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Michael Strange papers

Title
Michael Strange papers, 1917-1925.
Author
Strange, Michael, 1890-1950.
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Box 1AMixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1994-009 Box 1APerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre
Box 2AMixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1994-009 Box 2APerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre
Box 3AMixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1994-009 Box 3APerforming Arts Research Collections - Theatre
Box 4Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1994-009 Box 4Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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Additional Authors
  • Strange, Michael, 1890-1950.
  • Barrymore, John, 1882-1942.
Description
1.25 lin. ft. (7 boxes).
Summary
The Michael Strange papers consist primarily of 218 autographed letters, many more then 2 pages in length, from her second husband John Barrymore.
Subjects
Access (note)
  • Original correspondence in Boxes 1-3 is restricted. Patrons are requested to use photocopy surrogates in Boxes 1A-3A. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Source (note)
  • Gwenn Thomas-Avillez / Viviane Thomas Trimble
Biography (note)
  • Michael Strange, playwright and poet is probably best known as the second wife of John Barrymore.
Processing Action (note)
  • Accessioned / Cataloged
Call Number
*T-Mss 1994-009
OCLC
NYPW95-A6
Author
Strange, Michael, 1890-1950.
Title
Michael Strange papers, 1917-1925.
Restricted Access
Original correspondence in Boxes 1-3 is restricted. Patrons are requested to use photocopy surrogates in Boxes 1A-3A. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Biography
Michael Strange, playwright and poet is probably best known as the second wife of John Barrymore. She was born Blanche Oelrichs in Newport, Rhode Island in 1890. After meeting John Barrymore in 1917, she divorced her first husband, Leonard Thomas and married Barrymore in 1920. Their marriage lasted until 1928. It was during this period that Barrymore acted in his greatest role as Hamlet.
Blanche Oelrichs took the name Michael Strange at the beginning of her literary career. Known first as a playwright, she later was known for her poetry, some of which was published with illustrations done by John Barrymore. Among her works are, Clair de Lune based on Victor Hugo's work L'Homme Qui Rit, which opened with both John and Ethel Barrymore in the cast. The play was not a success and the reviews of the critics caused John Barrymore to send letters of rebuttal to the newspapers defending his wife's literary work. Her other well known works are primarily poetry and include: Selected Poems, Resurrecting Life and Poems. Her autobiography is entitled Who Tells Me True. Michael Strange died in 1950.
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Strange, Michael, 1890-1950. Dark tower.
Barrymore, John, 1882-1942.
Research Call Number
*T-Mss 1994-009
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