Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. .1 linear foot (1 portfolio)

Summary

1. Three letters written by Richard Mansfield to a W. W. Blackmer of Boston.

Subject

1. Actors
2. Theater > United States
3. Mansfield, Richard, 1857-1907
4. Blackmer, W. W

Call number

1. *T-Mss 2000-016

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. ADS Autographs

Biography (note)

1. Richard Mansfield, actor, was born in Berlin in 1854.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Mansfield, Richard, 1857-1907.

Title

1. Richard Mansfield letters and ephemera, circa 1891

Restricted access

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

Biography

1. Richard Mansfield, actor, was born in Berlin in 1854. He began his career on the London stage but by 1882 he had migrated to the United States and was appearing in the New York theater. Mansfield was instrumental in introducing the works of George Bernard Shaw to the American stage. In his last theatrical performance he played the title role of PEER GYNT in the first English language production of that play.

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1. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material

Occupation

1. Actors.

Research call number

1. *T-Mss 2000-016