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Arthur Miller papers relating to "The Crucible", 1952-1953
0.5 linear feetPlayscripts, notes, caricatures, rehearsal lists, playbills, a flyer, and newspaper reviews and clippings for THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller. THE CRUCIBLE, a drama about the Salem witch trials of 1692, was first produced in Wilmington in January 1953 and opened in New York in June 1953. The playscripts show the working notes of Arthur Miller and of Jed Harris, the director.
Brander Matthews Dramatic Museum Ephemera, 1750-1970
7 unitsA collection of prints, photographs, pamphlets, clippings, playbills, and programs dealing with the theater, chiefly American and English, in all its aspects including drama, opera, dance, movies, puppets, and spectacles. The majority of the material documents the 19th century.
Dircé St. Cyr papers, 1893-1952
10 boxesCorrespondence of St. Cyr with many well-known theatrical personalities. The bulk of the correspondence is from Tommaso Salvini (1829-1916), the Italian playwright, and consists of 118 letters. There are manuscripts of several interviews and essays intended for magazine publication, and her translations of two plays by Roberto Bracco. There are also many contracts and documents relating to translation rights and the production of her plays; a group of 81 autographs collected by St. Cyr; and three boxes of published plays, chiefly Italian, signed by Dircé St. Cyr. Many of the plays are by Roberto Bracco who signed and inscribed them to St. Cyr. There is one scrapbook of theatrical memorabilia, programs, playbills, and related clippings.
Louis Napoleon Parker papers, 1869-1943
12.5 linear feetThe Milk train doesn't stop here anymore, 1962 1963
1 boxTwo playscripts of THE MILKTRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE along with numerous drafts of the play's six scenes. Many of the pages bear cuts, corrections, and alterations by Williams. Also, the author's pen-and-ink rough sketch of the set. The playscripts and drafts are mainly photo-offset, typescript, and carbon typescript. There are also notes, a revision, photographs, and playbill for the production at the Festival dei due Mondi, Spoleto, July 1962.