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Additional authors

1. Lonsdale, Frederick, 1881-1954
2. Claire, Ina, 1893-1985
3. Du Maurier, Gerald, Sir, 1873-1934
4. Cooper, Gladys, 1888-1971
5. Milgrim, Sally, 1898-1994
6. Pollock, Channing, 1880-1946
7. Bordoni, Irene
8. Groody, Louise
9. Hastings, Patsy
10. Bostick, Billie
11. Blake, Polly
12. Adams, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1881-1960
13. Woollcott, Alexander, 1887-1943

Description

1. 1 bound volume of programs : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

1. Fourteen programs (1925 - 1938) for The last of Mrs. Cheney by Frederick Lonsdale mainly documenting the original Broadway production starring Ina Claire. Includes pre-Broadway engagements at the Broad Street Theatre (Newark, N.J.) and at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.). Of note are three productions in England: Gerald Du Maurier's 1926 production at St. James's Theatre (London) in which he starred with Gladys Cooper; a 1935 production by the Oxford University Repertory Company under the auspices of the Croydon Repertory Company; and a 1938 production by the Eastcote Players at Ruislip Parish Church Hall (presumably, St. Martin's).

Donor/Sponsor

1. In honor of George Freedley

Subject

1. Ruislip (London, England) > History > 20th century
2. Helen Hayes Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 46th Street)
3. Saint James' Theatre (London, England)
4. Milgrim's (Firm)
5. Playbills
6. Oxford University Repertory Company
7. Theater programs
8. Amateur theater > England
9. Eastcote Players
10. Croydon Repertory Company

Genre/Form

1. Theater programs.
2. Playbills.

Call number

1. MWEZ+ n.c. 5740

Note

1. Item 3, a program for the Fulton Theatre (N.Y.), contains an article by Channing Pollack entitled Tomorrow and the theatre.
2. Programs for the Fulton Theatre (now the Helen Hayes Theatre) contain advertising for evening gowns designed by Sally Milgrim and sold at Milgrim's department store depicting a number of Broadway stars modeling the dresses including Irene Bordoni, Louise Groody, Patsy Hastings, Billie Bostick, and Polly Blake. Other programs advertise the popular columns of Franklin P. Adams (The Conning Tower, utilizing his moniker F.P.A.), and Alexander Woolcott (Second Thoughts on First Nights), in The World newspaper. Both writers are depicted in sketches.
3. Item 10, a program for a 1928 production at the Newport (Rhode Island) Casino Theatre Festival, with Ina Claire, Rose Hobart, and Ilka Chase, is part of the Robinson Locke collection.
4. Compiled and bound by The New York Public Library.

Title

1. The last of Mrs. Cheney programs.

Publisher

1. 1925-1938.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material

Added author

1. Lonsdale, Frederick, 1881-1954, author.
2. Claire, Ina, 1893-1985, actor.
3. Du Maurier, Gerald, Sir, 1873-1934, producer, actor.
4. Cooper, Gladys, 1888-1971, actor.
5. Milgrim, Sally, 1898-1994, designer.
6. Pollock, Channing, 1880-1946, author. Tomorrow and the theatre.
7. Bordoni, Irene, depicted.
8. Groody, Louise, depicted.
9. Hastings, Patsy, depicted.
10. Bostick, Billie, depicted.
11. Blake, Polly, depicted.
12. Adams, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1881-1960, depicted.
13. Woollcott, Alexander, 1887-1943, depicted.

Research call number

1. MWEZ+ n.c. 5740