Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Peerless, Katie, 1864 or 5-1946.

Description

1. .25 lin. ft. (1 box).

Summary

1. The Arden-Peerless papers consist of a small amount of incoming letters concerning their work in the theater, clippings of reviews, cabinet photographs depicting scenes from an unidentified play starring Peerless and Arden, and a few miscellaneous items.

Subject

1. Arden, Wallace, -1903
2. Peerless, Katie, 1864 or 5-1946
3. Theater > England > History > 19th century

Call number

1. *T-Mss 1958-003

Access (note)

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Source (note)

1. Lena K. Arden

Biography (note)

1. English actor, Wallace Arden also served as the acting manager at a few provincial Theatre Royals.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Arden, Wallace, -1903.

Title

1. Wallace Arden and Katie Peerless papers, 1886-1910.

Restricted access

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Biography

1. English actor, Wallace Arden also served as the acting manager at a few provincial Theatre Royals. He married English actress, Katie Peerless, in the 1889-1890 season and they toured together playing opposite each other. Peerless was on the English stage for sixteen years appearing in music halls and legitimate productions and excelling in pantomime. She moved to Massachusetts in 1899 and gave up plans to return to the stage after the death of her husband.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Local note

1. Materials in this collection were previously cataloged as MWEZ+ n.c. 17686-17687.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material
2. Finding Aid

Added author

1. Peerless, Katie, 1864 or 5-1946.

Research call number

1. *T-Mss 1958-003