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Charles B. Dillingham papers

Title
  1. Charles B. Dillingham papers, 1903-1931, bulk (1910-1927)
Author
  1. Dillingham, C. B. (Charles Bancroft), 1868-1934
Format
  1. Archival mix

Collection information

Finding aid

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Edwards, Bruce
  2. Latham, Fred G., 1853-1943
  3. Ade, George, 1866-1944
  4. Belasco, David, 1853-1931
  5. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989
  6. Butt, Alfred, Sir, 1878-
  7. Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942
  8. Crowninshield, Frank, 1872-1947
  9. Chambers, C. Haddon (Charles Haddon), 1860-1921
  10. Erlanger, Abraham Lincoln, 1860-1930
  11. Fields, W. C. (William Claude), 1880-1946
  12. Frohman, Charles, 1860-1915
  13. Frohman, Daniel, 1851-1940
  14. Houghton, Arthur
  15. Janis, Elsie, 1889-1956
  16. Lonsdale, Frederick, 1881-1954
  17. Maude, Cyril, 1862-1951
  18. Nethersole, Louis
  19. Ziegfeld, Flo, 1869-1932
  20. Dillingham Theatre Corporation
Description
  1. 46 linear feet (32 boxes, 18 v.)
Summary
  1. Collection consists of correspondence, stage managers' reports, receipt books, roster and salary records, and some personal papers of Dillingham. Correspondence, 1903-1927, of Dillingham and his associates Bruce Edwards and Fred G. Latham with theatrical people relates mainly to the casting and production of shows at the Globe Theatre and at the Hippodrome. Some of the correspondence concerns the management of the road shows on tour in the United States. Records include stage managers' reports, 1910-1911 and 1926-1927; receipt books, 1906-1907, 1913-1914 and 1920-1928, recording box office receipts for shows at the Globe Theatre; and roster and salary records, 1908-1909. Also, personal and miscellaneous papers, some of which were removed from the R.H. Burnside Papers, containing Dillingham's memoirs of his life in the theater, last will and testament, notebook, and research notes.
Subject
  1. Dillingham, C. B. (Charles Bancroft), 1868-1934.
  2. Hippodrome Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
  3. Globe Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
  4. Theaters -- New York (State) -- New York.
  5. Theater -- Production and direction.
  6. Theater management.
  7. Theater -- Casting.
  8. Musical theater.
  9. Vaudeville.
  10. Actors.
Genre/Form
  1. Memoirs.
  2. Wills.
Call number
  1. MssCol 813
Language
  1. English
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  1. Charles Bancroft Dillingham (1868-1934) was a leading theatrical producer in New York City during the first three decades of the 20th century. With his own company, the Dillingham Theatre Corporation, and in partnership with A.L. Erlanger and Florenz Ziegfeld, he produced many comedies, musical comedies, operettas, and vaudeville shows for the Broadway stage. He built and owned the Globe Theatre and for many years managed the Hippodrome, a large theatrical house in New York.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Connect to:
  1. Finding Aid
Occupation
  1. Theatrical producers and directors.
  2. Theatrical managers.
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