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DescriptionSummaryLetters to Herbert Machiz (1923-1976), a prominent theatrical director in New York. The correspondence includes items from well-known actors and authors, such as Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Yukio Mishima, Julie Harris, Paul Bowles, and Gian Carlo Menotti. The collection also includes newspaper articles on Mishima collected by Machiz, and an obituary of Machiz.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. This collection is located on-site. This collection has no restrictions. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Herbert Machiz papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--202080. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Accession number--M-59. Purchase & Gift--202080 & 4111050 About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationCataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89. BC; MTM - 2/2000; M. Stone 2/2001. Revision Description2010-02-16 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite. 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalTheatrical director in New York City. Herbert Machiz was born on January 14, 1923 in New York City. He attended Washington and Lee University New York University and the American Theatre Wing. Beginning in 1953 he directed many productions in New York City including plays by Tennessee Williams. During more than 35 years in the theater Mr. Machiz directed plays and musicals by authors ranging from Kurt Weil Langston Hughes Yukio Mishima and Jane Bowles. He also worked with Orson Wells Jean Cocteau Louis Jouvet Jean-Louis Barrault Tallulah Bankhead Lotte Lenya Helen Hayes Dame Judith Anderson Hazel Scott James Earl Jones Siobahn McKenna and Eric Portman. He also had a long professional relationship with Tennessee Williams. Machiz believed his most important contribution to American theater was his Off Broadway unit The Artists Theater whose producer was Bernard Meyers the contemporary art dealer. His aim was to bring together poets painters and composers in collaboration. At his death Mr. Machiz was on the faculty of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. |