Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
2. Forbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir, 1853-1937
3. Sothern, E. H. (Edward Hugh), 1859-1933
4. Morand, Eugène, 1855?-1930.
5. Schwob, Marcel, 1867-1905.
6. Bernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923

Description

1. 1 bound volume of programs : illustrations, some in color; 24 cm

Donor/Sponsor

1. In honor of George Freedley

Genre/Form

1. Theater programs.
2. Playbills.

Call number

1. MWEZ+ n.c. 6062

Note

1. Programs (1888 - 1914) for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, primarily in the United States and England, documenting performances by a range of actors from the late 19th to the early 20th century including Lester Wallack, Joseph Haworth, and Robert Mantell, the bulk reflecting performances by E.H. Sothern and Johnston Forbes-Robertson. Of note is a 1906 farewell performance by Sarah Bernhardt in a repertory of scenes from five of her famous roles, including Act II of the French translation of Hamlet by Eugène Morand and Marcel Schwob.
2. A number of items in this volume belong to the Stead, Townsend Walsh, or Robinson Locke Collections.
3. Compiled and bound by The New York Public Library.

Title

1. Hamlet programs, 1888-1914.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Local note

1. Some items within are fragile or have come loose from the library binding. Please handle with deliberate care.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material

Added author

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
2. Forbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir, 1853-1937, actor.
3. Sothern, E. H. (Edward Hugh), 1859-1933, actor.
4. Morand, Eugène, 1855?-1930.
5. Schwob, Marcel, 1867-1905.
6. Bernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923, actor.

Research call number

1. MWEZ+ n.c. 6062