1933-1934.
MAP CASE: One "instrument schedule and hanging plan" (light
plot), oversize. c. 1933.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. The Masque of
Kings. 02/08/1937-?
BOX 24: Five ground plans (blueprints on paper, 23.5 x 30 cm, scale
1/4" = 1'0"). "Franz Joseph's Study"; "Meyerling";
"Rudolph's Room"; "Section of Franz-Joseph's Study";
"Section of Rudolph's Room." c. 1936.
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. Valley Forge.
12/10/1934-01/1935
BOX 21, FOLDER 12: One program. Week of 12/10/1934: brief biographies
of cast members and author. Includes advertising insert for the play
at the National Theatre in Washington beginning November 26, 1934.
BOX 24: Four ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). Act I Scene 1 and Act II Scene 1 ("Bunkhouse");
Act I Scene 2 ("Ballroom"); Act I Scene 3 and Act II Scene
2 ("Headquarters"); Act III ("The Barn"). 1934-1935.
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. The Wingless Victory. Produced by
Katharine Cornell, 12/23/1936-c. 03/1937
BOX 1: One typescript. c. 1936.
Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich, 1871-1919. He
Who Gets Slapped. 01/09/1922-?, 03/20/1946-04/27/1946
BOX 1: Three typescripts. First script
includes cues typed in margins, lighting equipment hang list, lighting
cue list, and one ground plan. Second script includes handwritten notes
in margins with lighting equipment hang list and lighting cue list.
Second script missing original folder and title page. Third script includes
cues typed in margins with handwritten notes and revisions. c. 1922.
BOX 1: Additional documents pertaining to lighting. c. 1922.
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 04/22/1946: short biographies
of cast members. Includes two advertising inserts, one of which advertises
plays available for production by other companies.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Die-cut card advertisement in the shape
of a clown, printed in color, Garrick Theatre production. 1922.
[SEE also Programs]
Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich, 1871-1919. Wife
With A Smile. c. 1921
BOX 1: One typescript. Missing original folder, title page, and several
pages at the end. c. 1921.
Anonymous. Anna Karenina. n. d.
BOX 1: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins. n. d.
Anonymous. The Coward. n.d.
BOX 1: One typescript. n.d.
Anonymous. Devil Take a Whittler. 1943
BOX 1: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins. 1943.
Anonymous. Here Comes Mr. Jordan. 1941
BOX 1: One typescript. Screenplay. 1941.
Atlas, Leopold, 1907-1954. But For the Grace
of God. 01/11/1937-02/1937
BOX 1: One typescript. Includes notes typed in margins and lighting
equipment hang list. c. 1937.
BOX 21, FOLDER 14: One program. Week of 01/25/1937: short biographies
of cast members and author; photo of author.
Barry, Philip, 1896-1949. Hotel
Universe. 04/14/1930-06/1930
BOX 2: One typescript. 1930.
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: One program. Week of 06/16/1930: short article about
the play; excerpts from reviews; photo of author. Includes two advertising
inserts for the play at the Martin Beck Theatre and Erlanger Theatre
in Buffalo beginning April 7, 1930.
Barry, Philip, 1896-1949. Liberty Jones.
02/05/1941-02/22/1941
BOX 2: One typescript. 1940.
BOX 22, FOLDER 17: One program. Week of 02/10/1941: short biographies
of cast members.
Barry, Philip, 1896-1949. My Name is Aquilon.
02/09/1949-03/07/1949 (adapted from L'Empereur de Chine by Jean-Pierre
Aumont)
BOX 2: One typescript. Includes cast list, prop list, handwritten and
typed cues in margins, and revisions. c. 1949.
Barry, Philip, 1896-1949. The Philadelphia Story.
03/28/39-03/30/40
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for Philadelphia production starring
Sarah Churchill and Jeffrey Lynn. c. 1940.
Barry, Philip, 1896-1949. Without Love.
11/10/1942-02/13/1943
BOX 2: One typescript. Includes handwritten cast list, handwritten
and typed cues in margins, and numerous pages pertaining to technical
directions for lighting, prop placement, and stage management. c. 1942.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Baty, Gaston, 1885-1953 (trans. Julian Leigh), 1900-1973).
Madame Bovary. 11/16/1937-12/1937
BOX 2: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins and revisions.
c. 1937.
BOX 21, FOLDER 15: One program. Weeks of 11/16/1937: short biographies
of cast members; production photo of Constance Cummings. Includes advertising
insert for the play at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh beginning October
11, 1937.
[SEE also Scrapbooks]
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973
(after Jean Giraudoux). Amphitryon 38. 11/01/1937-03/1938
BOX 21, FOLDER 15: One program. 11/01/1937: short biographies of cast
members; production photo of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Includes
advertising insert for the play at Biltmore Theatre in Los Angeles beginning
July 5, 1937.
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973.
Biography. 12/12/32-08/1933, 02/05/34-02/1934
BOX 21, FOLDER 10: Two programs. Week of 02/13/1933: Guild Theatre
program with excerpts from reviews; photo of author. Week of 07/24/1933:
Avon Theatre program with excerpts from reviews; photo of author.
BOX 23: Two advertisements. Leaflet for Guild Theatre production. c.
1932, 2 copies.
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973. End
of Summer. 02/17/1936-06/1936
BOX 2: Three typescripts. First script includes
Acts I and II and two additional loose pages. Second script includes
Act III. Third script includes a loose copy of Act II with stage directions
in red. All scripts include handwritten notes in margin. c. 1936.
BOX 21, FOLDER 13: One program. Week of 06/22/1936: short biographies
of cast members and author; photo of author. Includes two advertising
inserts for the play: one insert is an edition of the Guild's "News-week"
magazine featuring a publicity article and two photos; one insert is
for the Ford's Theatre in Baltimore beginning October 8, 1936.
BOX 24: One ground plan (positive blueprint on paper, 23.5 x 32 cm,
scale 1/4" = 1'0"). c. 1936.
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973.
I Know My Love. 11/02/1949-06/03/1950
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 01/16/1950: short biographies
of cast members.
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), trans. Jacobowsky and the Colonel
. (see also Werfel, Franz, 1890-1945)
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973. Jane.
02/01/1952-04/26/1952
BOX 3: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins. c. 1952.
BOX 22, FOLDER 21: One program. Week of 02/04/1952: short biographies
of cast members and director.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for Delaware production starring Edna
Best and Basil Rathbone. c. 1952.
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973. Meteor.
12/23/1929-03/1930
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: One program. Week of 01/13/1930: photo of author.
Includes advertising insert for the play.
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973. Rain
from Heaven. 12/24/1934-03/1935
BOX 21, FOLDER 12: One program. Week of 02/25/1935: short biographies
of cast members and author; production photo of Jane Cowl and John Halliday.
Includes two advertising inserts for the play, one of which is for two-week
engagement at the Plymouth Theatre in Boston beginning December 10,
1934.
BOX 24: One ground plan (blueprint on paper, 20.5 x 27 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). 1934-1935.
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973. The
Second Man. 04/11/1927-09/1927
BOX 20, FOLDER 4: One program. Week of 04/11/1927: short biography
and photo of author. Missing back cover.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973. Wine
of Choice. 02/21/1938-03/1938
BOX 3: One typescript. Multiple loose pages. c. 1938.
BOX 21, FOLDER 15: Two programs. Week of 02/28/1938: short biographies
of cast members; photo of Leslie Banks, Claudia Morgan, and Alexander
Woollcott. Souvenir program, 12/1937: issue of the Montclair
Junior League Year Book (1938) produced for a special fundraiser
performance of the play sponsored by the Junior League of Montclair,
including photographs of the author and Miriam Hopkins.
BOX 24: Two ground plans (blueprints on paper, 25 x 31.5 cm, scale
1/4" = 1'0"). Two copies. c. 1938.
Benavente, Jacinto, 1866-1954. Bonds of Interest. 04/19/1919-06/1919
BOX 3: One typescript. Includes music cue list. c. 1919.
Birabeau, André, 1890-1974. Dame Nature.
09/26/1938-11/1938 (adapted by Patricia Collinge)
BOX 3: One typescript. c. 1938.
BOX 22, FOLDER 16: One program. Week of 09/29/1938: short biographies
of cast members.
Blackmar, Beatrice; Gould, Bruce. Man's Estate.
04/01/1929-05/1929
BOX 3: One typescript. Includes cast list, light inventory equipment
list, and cues typed in margins. c. 1929.
BOX 3: Additional documents pertaining to lighting. c. 1929.
BOX 20, FOLDER 6: One program. Week of 04/01/1929: photo of authors.
Includes advertising insert with excerpts from reviews of the play,
Caprice, and Strange Interlude.
BOX 24: Four ground plans (positive blueprints on paper, 21.5 x 28
cm). Two copies of Act I; Two copies of Act II and Act III. c. 1929.
Bolton, Guy, 1884-1979. Child of Fortune. 1955.
BOX 3: One typescript. 1955.
Boruff, John, 1910-; Hart, Walter, 1906-1973 (after
Dalton Trumbo). Washington Jitters. 05/02/1938-05/1938
BOX 3: One typescript. Includes dressing room list. 1937.
BOX 21, FOLDER 15: Two programs. Weeks of 04/11/1938 and 04/25/1938:
short biographies of cast members.
Bowles, Jane, 1917-1973. In the Summer House. 1953.
BOX 3: One typescript. c. 1953.
Bridie, James, 1888-1951. A Sleeping Clergyman.
10/08/1934-11/1934
BOX 4: One typescript. Includes handwritten cues and notes in margins.
1933.
BOX 21, FOLDER 12: One program. Week of 10/15/1934: short biographies
of cast members and author.
BOX 24: Six ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). Act I Scene 1 ("Cameron's Room"); Act I Scene
2 ("Victorian Bedroom"); Act I Scene 4 ("Marshall's Consulting
Room"); Act II Scene 1 ("Police Station"); Act II Scene
2 ("Marshall's Drawing Room"); Act II Scenes 4 and 5 ("Walker
Institute"). 1934-1935.
Brooks, Norman. Fragile Fox. c. 1954?
BOX 4: One typescript. c. 1954.
Bush-Fekete, L.; Fay, Mary Helen. Embezzled
Heaven. 10/31/1944-01/13/1945 (adapted from novel by Franz Werfel)
BOX 4: One typescript. Includes handwritten revisions. 1944.
BOX 22, FOLDER 19: One program. Week of 10/31/1944: short biographies
of cast members.
Capek, Karel, 1890-1938. R. U. R. 10/09/1922-02/1923
BOX 4: One typescript. Includes eight typed review excerpts from 1922
and 1924, prop list, lighting equipment hang list, cues typed in margins,
and three ground plans. c. 1924.
BOX 20, FOLDER 2: One program. c. 1922-1923: Includes advertising insert
for the play at Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh beginning October 1, 1922.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Frazee Theatre production.
c. 1922-1923.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 (trans. Stark
Young). The Seagull. 03/28/1938-05/1938
BOX 4: Incidental music. c. 1938.
BOX 21, FOLDER 15: One program. Week of 03/28/1938: short article about
the play; short biographies of cast members and author.
BOX 24: Eight ground plans (21.5 x 28 cm). Two copies of Act I; Two
copies of Act II; Two Copies of Act III; Two copies of Act IV. c. 1938.
Chiarelli, Luigi, 1880-1947. The Mask and the
Face. 05/08/1933-06/1933 (translated by W. Somerset Maugham)
BOX 4: One typescript. Includes prop list, cues typed in margins, numerous
pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement,
stage management, and one ground plan. c. 1933.
BOX 21, FOLDER 10: One program. Week of 05/22/1933: photo of author;
photo of translator W. Somerset Maugham. Includes advertising
insert for the play at the Colonial Theatre in Boston for the week of
May 1, 1933.
Chlumberg, Hans, 1897-1930. Miracle at Verdun.
03/16/1931-04/1931
BOX 4: One typescript. Includes cast list, cues typed in margins, and
numerous pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop
placement, stage management, and three ground plans. 1931.
BOX 20, FOLDER 8: One program. 03/16/1931: short article about the
play; short biography and photo of author.
BOX 24: Three ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale
1/4" = 1'0"). "Cemetery Scenes," "Prime Minister
Scene," "Bedroom Scenes"; "Cornfield Scene,"
"Cobbler Scene"; "Quai D'Orsay Scene." c. 1931.
Claudel, Paul, 1868-1955. The Tidings Brought
to Mary. 12/25/1922-01/1923
BOX 4: One typescript. Includes handwritten revisions. c. 1922.
Comden, Betty, 1919-; Green, Adolph, 1915-2002. Bells
Are Ringing. 11/29/1956-12/13/1958
BOX 4: One typescript. c. 1956.
Congreve, William. Love For Love. 05/26/1947-07/5/1947 (adapted
by Lawrence Langner)
BOX 4: One typescript. 1938.
Connelly, Marc. A Story For Strangers. 07/21/1948-07/25/1948
BOX 5: One typescript. Includes handwritten revision. 1948.
Copeau, Jacques, 1879-1949; Croué, Jean.
The Brothers Karamazov. 01/03/1927-02/1927
BOX 20, FOLDER 4: One program. Week of 01/03/1927: includes advertisement
with upcoming cast list for Luigi Pirandello's Right You Are If You
Think You Are.
BOX 24: Four ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm). Act I;
Act II, Act III and Act V; Act IV. c. 1927.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Davis, Owen, 1874-1956; Davis, Donald.
The Good Earth. 10/17/1932-12/1932 (adapted from novel by Pearl
S. Buck)
BOX 5: One typescript. Includes prop list and lighting equipment hang
list. c. 1932.
BOX 21, FOLDER 10: One program. Week of 10/17/1932: short article titled
"Mrs. Buck and the Play"; photo of authors. Includes advertising
insert for two-week engagement at the Chestnut Street Opera House in
Philadelphia beginning September 19, 1932.
BOX 24: Six ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). Act I Scenes 1 and 4 ("The Farmhouse"); Act
I Scene 2 and Act III Scene 1 ("Court of Great House"); Act
I Scene 3, Act II Scene 1, Act III Scene 2 ("The Land"); Act
I Scene 5 ("Gates of Great House"); Act II Scene 2 ("City
Street"); Act II Scene 3 ("The Farmhouse"). c. 1932.
Denker, Henry, 1912-; Berkey, Ralph, 1912-. Time Limit!. 01/24/1956-05/12/1956
BOX 5: One typescript. 1955.
Epstein, Julius J., 1909-2000; Epstein,
Philip G., 1909-1952. And Stars Remain. 10/12/1936-11/1936
BOX 21, FOLDER 14: One program. Week of 11/23/1936: short biographies
of cast members; photo of authors.
Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer), 1883-1971.
Jane Clegg. 02/23/1920-09/1920
BOX 5: One typescript. Includes handwritten cues and notes in margins.
c. 1920.
BOX 20, FOLDER 1: One program. Week of 02/23/1920.
Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer), 1883-1971. John
Ferguson. 5/12/1919-?
BOX 5: One typescript. c. 1919.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Euripides. The Trojan Women. n. d.
BOX 5: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins and revisions.
n. d.
Evreinov, N. N. (Nikolai Nikolaevich), 1879-1953.
The Chief Thing. 03/22/1926-04/1926
BOX 5: One typescript. Includes several pages of review excerpts for
Theatre Guild production, prop list, lighting inventory equipment list,
lighting equipment hang list, and three ground plans. 1925.
BOX 20, FOLDER 3: One program. Week of 03/22/1926: short article about
the play; photo of the author.
Fields, Joseph A., 1895-1966; DeVries,
Peter. The Tunnel of Love. 02/13/1957-02/22/1958
BOX 6: One typescript. Includes handwritten notations. 1956.
Foote, Horton, 1916-. The Trip to Bountiful.
11/03/1953-12/05/1953
BOX 6: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins and revisions.
c. 1953.
Frank, Bruno, 1887-1945. Storm Over Patsy.
03/08/1937-04/1937
BOX 6: One typescript. Includes cast list, prop list, and pages pertaining
to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, costume, stage
management, and two ground plans. c. 1937.
BOX 6: Additional documents pertaining to properties, costumes, and
lighting. c. 1937.
BOX 21, FOLDER 14: One program. Week of 03/08/1937: short biographies
of cast members; production photo of Roger Livesey, Sara Allgood, Claudia
Morgan, and Ian McLean. Includes three advertising inserts (one flyer,
two postcards): flyer insert for the play at National Theatre in Washington
beginning March 1, 1937; two identical postcard inserts featuring production
photo.
BOX 24: Two ground plans (positive blueprints on paper, 21.5 x 28 cm).
Act I and Act II; Act III. c. 1937.
Frank, Leonhard, 1882-1961. Karl and Anna.
10/07/1929-11/1929
BOX 6: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins. c. 1929.
Frings, Ketti, 1909-1981. Mr. Sycamore.
11/13/1942-11/28/1942
BOX 6: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins. c. 1942.
BOX 22, FOLDER 19: One program. Week of 11/15/1942: short biographies
of cast members; photo of author. Includes two identical advertising
inserts for two-week engagement at the Colonial Theatre in Boston beginning
October 12, 1942.
Fry, Christopher, 1907-2005. The Lady's Not For Burning.
11/08/1950-05/17/1951 (**ibdb lists the closing date as 03/17/1951)
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 11/27/1950: short biographies
of cast members.
Fry, Christopher, 1907-2005. Venus Observed.
02/13/1952-04/26/1952
BOX 22, FOLDER 21: One program. Week of 02/13/1952: short biographies
of cast members.
Gale, Zona. Miss Lulu Bett. Produced by Brock
Pemberton, 12/27/1920-c. 06/1921
BOX 6: One typescript. c. 1920.
Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933. Escape. Produced by Winthrop Ames,
10/26/1927-c. 03/1928
BOX 6: One typescript. c. 1927.
Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933. Windows.
10/08/1923-12/1923
BOX 6: One typescript. Includes cast list, cues typed in margins, and
pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement,
stage management, and two ground plans. 1923.
BOX 24: Two ground plans (positive blueprints on paper, 21.5 x 27.5
cm, scale 1/4" = 1'0"). Act I, Act II, Act III Scene 1; Act
III Scene 1. c. 1923.
Gardner, Dorothy. Eastward in Eden. Produced by Nancy Stern,
11/18/1947-11/29/1947
BOX 7: One typescript. c. 1947.
The Garrick. Directed by Philip Loeb. 1925,
1926, and 1930. (featuring the music of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart,
Marc Blitzstein, Charles M. Schwab, Vernon Duke, and others; skits by
Louis M. Simon, Sterling Holloway, Newman Levy, and others)
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: Two programs. Week of 07/28/1930: short biographies
of cast members; photo of authors, composers, and lyricists. Week of
10/06/1930: short biographies of cast members. Includes four advertising
inserts (two pamphlets, two postcards) for the play: one pamphlet for
three-week engagement at the Blackstone Theatre in Chicago beginning
October 27, 1930; one pamphlet for the Garrick Theatre beginning May
10, 1926; two identical postcards with excerpts from reviews, c. 1926.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Garrick Gaieties, a
satirical musical revue of Guild plays, problems, and persons. c. 1925.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (music); Heyward, DuBose,
1885-1940 (book). Porgy and Bess. 10/10/1935-01/25/1936
BOX 7: Chorus part inscribed with the name Altonell Hines. 1935.
BOX 21, FOLDER 13: Two programs. 01/13/1936: short biographies of authors,
director, and cast members; photos of George and Ira Gershwin, DuBose
Heyward, and Rouben Mamoulian. Souvenir edition, c. 1935-1936: article
about the play; biographies of George and Ira Gershwin, Rouben Mamoulian,
DuBose Heyward, and Sergei Soudeikine; plot synopsis; production photos;
excerpts from reviews; article about the Theatre Guild; list of musical
numbers.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Colonial Theatre production.
c. 1935.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Ginty, E. B. (Elizabeth Beall). Missouri Legend. Produced by Guthrie
McClintic, 09/19/1938-c. 10/1938
BOX 7: One typescript. c. 1938.
Glazer, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Floyer), 1887-1956;
(adapting Ernest Hemingway). The Fifth Column. 03/06/1940-03/18/1940
[SEE Hemingway, Ernest]
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust.
10/8/1928-c. 11/1928
BOX 7: One typescript. Includes lighting equipment hang list, cues
typed in margins, and pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting,
prop placement, stage management, and fifteen ground plans. c. 1928.
BOX 7: Duplicate copy of fifteen ground plans. c. 1928.
BOX 20, FOLDER 6: One program. Week of 10/15/1928: article titled "One
Aspect of Faust's Problem" by Lee Simonson; article titled "On
Goethe's Faust" by director Friedrich Holl; sketch of Goethe.
Gould, Morton, 1913-1996 (music); Fields, Herbert; Fields, Dorothy; Mamoulian,
Rouben (book). Arms and the Girl. 02/02/1950-05/27/1950
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 05/01/1950: short biographies
of cast members.
Green, Paul, 1894-1981. In Abraham's Bosom. 12/30/1926-06-1927;
09/06/1927-11/1927
BOX 23: One advertisement. Half-price coupon for Garrick Theatre production.
c. 1926-1927.
Green, Paul, 1894-1981. The House of Connelly.
09/28/1931-12/1931
BOX 21, FOLDER 9: One program. Week of 11/02/1931: photo of author.
[SEE also Reviews]
Greene, Patterson, 1899-1968. Papa Is All.
01/06/1942-02/28/1942
BOX 7: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins, revisions,
lighting equipment hang list, and pages pertaining to technical directions
for lighting, prop placement, costume, stage management, and one ground
plan. c. 1941.
BOX 22, FOLDER 17: One program. Week of 01/06/1942: short article about
the play; short biographies of cast members; program note with safety
precautions in case of a wartime attack on New York City. Includes five
advertising inserts for the play: one insert is for two-week engagement
at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia beginning October 5, 1941;
one insert is for the Harris Theatre in Chicago beginning December 22,
1941.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II. Allegro. 10/10/1947-07/10/1948
[SEE Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979; Hammerstein, Oscar,
II, 1895-1960]
Hammerstein, Oscar. Carousel. 04/19/1945-05/24/1947
[SEE Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979; Hammerstein, Oscar,
II, 1895-1960]
Hammerstein, Oscar. Oklahoma! 03/31/1943-05/29/1948
[SEE Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979; Hammerstein, Oscar,
II, 1895-1960]
Hartog, Jan de, 1914-2002. This Time Tomorrow.
11/03/1947-11/29/1947 (**This program is not listed on the production
list at people.brynmawr.edu/cwillifo/helburn)
BOX 7: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, prop list, electrical
equipment list, and several pages pertaining to technical directions
for sound. c. 1947.
BOX 23: Two advertisements. Flyer for Victory Theatre production, c.
1947, 2 copies.
Hastings, Sue, 1884-1977 [Sue Hastings' Marionettes].
Sinbad the Sailor and Hansel and Gretel. c. 1929-1938
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: One program. 1929-1930.
Hastings, Sue, 1884-1977 [Sue Hastings' Marionettes]. Winnie the Pooh
and Little Black Sambo. c. 1929-1938
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising holiday productions
at the Guild Theatre. c. 1930s.
Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964. To Quito and Back.
10/06/1937-12/1937
BOX 21, FOLDER 15: One program. Week of 10/04/1937: short biographies
of cast members; two production photos of Sylvia Sidney and Leslie Banks.
Includes advertising insert for two-week engagement at the Colonial
Theatre in Boston beginning September 20, 1937.
Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961. The Fifth Column.
03/06/1940-05/18/1940 (adaptation by Benjamin F. Glazer)
BOX 7: One typescript. c. 1940.
BOX 22, FOLDER 16: One program. Week of 03/06/1940: short biographies
of cast members. Includes two advertising inserts for the play, one
of which is at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven for January 26-27, 1940.
Heyward, Dorothy, c. 1890-1961; Heyward, DuBose,
1885-1940. Porgy. 10/10/1927-08/1928, 09/13/1929-10/1929
BOX 20, FOLDER 5: Two programs. Week of 11/14/1927: Guild Theatre program
with short article about the play; lyrics for ten songs from the play.
Week of 09/30/1929: Martin Beck Theatre program with short article about
the play.
BOX 23: Three advertisements. Leaflet advertising Republic Theatre
production. c. 1927-1928, 2 copies. Leaflet advertisement. c. 1928.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Hoffman, Bill. Affair of Honor. 04/6/1956-04/28/1956
BOX 7: One typescript. 1955.
Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964; Lawrence, Reginald,
1900-1967. If This Be Treason. 09/23/1935-10/1935
BOX 8: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, cast list, cast
address list, average running time list, prop list, lighting equipment
hang list, and numerous pages pertaining to technical directions for
lighting, prop placement, costume, and stage management. c. 1935.
BOX 8: Additional documents pertaining to lighting. c. 1935.
BOX 21, FOLDER 13: One program. Week of 09/23/1935: short biographies
of cast members; photo of authors. Includes advertising insert for the
play.
BOX 24: Ten ground plans (blueprints on paper, 21.5 x 27.5 cm, scale
1/4" = 1'0"). Two copies of Act I Scenes 2 and 4 ("President's
Room"); Two copies of Act I Scene 3 ("Ballroom"); Two
copies of Act II ("President's Room"); Two copies of Act III
Scene 1 ("Anteroom, Japan"); Two copies of Act III Scene 2
("Conference Room"). 1935-1936.
Hoopes, Clement R. A Frolic of His Own. n. d.
BOX 8: One typescript. n. d.
Howard, Sidney Coe, 1891-1939. The Ghost of
Yankee Doodle. 11/22/1937-01/1938
BOX 21, FOLDER 15: One program. Week of 11/22/1937: short biographies
of cast members; production photo of Dudley Digges and Ethel Barrymore.
Howard, Sidney Coe, 1891-1939. Ned McCobb's Daughter. 11/1926-04/1927
[SEE Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Howard, Sidney Coe, 1891-1939. The Silver Cord.
12/20/1926-03/1927
BOX 20, FOLDER 4: One program. Week of 07/04/1927.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Howard, Sidney Coe, 1891-1939. They Knew What
They Wanted. 11/24/1924-10/1925
BOX 23: Four advertisements. Leaflet advertising Klaw Theatre production.
c. 1924-1925. Leaflet advertising stock playscripts for rental with
listed royalty prices, forty-three productions. c. 1926-1927,
3 copies.
Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906. Peer
Gynt. 02/05/1923-09/1923
BOX 20, FOLDER 2: One program. c. 1923: short article about the play.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for Shubert Theatre production, c.
1923.
Inge, William, 1913-1973. Come Back Little Sheba. 02/15/1950-07/29/1950
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 04/24/1950: short biographies
of cast members.
Inge, William, 1913-1973. Picnic. 02/19/1953-04/10/1954
BOX 8: One typescript. c. 1953.
BOX 22, FOLDER 21: One program. Week of 03/02/1953: short biographies
of cast members.
Jerome, Helen Bruton, 1883-. Jane
Eyre. 12/19/1936-?
BOX 8: Two typescripts. First script copyright 1935. Second script
copyright 1937 by Sidney Howard.
Job, Thomas, 1900-1947. Dawn in Lyonesse. (from the 1938 novel
by Mary Ellen Chase)
BOX 8: One typescript. n. d.
Johnston, Denis, 1901-1984. The Moon in the Yellow
River. 02/29/1932-04/1932
BOX 8: One typescript. Includes Irish cast list, New York cast list,
handwritten notes in margins, revisions, prop list, lighting equipment
hang list, and several pages pertaining to technical directions for
lighting, prop placement, and stage management. c. 1931.
BOX 8: Additional documents pertaining to properties and lighting.
c. 1932.
BOX 21, FOLDER 9: One program. Week of 03/14/1932: biography of author;
production photo of Egon Brecher, Henry Hull, and Claude Rains. Includes
advertising insert for two-week engagement at the Garrick Theatre in
Philadelphia beginning February 15, 1932.
BOX 24: Four ground plans (2 drawings on linen, 2 blueprints on paper,
22 x 28.5 cm, scale 1/4" = 1'0"). One drawing and one blueprint
for Act I and Act III; One drawing and one blueprint for Act II. c.
1932.
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637. Volpone.
04/09/1928-c. 05/1928 (adapted by Stefan Zweig)
BOX 9: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, prop list, lighting
equipment hang list, song lyrics, and several pages pertaining to technical
directions for lighting, prop placement, and stage management. c. 1928.
BOX 9: Additional documents pertaining to lighting. c. 1928.
BOX 20, FOLDER 5: Two programs. Week of 04/09/1928: Guild Theatre program
with short article about the play; facsimile of an old playbill for
Volpone; sketches of Ben Jonson and Stefan Zweig. Includes advertising
insert for the play. Week of 03/10/1930: Liberty Theatre program.
Kaiser, Georg, 1878-1945. From Morn to Midnight.
05/21/1922-?, 06/26/1922-07/1922
BOX 9: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins and prop list.
c. 1922.
Kelly, George, 1887-1974. The Fatal Weakness.
11/19/1946-03/01/1947
BOX 9: One typescript. Includes lighting equipment hang list and pages
pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, costume,
sound, and stage management. Loose ground plan. 1946.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for Geary Theatre production. c. 1946.
Kennedy, Margaret, 1896-1967. Escape Me Never.
01/21/1935-04/1935
BOX 21, FOLDER 12: One program. Week of 02/04/1935: short biographies
of cast members, author, and director; production photo of Elisabeth
Bergner. Includes advertising insert for the play.
Kerr, Walter, 1913-1996. Sing Out, Sweet Land.
12/27/1944-03/24/1945
BOX 9: One typescript. c. 1944.
BOX 22, FOLDER 19: Two programs. Week of 02/11/1945: short biographies
of cast members. Souvenir edition, 1944: biographies of Alfred Drake
and Burl Ives, Walter Kerr; short biographies of supporting cast members;
short biographies and photos of crew members technical director Leon
Leonidoff, composer Elie Siegmeister, scenic designer Albert Johnson,
choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, and costume designer
Lucinda Ballard; production photos; excerpts from reviews; article about
the Theatre Guild; sketches and biographies of producers Theresa Helburn
and Lawrence Langner.
[SEE also Art]
Kirchon, V.; Ouspensky, Alexander N. Red Rust.
12/17/1929-02/1930
BOX 9: One typescript. Includes advertisement, cues typed in margins,
cast list, prop list, lighting equipment hang list, and several pages
pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, and
stage management. c. 1935.
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: One program. Week of 12/30/1929: short article about
the play.
Kronenberger, Louis, 1904-1980. The Heavenly Twins. 11/04/1955-12/03/1955
BOX 9: One typescript. Includes cast list. c. 1955.
Langer, Frantisek, 1888-1965. The
Camel Through the Needle's Eye. 04/15/1929-10/1929
BOX 9: One typescript. c. 1929.
BOX 9: Documents pertaining to lighting and properties. c. 1929.
BOX 20, FOLDER 6: One program. Week of 4/29/1929: photo of author.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for Guild Theatre production. c. 1929.
BOX 24: Three ground plans (positive blueprints on paper, 21.5 x 28
cm, scale 1/4" = 1'0"). Act I; Act II; Act III. c. 1929.
Lawson, John Howard, 1894-1977. The Processional.
01/12/1925-04/1925
BOX 10: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes and cues in margins.
Music cues marked in red, off stage noises in green, and light cues
in blue. c. 1925.
BOX 20, FOLDER 3: One program. Week of 02/23/1925: Includes advertising
insert for the play.
Lawson, John Howard, 1894-1977. The Pure in Heart.
3/20/1934-03/1934
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for Pittsburgh production. c. 1933.
Lenormand, H.-R. (Henri-René), 1882-1951.
The Failures (Les Rates). 11/19/1923-c. 01/1924
BOX 10: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins and revisions.
c. 1923.
BOX 20, FOLDER 2: One program. Week of 11/19/1923: short biography
of author.
Macken, Walter, 1915-1967. Home
is the Hero. 09/22/1954-10/16/1954
BOX 10: One typescript. Includes a couple pages pertaining to technical
directions for prop placement, costume, and stage management. c. 1954.
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. The Circle.
Produced by The Selwyns, 09/12/1921-c. 02/1922
BOX 10: One typescript. Includes lighting equipment hang list and pages
pertaining to technical directions for lighting, properties, and stage
management. c. 1921.
McCullers, Carson, 1917-1967. Member of the
Wedding. 01/05/1950-05/17/1951
BOX 10: One typescript. c. 1950.
McEnroe, Robert Edward, c. 1916-1998. The Silver
Whistle. 11/24/1948-05/28/1949
BOX 10: One typescript. c. 1948.
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 12/20/1948: short biographies
of cast members. Includes advertising insert for the play.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Biltmore Theatre production.
c. 1948-1949.
McNally, William J., 1891-1967. Prelude to Exile.
11/30/1936-01/1937
BOX 10: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, prop list, and lighting equipment hang list 1936.
BOX 21, FOLDER 14: One program. Week of 12/21/1936: short biographies
of cast members; sketch of author.
[SEE also Reviews]
Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956. Ariadne.
02/23/1925-05/1925
BOX 10: One typescript. Includes prop list, cues typed in margins,
and pages pertaining to technical directions for prop placement. c.
1925.
BOX 20, FOLDER 3: One program. Week of 02/23/1925: short biography
and photo of author.
BOX 24: One ground plan (blueprint on paper, 21 x 27 cm). c. 1925.
Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956. The
Lucky One. 11/20/1922-12/1922
BOX 10: One typescript. Includes cast list, cues typed in margins,
and pages pertaining to technical directions for prop placement. c.
1922.
BOX 20, FOLDER 2: Two programs. c. 1922: short biography of producing
director Theodore Komisarjevsky. One copy missing back cover. 2 copies.
BOX 24: Three ground plans (positive blueprints on paper, 21 x 27.5
cm). Act I; Act II; Act III. c. 1922.
Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956. Mr. Pim
Passes By. 02/28/1921-06/1921, 04/18/1827-08/1927
BOX 10: One typescript. Includes cast list from program, cues typed
in margins, and revisions. Missing several pages at end. 1927.
BOX 10: Documents pertaining to lighting. c. 1927.
BOX 20, FOLDER 1: One program, c. 1921: Garrick Theatre program.
BOX 20, FOLDER 4: One program. Week of 04/18/1927: Including advertising
insert for the play.
BOX 24: Two ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm). Two copies.
c. 1921.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Molière, 1622-1673. The School for
Husbands. 10/16/1933-01/20/1934
BOX 11: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, revisions, lighting equipment hang list, and pages
pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, scenery,
music, and stage management. Missing original folder and title page.
c. 1933
BOX 21, FOLDER 11: One program. Week of 10/23/1933: short biographies
of cast members, article about the play; sketch of author. Includes
advertising insert for the play.
Molière, 1622-1673. The Would-Be Gentleman. (adapted by
F. Anstey)
BOX 11: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins. 1940.
Molnár, Ferenc, 1878-1952. The Glass
Slipper. 10/19/1925-12/1925
BOX 11: One typescript. Includes prop list, lighting equipment hang
list, multiple pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting,
prop placement, stage management, and three ground plans. c. 1925.
BOX 20, FOLDER 3: One program. Week of 10/19/192: photo of author.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer advertising stock playscripts for
rental, two productions, Arms and the Man and The Glass Slipper.
c. 1925 or later.
Molnár, Ferenc, 1878-1952. The Guardsman.
10/13/1924-12/1925
BOX 11: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins. Missing original
folder. c. 1924.
BOX 20, FOLDER 3: One program, one program clipping. Program week of
04/20/1925. Program clipping week of 10/13/1924.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Molnár, Ferenc, 1878-1952. Liliom.
04/20/1921-06/1921
BOX 11: One typescript. c. 1921.
BOX 20, FOLDER 1: One program. c. 1921.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Unfolded leaflet. c. 1921.
Morgan, Charles, 1894-1958. The Burning Glass. 03/4/1954-03/27/1954
BOX 11: One typescript. Includes revisions. 1954.
Mozart, W. A. (Wolfgang Amadeus), 1756-1791. The Abduction from the
Seraglio; The Marriage of Figaro.
[SEE Rochester American Opera Company]
Munro, C. K. (Charles Kirkpatrick), 1889-1973. At
Mrs. Beam's. 04/26/1926-11/1926
BOX 11: One typescript. Includes three typed review excerpts from 1925,
prop list, and two ground plans. c. 1935.
BOX 23: Two advertisements. Postcard for Guild Theatre production,
with instructions reading: "This card will be mailed to any addressee.
Leave with usher, doorman or box office." c. 1926, 2 copies.
Nichols, Robert; Browne, Maurice,
1881-1955. Wings Over Europe. 12/10/1928-?
BOX 20, FOLDER 6: One program. Week of 01/21/1929: short biography
and photo of authors. Includes advertising insert for the play.
BOX 24: One ground plan (blueprint on paper, 21.5 x 27 cm). c. 1928.
Nivoix, Paul, 1893-1958; Pagnol, Marcel, 1895-1974.
Merchants of Glory. 12/14/1925-01/1926
BOX 11: One typescript. c. 1925.
BOX 20, FOLDER 3: One program. Week of 12/14/1925: Includes two identical
advertising inserts. Missing back cover.
BOX 24: Two ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). Two copies. c. 1925-1926.
Norford, George. Head of the Family. n. d.
BOX 11: One typescript. n. d.
O'Neil, George, 1898-1940. American
Dream. 02/20/1933-03/1933
BOX 12: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, prop list,
music cue list, lighting equipment hang list, and several pages pertaining
to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, sound, stage management,
and three ground plans. c. 1933.
BOX 21, FOLDER 10: One program. Week of 02/20/1933: photo of author.
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Ah, Wilderness!
10/02/1933-06/1934, 10/02/1941-10/25/1941
BOX 12: One typescript. c. 1933.
BOX 21, FOLDER 11: Two programs. Week of 10/02/1933: short biographies
of cast members; photo of George M. Cohan; photo of author. Week of
03/19/1934: excerpts from reviews; short biographies of cast members;
photo of George M. Cohan; photo of author.
BOX 22, FOLDER 17: One program. Week of 10/12/1941: short biographies
of cast members. Includes advertising insert for the play at the Royal
Alexandra Theatre in Toronto beginning November 3, 1941.
BOX 23: Three advertisements. Leaflet advertising Guild Theatre production.
c. 1933-1934, 3 copies.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Days Without End.
01/08/1934-11/1934
BOX 12: One typescript. Includes prop list, lighting equipment hang
list, and pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop
placement, stage management, and six ground plans. c. 1934.
BOX 21, FOLDER 11: One program. Week of 01/15/1934: short biographies
of cast members; photo of author.
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Dynamo. 02/11/1929-03/1929
BOX 12: One typescript. Includes program, cues typed in margins, lighting
equipment hang list, and multiple pages pertaining to technical directions
for lighting, prop placement, scenery, sound, stage management, and
four ground plans. c. 1929.
BOX 20, FOLDER 6: One program. Week of 2/01/1929: short article about
the play; photo of author.
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. The Iceman Cometh.
10/09/1946-03/15/1947
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 11/18/1946: short biographies
of cast members. One loose page.
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Lazarus Laughed. c. 1920s
BOX 12: One typescript. 1925-1926.
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Marco Mils.
01/09/1928-03/1928, 03/1930
BOX 20, FOLDER 5: Two programs. Weeks of 01/09/1928: Guild Theatre
program. Week of 03/03/1930: Liberty Theatre program.
BOX 23: Three advertisements. Leaflet advertising Garrick Theatre production.
c. 1928, 1930, 2 copies. Performance schedule advertisement. c. 1928.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Strange Interlude.
01/23/1928-02/1929
BOX 12: Three typescripts. First script is of Act I-Act V. Second script
is a partial of Act VI. Third script is of Act VI-IX. All scripts include
cues typed in margins, handwritten notes in margins, and revisions.
c. 1925-1926.
BOX 20, FOLDER 5: Three programs. Week of 06/04/1928: John Golden Theatre
program. Week of 02/18/1929: Includes insert for a cast addendum, advertising
insert for the play with schedule of Theatre Guild performances during
the 1928 season. Week of 04/08/1929: photo of author.
BOX 23: Three advertisements. Leaflet advertising John Golden Theatre
production. 1928-1929, 2 copies. Leaflet advertisement. c. 1928.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Osborn, Paul. The Innocent Voyage. 11/15/1943-12/18/1943
(based on the novel by Richard Hughes)
BOX 13: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins. c. 1943.
BOX 22, FOLDER 19: One program. Week of 12/12/1943: short biographies
of cast members. Includes advertising insert for the play.
Patrick, John, 1905-1995. Lo and
Behold! 12/12/1951-01/12/1952
BOX 13: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins. 1951.
BOX 22, FOLDER 21: One program. Week of 01/07/1952: short biographies
of cast members.
Peters, Paul; Sklar, George, 1908-1988; Gabrielson,
Frank, 1910-1980; Lesan, David; Moross, Jerome, 1913-1983 (music). Parade.
05/20/1935-06/22/1935
BOX 13: One typescript. Includes song lyrics. c. 1935.
BOX 21, FOLDER 12: One program. Week of 06/10/1935: short biographies
of cast member; photo of Jimmy Savo.
Pirandello, Luigi, 1867-1936. Right You Are If
You Think You Are. 03/02/1927-c. 04/1927
BOX 13: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins, revisions,
prop list, and one ground plan. c. 1935.
Powell, Dawn, 1897-1965. Jigsaw. 04/30/1934-06/1934
BOX 13: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, prop list,
lighting equipment hang list, and pages pertaining to technical directions
for lighting, prop placement, stage management, and two ground plans.
c. 1934.
BOX 21, FOLDER 11: One program. Week of 04/30/1934: short biographies
of cast members and author.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Madame Butterfly.
[SEE Rochester American Opera Company]
Rattigan, Terence, 1911-1977.
O Mistress Mine. 01/23/1946-05/31/1947
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 05/20/1946: short biographies
of cast members.
Rawson, Graham, 1890-1955; Rawson, Tristan, 1888-1974.
Faust, Part I. 10/08/1928-11/1928
[SEE Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832]
Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967. The Adding Machine.
03/18/1923-07/1923
BOX 20, FOLDER 2: One program. Week of 04/14/1923.
Richardson, Howard; Berney, William. Sodom, Tennessee. n. d.
BOX 13: One typescript. n. d.
Richman, Arthur, 1886-1944. Ambush. 10/10/1921-12/1921
BOX 13: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins. 1920.
BOX 20, FOLDER 1: One program. 1921.
Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954. Green
Grow the Lilacs. 01/26/1931-03/1931
BOX 13: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, and revisions. 1942.
BOX 13: Documents pertaining to lighting and properties. c. 1931.
BOX 20, FOLDER 8: One program. Week of 01/26/1931: photo of author.
Includes five advertising inserts for the play: three identical inserts
for the Guild Theatre, one insert for the Tremont Theatre in Boston
beginning December 8, 1930; one insert for the Guild Theatre with three
songs from the play.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Guild Theatre production.
c. 1931.
BOX 24: Four ground plans (blueprints on paper, 28 x 41.5 cm, scale
1/4" = 1'0"). Act I Scenes 1, 2, and 3; Act II Scene 1; Act
II Scene 2; Act II Scene 3. c. 1931.
Rochester American Opera Company. The Abduction
from the Seraglio, Madame Butterfly, and The Marriage of Figaro.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising productions at the Guild
Theatre. n. d.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979;
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Allegro. 10/10/1947-07/10/1948
BOX 14: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins. c. 1947.
BOX 14: Loose copy of chorus lyrics for Allegro. c. 1947.
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 01/12/1948: short biographies
of cast members.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979; Hammerstein, Oscar,
II, 1895-1960. Carousel. 04/19/1945-05/24/1947
BOX 14: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins, revisions,
lighting equipment hang list, electrical equipment list, and numerous
pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement,
costume, and stage management. c. 1945.
BOX 14: Vocal parts (music and lyrics). 1945.
BOX 22, FOLDER 19: Three programs. Week of 01/31/1949: short biographies
of cast members. Souvenir editions, c. 1945-1947: article about the
play; article about the Theatre Guild; production photos; biographies
and photos of Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Rouben Mamoulian,
Agnes de Mille, Henry Michel and Iva Withers, Ferenc Molnar, Lawrence
Langner, and Theresa Helbrun; short biographies and photos of supporting
cast members and crew. 2 versions.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979; Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Oklahoma!
03/31/1943-05/29/1948, 05/29/1951-07/28/1951 (adapted from Lynn Riggs'
Green Grow the Lilacs)
BOX 14: One typescript. c. 1943.
BOX 22, FOLDER 18: Nine programs. Weeks of 09/12/1943, 02/27/1944,
04/30/1944, 01/14/1945, 05/20/1945, 05/13/1946, 06/16/1947, 01/19/1948,
and 05/29/1951. Weeks of 02/27/1944, 04/30/1944, and 1/14/1945: two
articles titled "Green Grows Oklahoma" and "Words
and Music." Week of 05/20/1945: Includes advertising insert for
the play On the Town. All programs: short biographies of cast
members.
[SEE also Riggs, Lynn]
[SEE also Signs]
Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944. The Game of Love and
Death. 11/25/1929-c. 01/1930
BOX 14: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins, revisions,
prop list, and pages pertaining to technical directions for prop placement,
stage management, and song lyrics in French. c. 1929.
BOX 14: Additional copies of documents pertaining to properties, lighting,
and music. One ground plan. c. 1929.
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: Two programs. Week of 11/25/1929: Guild Theatre program
with article about the play; short biography of author; sketch of author.
Week of 12/23/1929: Biltmore Theatre program.
Rosten, Norman, 1914-. Mister Johnson. Produced by Cheryl Crawford
and Robert Lewis, 03/29/1956-05/05/1956 (based on the novel by Joyce Cary)
BOX 14: One typescript. c. 1956?
Rosenthal, Andrew. Horses in Midstream. Produced by Gilbert Miller
and Donald Oenslager, 04/02/1953-04/04/1953
BOX 14: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes and revisions. c.
1953?
Saroyan, William, 1908-1981.
Love's Old Sweet Song. 05/02/1940-06/08/1940
BOX 14: One typescript. 1940.
BOX 22, FOLDER 16: One program. Week of 05/02/1940: short biographies
of cast members; photo of author.
Saroyan, William, 1908-1981. My Heart's in
the Highlands. 04/13/1939-05/1939 (**Note: This is not a Theatre
Guild production.)
BOX 22, FOLDER 16: One program. Week of 05/15/1939: short biographies
of cast members.
Saroyan, William, 1908-1981. The Time of Your
Life. 10/25/1939-04/06/1940, 09/23/1940-10/19/1940
BOX 22, FOLDER 16: Two programs. Week of 11/20/1939: short biographies
of cast members. Includes two advertising inserts for the play, one
of which for the Plymouth Theatre in Boston. Week of 09/23/1940: short
biographies of cast members; photo of producer; photo of author; production
photo of Eddie Dowling, Julie Haydon, and Edward Andrews.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Sauvajon, Marc-Gilbert; Frederick Jackson. Dear Charles. Produced
by Richard Aldrich and Richard Meyers, 09/15/1954-01/29/1955
BOX 14: One typescript. 1953.
Savoir, Alfred, 1883-1934. He. 09/24/1931-10/1931
BOX 14: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, revisions,
cast list, prop list, lighting equipment hang list, and pages pertaining
to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, stage management,
and one ground plan. c. 1931.
BOX 21, FOLDER 9: Two programs. Week of 09/28/1931: Guild Theatre program
with article titled "The Author of 'He' On Critics" by the
Alfred Savior. c. 1931: McCarter Theatre program in Princeton, N.J.
Schnitzler, Arthur, 1862-1931. The Lonely Way.
date not identified
BOX 15: Two typescripts. First script is of Act I-Act III. First script
includes handwritten notes and revisions. Second script is of Act IV
and Act V. c. 1930.
BOX 24: Six ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). Two copies of Acts I, III, and V; Two copies of Act II;
Two copies of Act IV. c. 1930.
Scholz, Wilhelm von, 1874-1969. The Race With
the Shadow. 12/14/1923-?
BOX 15: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins and prop list.
c. 1923.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (adapted by Romney
Brent). The Merry Wives of Windsor. Date not identified
BOX 15: One typescript. n. d.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer advertising Theatre Guild Shakespeare
Company production. n. d.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Much Ado About Nothing. 1952?;
1959?
BOX 15: One typescript. n. d.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. The Taming of
the Shrew. 09/30/1935-01/1936, 02/05/1940-02/10/1940
BOX 15: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins, prop
list, lighting equipment hang list, and pages pertaining to technical
directions for lighting, prop placement, and stage management. Missing
title page. c. 1935.
BOX 21, FOLDER 13: Two programs. Week of 12/30/1935: excerpts from
reviews; short biographies of cast members; photo of Alfred Lunt and
Lynn Fontanne; sketch of author. Includes two identical advertising
inserts for the play: one for the National Theatre in Washington beginning
October 2, 1935; one for the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee for October
12-14, 1935. Week of 02/05/1940: Alvin Theatre program with short biographies
of cast members.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. The Tempest. (**No dates? I
could not find it in ibdb)
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer advertising King-Coit Children's Theatre
presentation, Guild Theatre production. n. d.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Twelfth Night.
11/19/1940-03/08/1941
BOX 15: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, program, cast
list, lighting equipment hang list, music cue list, and multiple pages
pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, costume,
and stage management. c. 1940.
BOX 22, FOLDER 17: One program. Week of 02/17/1941: short biographies
of cast members; four portraits of author. Includes two identical advertising
inserts for the play.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. The Winter's
Tale. 01/15/1946-02/16/1946
BOX 15: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, lighting equipment
hang list, and several pages pertaining to technical directions for
lighting and stage management. c. 1946.
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 01/15/1946: short biographies
of cast members.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Androcles and the Lion.
11/23/1925-01/1926
BOX 15: One typescript. c. 1925.
BOX 24: Three ground plans (blueprints on paper, 21 x 27.5 cm, scale
1/4" = 1'0"). Prologue; Act I; Act II. c. 1925-1926.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. The Apple Cart.
02/24/1930-?
BOX 15: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, revisions,
prop list, lighting equipment hang list, and several pages pertaining
to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, and stage management.
c. 1930.
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: Three programs. Week of 03/10/1930: Martin Beck Theatre
program with short article about the play; sketch of author. Includes
advertising insert for the play at the Wilson Theatre in Detroit beginning
September 29, 1930. Week of 03/24/1930: Martin Beck Theatre program
with article about the play; sketch of author. Week of 04/14/1930: Alvin
Theatre program with short biographies of cast members.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Arms and the Man.
09/14/1925-02/1926
BOX 15: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, cast list, prop list, lighting equipment hang list,
and pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement,
stage management, and three ground plans. c. 1925.
BOX 23: Three advertisements. Flyer advertising stock playscripts for
rental, two productions, Arms and the Man and The Glass
. c. 1925 or later. Leaflet advertising Baltimore production. c. 1925.
Leaflet for Guild Theatre production. c. 1925-1926.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Back to Methuselah.
02/27/1922-03/1922
BOX 20, FOLDER 1: Two programs. c. 1922: synopsis of the play. Shaw
Festival Souvenir edition, c. 1922: three articles titled "Producing
Back to Methuselah", "A Page of Theatre Guild History,"
and "Co-operation"; plot synopsis; production photos. Pages
uncut.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Caesar & Cleopatra.
04/13/1925-05/1925
BOX 16: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins, cast
list, prop list, lighting equipment hang list, and multiple pages pertaining
to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, scenery, and stage
management. c. 1925.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. The Devil's Disciple.
04/23/1923-06/1923
BOX 16: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, prop list, lighting equipment hang list, and numerous
pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop placement,
stage management, and four ground plans. c. 1923.
BOX 16: Additional documents pertaining to lighting, properties, and
costumes. 1923.
BOX 20, FOLDER 2: One program. 1923: short article about the play.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. The Doctor's Dilemma.
11/21/1927-02/1928
BOX 16: One typescript. Includes prop list, lighting equipment hang
list, and multiple pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting,
prop placement, stage management, and four ground plans. c. 1927.
BOX 20, FOLDER 5: One program. Week of 01/16/1928: portrait of author.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Performance schedule advertisement. c. 1928.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Getting Married.
03/30/1931-05/1931
BOX 16: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in margins, revisions,
prop list, lighting equipment hang list, and several pages pertaining
to technical directions for lighting, prop placement, and stage management.
c. 1931.
BOX 20, FOLDER 8: Two programs. Weeks of 03/30/1931 and 04/20/1931:
both include sketch of author.
BOX 24: Two ground plans (blueprints on paper, 23 x 29 cm, scale 1/4"
= 1'0"). Two copies. c. 1931.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Heartbreak House.
11/10/1920-02/1921
BOX 16: One typescript. Includes handwritten notes in the margins.
c. 1921.
BOX 20, FOLDER 1: Two programs. c. 1920-1921: excerpt from preface
to the play. 2 versions.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Major Barbara.
11/20/1928-02/1929
BOX 16: One typescript. Includes prop list, lighting equipment hang
list, and pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop
placement, stage management, and three ground plans. c. 1928.
BOX 20, FOLDER 6: One program. Week of 11/19/1928: article titled "Beginnings
of Barbara"; short article titled "Shaw on Poverty and Cannons";
sketch of author.
BOX 24: Six ground plans (positive blueprints on paper, 21 x 27.5 cm).
Two copies of Act I and Act III; Two copies of Act II; Two copies of
Act IV. c. 1928.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. The Man of Destiny. 11/23/1925-? (Performed
with Androcles and the Lion)
BOX 24: One ground plan (blueprint on paper, 21.5 x 27.5 cm, scale
1/4" = 1'0"). c. 1925.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Pygmalion. 11/15/1926-03/1927
BOX 16: One typescript. Missing original folder. c. 1926.
BOX 20, FOLDER 4: One program. Week of 11/15/1926.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Philadelphia production.
c. 1927.
BOX 24: Three ground plans (blueprints on paper, 21.5 x 27.5 cm). Act
I; Act II and Act IV; Act III and Act V. c. 1926-1927.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Saint Joan. 12/28/1923-12/03/1924,
10/04/1951-02/02/1952
BOX 17: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, prop list,
lighting equipment hang list, and pages pertaining to technical directions
for lighting, stage management, and two ground plans. c. 1923.
BOX 20, FOLDER 2: One program. Week of 12/28/1923: Garrick Theatre
program.
BOX 22, FOLDER 21: One program. Week of 11/12/1951: Cort Theatre program
with short biographies of cast members. Includes postcard insert for
the play.
BOX 23: Two advertisements. Postcard for Cort Theatre production, with
printed letter reading: "Dear...I am seeing "Saint Joan"
at the Cort and I agree with all the critics that it is "A Great
Experience in the Theatre." c. 1951-1952, 2 copies.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. The Simpleton of the
Unexpected Isle. 02/18/1935-03/1935
BOX 17: One typescript. Includes prop list, lighting equipment hang
list, and pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting, prop
placement, stage management, and three ground plans. c. 1935.
BOX 21, FOLDER 12: One program. Week of 02/18/1935: short biographies
of cast members; sketch of author.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Too
True to Be Good. 04/04/1932-05/1932
BOX 17: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, revisions, cast list, prop list, lighting equipment
hang list, and pages pertaining to technical directions for lighting,
stage management, and three ground plans. c. 1932.
BOX 21, FOLDER 9: One program. Week of 04/25/1932: sketch of author.
Includes two identical advertising inserts with excerpts of reviews
for the play and Reunion in Vienna. One insert incomplete.
BOX 24: Three ground plans (blueprints on paper, 22 x 28 cm, scale
1/4" = 1'0"). Act I; Act II; Act III. c. 1932.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. You Never Can Tell.
03/16/1948-04/17/1948
BOX 17: One typescript. c. 1942.
BOX 17: Documents pertaining to costumes. c. 1948
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for Delaware production. c. 1948.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. The Rivals.
01/14/1942-02/28/1942
BOX 17: One typescript. Includes cast list, prop list, costume inventory,
and lighting inventory equipment list. c. 1942.
BOX 22, FOLDER 17: One program. Week of 01/14/1942: short biographies
of cast members. Includes advertising insert for the play.
Sherwood, Robert E. [Robert Emmet], 1896-1955. Idiot's
Delight. 03/24/1936-12/1936
BOX 21, FOLDER 13: Two programs. Week of 12/21/1936: excerpts from
reviews; short biographies of cast members, photo of author. Week of
01/25/1937: excerpts from reviews; short biographies of cast members,
photo of author. Includes two advertising inserts for the play, one
of which is an edition of the Guild's "News-week" magazine
featuring a publicity article and two photos.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for Martin Beck Theatre production.
c. 1931-1932.
Sherwood, Robert E. [Robert Emmet], 1896-1955. Reunion
in Vienna. 11/16/1931-07/1932
BOX 17: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, revisions, cast list, prop list, lighting inventory
equipment list, lighting equipment hang list, and music cue list. c.
1931.
BOX 21, FOLDER 9: Two programs. Week of 12/14/1931: Martin Beck Theatre
program. Week of 06/27/1932: Guild Theatre program with photo of author.
[SEE also Shaw, Bernard (Too True To Be Good)]
[SEE also Reviews]
Sherwood, Robert E. [Robert Emmet], 1896-1955. There
Shall Be No Night. 04/29/1940-08/09/1940, 09/09/1940-11/02/1940 (Note:
Second production was not a Theatre Guild production.)
BOX 22, FOLDER 16: Two programs. Weeks of 04/29/1940 and 05/06/1940:
short biographies of cast members. 2 versions.
Sifton, Claire, 1896/8-1980; Sifton, Paul, 1898-1972.
Midnight. 12/29/1930-02/1931
BOX 17: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, prop list,
lighting equipment hang list, and pages pertaining to technical directions
for lighting, prop placement, music, stage management, and one ground
plan. c. 1930.
BOX 20, FOLDER 8: Two programs. Week of 01/12/1931: Guild Theatre program
with biography and photo of authors. Week of 01/26/1931: Avon Theatre
program with short biographies of cast members. Includes advertising
insert for the play at the Court Square Theatre in Springfield for December
25-27, 1930.
Sil-Vara, 1876-1938. Caprice. 12/31/1928-06/1929
BOX 17: One typescript. Includes program, advertisement, revisions,
and one ground plan. c. 1928.
BOX 20, FOLDER 6: One program. Week of 01/07/1929: short biography
and photo of author. Includes three advertising inserts for the play.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Unfolded leaflet. c. 1928-1929.
Simonov, Konstantin Mikhailovich, 1915-1979, (adapted
by Clifford Odets). The Russian People. 12/29/1942-01/31/1943
BOX 17: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, revisions, lighting equipment inventory, music cue
list, costume inventory, sound cue list, and pages pertaining to technical
directions for lighting, prop placement, costume, sound, and stage management.
c. 1942.
BOX 22, FOLDER 19: One program. Week of 01/24/1943: article titled
"A Play About the Soviet People"; short biographies of cast
members; photo of author. Includes two advertising inserts for the play,
one of which is an order form for tickets for a two-week engagement
at the National Theatre in Washington beginning December 14, 1942.
Smith, Dodie, 1896-1990. Call It a Day.
01/28/1936-07/1936
BOX 21, FOLDER 13: One program. Week of 03/09/1936: short biographies
of cast members; photo of Gladys Cooper and Philip Merivale. Includes
three advertising inserts for the play, one of which is for the National
Theatre in Washington beginning January 20, 1936.
BOX 24: Sixteen ground plans (positive blueprints on paper, 19x 32
cm, scale 1/4" = 1'0"). Two copies of Act I Scene 1 and Act
III Scene 3 ("Bedroom"); Two copies of Act I Scene 2 ("Kitchen");
Two copies of Act I Scene 3 ("Dining Room"); Two copies of
Act II Scene 1 ("Studio"); Two copies of Act II Scene 2 ("Flat");
Two copies of Act II Scene 3 ("Office"); Two copies of Act
III Scene 1 ("Garden"); Two copies of Act III Scene 2 ("Bedroom").
c. 1936.
Toller, Ernst, 1893-1939. Man
and the Masses. 04/14/1924-06/1924
BOX 18: One typescript. Includes program, cues typed in margins, handwritten
notes in margins, revisions, lighting equipment hang list, and six ground
plans. c. 1924.
Treadwell, Sophie, 1885-1970. Hope for a Harvest.
11/26/1941-12/27/1941
BOX 18: One typescript. 1941.
BOX 22, FOLDER 17: One program. Week of 11/26/1941: short biographies
of cast members. Includes advertising insert for two-week engagement
at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia beginning November 10,
1941.
Tretyakov, Sergei Mikhailovich, 1892-1939. Roar
China. 10/27/1930-12/1930
BOX 20, FOLDER 8: One program. Week of 10/27/1930: short biographies
of cast members; biography and photo of author. Includes advertising
insert for the play.
BOX 24: One ground plan (blueprint on paper, 21 x 27.5 cm, scale 1/8"
= 1'0"). c. 1930.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevitch, 1818-1883. A Month
in the Country. 03/17/1930-05/1930
BOX 18: One typescript. Includes program, advertisement, cues typed
in margins, revisions, cast list, prop list, lighting equipment inventory
list, lighting equipment hang list, and pages pertaining to technical
directions for lighting, prop placement, and stage management. c. 1930.
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: One program. Week of 03/24/1930: biography and sketch
of author.
Turney, Robert. Daughters of Atreus. Produced by Delos Chappell,
10/14/1936-c. 10/1936
BOX 18: One typescript. c. 1936.
Ustinov, Peter, 1921-2004. The
Love of Four Colonels. 01/15/1953-05/16/1953
BOX 18: One typescript. Includes cast list, cues typed in margins,
and handwritten notes in margins. c. 1953.
BOX 22, FOLDER 21: Two programs. Week of 01/19/1953: short biographies
of cast members. Souvenir edition, c. 1953: short article titled "No
Sinecure" by Rex Harrison; article by Peter Ustinov; article by
Lawrence Langner; article by Theresa Helburn; production photos; biography
of Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer; biographies of author, producers Richard
Aldrich and Richard Myer, set designer Rolf Gérard; short biographies
and photos of supporting cast members; article about the Theatre Guild;
excerpts from reviews.
Vajda, Ernst, 1887-1954. Fata
Morgana. 03/03/1924-09/1924
BOX 18: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, cast list,
costume inventory, prop list, and lighting equipment hang list. c. 1924.
BOX 23: Two advertisements. Leaflet advertising Garrick Theatre production.
c. 1924, 2 copies.
Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664-1726; Bridgewater, Leslie,
1894-1974 (music). The Relapse. 11/22/1950-12/16/1950
BOX 18: One typescript. Includes handwritten cast list. c. 1950.
BOX 22, FOLDER 20: One program. Week of 12/11/1950: short biographies
of cast members.
Van Druten, John, 1907-1957. The Druid Circle. Produced by Alfred
De Liagre, Jr., 10/22/1947-12/20/1947
BOX 18: One typescript. c. 1947.
Van Druten, John, 1901-1957. Make Way for Lucia.
12/22/1948-01/15/49
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Delaware production.
c. 1948.
Varesi, Gilda; Bryne, Dolly. Enter Madame. Produced by Brock Pemberton,
08/16/1920-c. 04/1922
BOX 20, FOLDER 7: One program. 06/30/1930.
Webster, John. The White Devil. (Adapted by John
Gassner and Max Cosman)
BOX 19: One typescript. 1943.
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 (after Shakespeare). Five
Kings. 02/27/39-?
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising Boston production. c.
1939.
Werfel, Franz, 1890-1945. Goat Song. 01/25/1926-03/1926
BOX 19: One typescript. Includes program, cues typed in margins, prop
list, and five ground plans. c. 1926.
BOX 20, FOLDER 3: One program. Week of 01/25/1926: short article about
the play; three articles titled "Werfel and Goat Song,"
"The Author of Goat Song," "Werfel's Message to
America"; photo of author. Includes two inserts: one photo insert
with short biography of author; one advertising insert for the play.
Werfel, Franz, 1890-1945. Jacobowsky and
the Colonel. 03/14/1944-03/10/1945
BOX 19: One typescript. Includes cast list and note in an unknown hand.
c. 1944.
BOX 22, FOLDER 19: Three programs. Weeks of 10/29/1944 and 01/07/1945:
short biographies of cast members. Souvenir edition, 1944: biographies
of Louis Calhern and Harold Vermilyea, Franz Werfel, S.N. Behrman, Elia
Kazan, and Stewart Chaney and Paul Bowles; production photos; article
about the play; article about the Theatre Guild; excerpts from reviews,
photos of Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner.
Werfel, Franz, 1890-1945. Juarez & Maximilian.
10/11/1926-11/1926
BOX 19: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, prop list,
lighting inventory equipment list, lighting equipment hang list, and
eleven ground plans. c. 1926.
BOX 20, FOLDER 4: One program. Weeks of 10/11/1926: timeline of author's
life; chronology of historical events relevant to the play; article
titled "Historical Note on Maximilian and the Church Party";
portrait of Emperor Maximilian.
[SEE also Reviews]
Wexley, John, 1907-1985. They Shall Not Die.
02/21/1934-04/1934
BOX 21, FOLDER 11: One program. Week of 02/21/1934: short biographies
of cast members; short biography and photo of author. Includes advertising
insert for the play at the National Theatre in Washington beginning
February 19, 1934.
[SEE also Advertisements For Multiple Productions]
Williams, Emlyn, 1905-1987. Someone Waiting. Produced by Eddie
Rich, 02/14/1956-02/25/1956
BOX 19: One typescript. 1953.
Williams, Emlyn, 1905-1987. Yesterday's Magic.
04/14/1942-05/30/1942
BOX 22, FOLDER 17: One program. Week of 04/27/1942: short biographies
of cast members.
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Battle of Angels.
12/30/1940-?
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet advertising National Theatre production.
c. 1941.
Woolcott, Alexander, 1887-1943. Aucassin and Nicolete. c. 1920s
BOX 23: One advertisement. Leaflet for special Christmas performance,
Garrick Theatre production. c. 1920s.
Zuckmayer, Carl, 1896-1977; Kortner,
Fritz. Somewhere in France. 04/28/1941-?
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer for National Theatre production. c.
1941, 2 copies.
Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942. Jeremiah. 02/03/1939-03/1939
BOX 19: One typescript. Includes cues typed in margins, cast list,
prop list, lighting equipment hang list, and pages pertaining to technical
directions for lighting, prop placement, and stage management. c. 1939.
BOX 22, FOLDER 16: One program. Week of 02/06/1939: excerpt from preface
to new edition of Jeremiah; short biographies of cast members;
photo of author.
Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942. Volpone. 04/09/1928-?
[SEE Jonson, Ben]
Miscellaneous Items Not Related to Specific Productions:
Advertisements For Multiple Productions
BOX 23: Fourteen advertisements.
- Flyer for two productions (Roar China and Elizabeth
the Queen). c. 1930. Leaflet advertising four productions (
- Millions, The Doctor's Dilemma, Porgy, and Strange
Interlude). c. 1928, 2 copies.
- Leaflet advertising Christmas tickets for Philadelphia Story
and Time of Your Life. c. 1939.
- Leaflet advertising three productions (The Brothers Karamazov,
Pygmalion, and Ned McCobb's Daughter). c. 1927.
- Leaflet advertising three productions (The Silver Cord, The
Second Man, and Ned McCobb's Daughter). c. 1927.
- Leaflet advertising four productions (Pygmalion, The Second
Man, The Guardman, The Doctor's Dilemma). c. 1927.
- Leaflet advertising four productions (The Silver Cord, The
Brothers Karamazov, Pygmalion, and Ned McCobb's Daughter).
c. 1927.
- Leaflet advertising four productions (The Doctor's Dilemma,
The Second Man, Ned McCobb's Daughter, and John Ferguson).
c. 1930, 2 versions.
- Leaflet advertising five productions (Arms and the Man, The
Silver Cord, The Guardsman,
- Passes By, and The Second Man). c. 1927.
- Page torn from program advertising The Brothers Karamazov,
Pygmalion, Ned McCobb's Daughter, and The Silver Cord. c.
1926.
- Pamphlet advertising four productions (Mary of Scotland, They
Shall Not Die, Ah, Wilderness!, and Jigsaw). c. 1933-1934.
- Postcard for The Taming of the Shrew and Porgy and Bess,
with instructions reading: "Address this card to your friend,
give it to an usher. We will stamp and mail it for you." c.
1935-1936.
BOX 23: One advertisement. Flyer advertising Theatre Guild subscriptions.
c. 1920s-1930s.
Art
BOX 26: Clip art variations of Theatre Guild logo. c. 1920s.
BOX 26: Caricature of the Theatre Guild's board members by Miguel
Covarrubias. Left to right: Philip Moeller, Helen Westley, Lee Simonson,
Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner, and Maurice Wertheim. Photocopy.
c. 1920s-1930s.
MAP CASE: Poster for the "Theatre Guild County Fair." 03/28/1926.
BOX 26: Postcard package for "Drawings of the Theatre, 1927."
Includes postcards advertising Ned McCobb's Daughter, The Brothers
Karamazov, Pygmalion, and The Silver Cord. Enclosed in
folded paper with artist names on outside: Arno, Birnbaum, Covarrubias,
Ilonka Karasz, Gil Spear, Samuel Rodgers. On inside: article by Walter
Prichard Eaton on the Theatre Guild repertory; sketches of Jacques
Copeau, Bernard Shaw, and Sidney Howard. Two copies still have unbroken
seal. 1927, 3 copies.
BOX 26: Poster art by Anton Bruehl of "Frankie and Johnny"
in Sing Out, Sweet Land. c. 1944.
Clippings
BOX 26: Clippings of photos from 1926-1927 for the plays Ned McCobb's
Daughter, Pygmalion, and The Second Man. Featuring
Margalo Gillmore, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Henry Travers, Dudley
Digges, Clare Eames, Earle Larimore, Philip Leigh, Charles Courtneidge,
Phyllis Connard, Winifred Hanley, J.W. Austin, Helen Westley, and
Reginald Mason. c. 1926-1927.
BOX 26: Clipping from programs for the plays Pygmalion, The Second
Man, The Silver Cord, and Ned McCobb's Daughter. Most include
cast lists and scene descriptions. c. 1926-1927.
Correspondence
BOX 26: Letter from Theresa Helburn to Mariam Coffin Canaday replying
to Canaday's complaint about the sound system for Venus Observed.
05/26/1952.
Legal
BOX 26: Pamphlet, United States District Court, Southern District
of New York: "In Proceedings for the Reorganization of a Corporation
under Section 77B of the Bankruptcy Act, No. 66723, In the Matter
of WEST 52ND THEATRE CO., INC., Debtor, Plan of Reorganization."
By Riegelman, Hess & Hirsch, Attorneys for Debtor. The Theatre
Guild has been the lessee of this theater, otherwise known as the
Guild Theatre, since 1925, and a portion of this document stipulates
the Theatre Guild's financial commitments to the West 52nd Theatre
Company. 11/19/1936.
BOX 26: Two letters.
- Letter from Philip Moeller (President of Theatre Guild, Inc.)
to William M. Chadbourne, Chairman, Mr. Allen Wardwell, and Mr.
Charles E. Potts [Bondholders' Committee of the Six Per Cent. Real
Estate Cumulative Income Bonds of West 52nd Theatre Co. Inc. (formerly
Guild Theatre Co., Inc.)], Letter discusses financial losses, expiration
of Guild Theatre's lease April 12, 1940, proposed new one-year lease,
and possible discontinuation of theater operation after renewal
of one-year lease contingent on profit. 04/12/1940.
- Letter from William M. Chadbourne, Allen Wardwell, and Charles
E. Potts [Bondholders' Committee of the Six Per Cent. Real Estate
Cumulative Income Bonds of West 52nd Theatre Co. Inc. (formerly
Guild Theatre Co., Inc.)] to the "Holders of the Six Per Cent.
Real Estate Cumulative Income Bonds of West 52nd Theatre Co. Inc.
(formerly Guild Theatre Co., Inc.)." Letter explains conditions
for Guild Theatre's renewal of one-year lease. 05/25/1940.
BOX 26: Pamphlet, United States District Court, Southern District
of New York: "In the Matter of West 52nd Theatre Co., Inc., Debtor.
In Proceedings for the Reorganization of a Corporation under Section
77B of the Bankruptcy Act." By Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Handelman
& Ives, Attorneys for Petitioner. This document details the financial
arrangements between the Theatre Guild and the owners of the Guild
Theatre after the termination of their lease. 06/20/1945.
BOX 26: Issue of Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates
of the 79th Congress, Second Session, including "Extension
of Remarks of Hon. Emanuel Celler of New York in the House of Representatives,
Wednesday, June 12, 1946," about the history, staff, and accomplishments
of the Theatre Guild. 06/12/1946.
Music
BOX 25: Mihály, Eisemann. "I'll Make You Love Me"
("Lesz maga juszt is az enyém!"). New York: Edward
B. Marks Music Co., 1932. Sheet music from the Theatre Guild's production
of Robert Sherwood's Reunion in Vienna. Photograph of Alfred
Lunt and Lynn Fontanne on front cover.
BOX 25: Moeller, Philip. "Ilsa." New York: Harms Inc.,
1929. Sheet music from the Theatre Guild's production of Sil-Vara's
Caprice. Photograph of Lynn Fontanne on front cover.
BOX 25: Puccini, Giacomo. "Madam Butterfly." New York:
G. Ricordi & Co., n. d. Vocal score including excerpts marked
in red with cuts, cues, and notes. Additional music for the "Critic
Motif" inserted into score. n. d.
Pamphlets
BOX 26: Booklet titled "The Story of The Theatre Guild, 1919-1947."
Includes photos and biographies of the six original board members
and associated artists: Eugene O'Neill, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne,
Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, George Gershwin, Bernard Shaw,
Philip Barry, S.N. Behrman, Rouben Mamoulian, Robert Edmond Jones,
JO Mielziner, Stewart Chaney, and Donald Oenslager. Also includes
information about the company's history and staff, photos from plays,
a list of Pulitzer Prize winning plays, and a complete list of plays
produced over twenty-nine seasons. An additional loose supplemental
page documents seasons thirty to thirty-five. Insert subscription
blank for the 1953-1954 season. c. 1953.
BOX 26: Pamphlet titled "About the Plays & Players: We invite
you to see Next Season, 1930-1931." Includes descriptions of
fifteen plays under consideration for the season; photos of Alfred
Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Glenn Anders, Dudley Digges, Elizabeth Ridson,
Morris Carnovsky, Tom Powers, Alla Nazimova, Alexander Kirkland, Ernest
Cossart, Earle Larimore, Helen Westley, Claude Rains, Henry Travers,
Gale Sondergaard, Franchot Tone, and Richard Barbee; membership prices
and subscription blank. 1930.
BOX 26: Pamphlet titled "Announcing The Theatre Guild's London
Season, 1929." Includes descriptions and excerpts of reviews
for Caprice, Strange Interlude, Volpone, Arms and the Man, The
Guardsman, and Porgy; articles titled "The Story of
the Theatre Guild" and "How the Theatre Guild is Organized";
list of plays produced 1919-1929. 1929, 2
copies.
BOX 26: Pamphlet titled "Historically Speaking--," concurrent
with fundraising efforts for the Guild Theatre building. Features
an article titled "Art and Business: A Record of the Theatre
Guild, Inc." by Theresa Helburn and photos from plays produced
in the first five seasons. Subscription blank. c. 1923, 2 copies.
BOX 26: Pamphlet titled "A List of Theatre Guild Plays available
for production by Stock, and Repertory Companies, Little Theatres,
and Amateurs." Includes list of thirty-six Theatre Guild plays
with numbers of scenes and characters for each. Also includes royalty
prices. 1925-1926.
Programs
BOX 26: Program mock-up (prototype) for He Who Gets Slapped. Includes
prices ($5, $9, $10, $17, $50, $90) for advertising space. 1922-1923.
BOX 26: Program for the laying of the cornerstone of the Guild Theatre
by Governor Alfred E. Smith. Includes list of guests of honor and
members of honorary reception committee. Architect's drawing of building
façade on cover. 12/02/1924.
BOX 26: Program for the "Theatre Guild County Fair,"
celebrating the company's seventh birthday. Activities included: booths,
floor acts, evening program, buffet menu, and music. 03/28/1926.
Reviews
BOX 26: Reviews on the play The House of Connelly from
The New York Times, New York Journal, New York American, New York
Journal, New York Evening Post, Herald New York Tribune, Brooklyn
Daily Eagle, and New York Evening Graphic. c. 1931.
BOX 26: Review on the play Juarez and Maximilian from The
New York Sun. 10/1926.
BOX 26: Reviews of William McNally's Prelude to Exile with
reviews from The New York Sun and New York World-Telegram,
which includes photos of Richard Wagner, Eve Le Gallienne, Wildrid
Lawson, and Douglas Gilbert. Reprinted on advertising flyer. c. 1936-1937.
BOX 26: Reviews on the play Reunion in Vienna from The
New York Times, New York American, New York Evening Post, The New
York Sun, Evening Journal, New York Telegraph, Daily Mirror, and
New York Evening Graphic. c. 11/1931.
Scrapbooks
BOX 25: Scrapbook for Madame Bovary including publicity, reviews,
clippings, and programs. Includes table of contents and index. 1937.
Serials
BOX 26: Issue of The Drama including an advertisement for
the first Theatre Guild tour of Arms and the Man, The Guardsman,
The Silver Cord, and Mr. Pim Passes By. Also includes two
photos from Porgy. 12/1927.
BOX 26: Issue of Italian Theatre Review including the play
The Sea Horse by Sergio Pugliese. Spring 1954.
BOX 26: Copies of Theatre Guild Bulletin from 1935-1940.
- Issue, c. 1935: article about Porgy and Bess; biography
of Ina Claire; photos of Lynn Fontanne, Alfred Lunt, Reverend Dr.
John Haynes Holmes, George Gershwin, Rouben Mamoulian, Ina Claire,
and Philip Moeller.
- Issue, 1936-1937: articles about Prelude to Exile, But For
The Grace of God, Jane Eyre, Ruth Draper, Ina Claire, the Lunts
on tour, and recent literary prizes awarded to Guild playwrights;
photos of Lucile Watson, Wilfrid Lawson, Eva Le Gallienne, Katharine
Hepburn, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Henry Hull, Ina Claire, Eugene
O'Nei
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