John Gielgud collection, 1935-1952.

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Creator

Gilder, Rosamond. col

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .3 linear foot (1 box)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of papers concerning the life and career of Sir John Gielgud, English actor and director. Includes typescripts of Gielgud's autobiography; lettersfrom Hallam Fordham to Gilder about the autobiography; typescript of The Hamlet Tradition by John Gielgud; text of Hamlet as used in Gielgud-McClintic productions; and various drafts of John Gielgud's Hamlet (1937) by Gilder.

Biographical/Historical Note

Rosamond Gilder (1896-1986), an American author and theatre figure in New York, was founder and president of the International Theater Institute. She wrote about the theatre and edited the letters of her father, Richard Watson Gilder.

Controlled Access Terms

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
• Actors -- England.
• Theater -- England.

Additional Creator Names

• Fordham, Hallam.
• Gielgud, John, 1904-2000.
• McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961.