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Series VIII. Broadway and Off-Broadway Productions, 1948-1969
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Scope and Content Notes: The productions in this series are arranged chronologically, 1948-1969. Files range in size from
Courtin’ Time, a single folder of photographs of the theatre marquee,
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, 42 folders, including programs, publicity, reviews, correspondence, company bills, budget, casting, contracts, photographs, etc., and the financial records of the investment company (A.K. company) including bank statements, financial statements, insurance records, investors correspondence and records and tax returns. Organization for each play is fairly similar, depending upon contents: Production history, i.e. programs, publicity, reviews; correspondence; other production information filed in alphabetical order; and financial records of the investment company, also in alphabetical order. Following is a list of the productions, each with name of investment company (if pertinent), New York opening date, and number of performances.
1.
The Last Dance. January 27, 1948. 7 performances.
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The Play’s the Thing. April 28, 1948. 244 performances.
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Jenny Kissed Me. December 23, 1948. 20 performances.
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Courtin’ Time. June 13, 1951. 37 performances.
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Two’s Company. December 15, 1952. 91 performances.
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Come Blow Your Horn. Kentwood Company. February 22, 1961. 617 performances.
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The Beauty Part. Beautiful Company. December 26, 1962. 85 performances.
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The Advocate. Advocate Company. October 14, 1963. 8 performances.
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Absence of Cello. Cello company. September 21, 1964. 120 performances.
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The Paisley Convertible. Happy Bed Company. February 11, 1967.
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The Girl in the Freudian Slip. Slip Company. May 18, 1967. 4 performances.
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Sweet Eros and Witness. B.B. Company. November 21, 1968. 78 performances.
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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men. A.K. Company. April 28, 1969. Pocket Theatre. 320 performances.
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Angela. Angela Company. October 30, 1969. 4 performances.
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Who’s Happy Now? Precious Company, November 17, 1962. 32 performances.
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Subseries 1. The Last Dance, 1948
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Photographs and newspaper clippings
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Subseries 2. The Play’s the Thing, 1948
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Publicity and reviews - New York production
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Publicity - Central City
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Photographs - New York production
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Photographs - Central City publicity
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Photographs - Original New York production, 1926
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Subseries 3. Jenny Kissed Me, 1948
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Programs, 1948, 1963
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Publicity and reviews, 1948-1949
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Subseries 4. Courtin’ Time, 1952
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Photographs - Theatre marquee
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Subseries 5. Two’s Company, 1952
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Correspondence and contract - Bette Davis, 1952-1953
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Correspondence - Sammy Cahn, 1952-1953
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Photographs - Theatre exterior
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Subseries 6. Come Blow Your Horn, 1961
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Bucks County production - Publicity and reviews, August 1960
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Folder 17
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Tryout in Philadelphia - Publicity and reviews February 2, 1961
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New York production - Opening night program with publicity and reviews, February 1961
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London production - Opening night program with publicity and reviews, February 1962
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1957-1962
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Correspondence - Kozak, Schwartz Co., 1961-1978
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Correspondence - Productions outside New York, 1961-1962
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Box 8
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Kentwood Co. - Financial statements, 1963-1979
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Kentwood Co. - Investors correspondence, 1960-1979
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Kentwood Co. - Investors correspondence acceptances, 1960-1961
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Kentwood Co. - Investors correspondence refusals, 1957-1961
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Kentwood Co. - Investors lists
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Kentwood Co. - Investors: Dorothy P. White file, 1963-1967
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Kentwood Co. - Taxes and partnership returns, 1967-1968
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Box 9
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Kentwood Co. - Taxes and N.Y. State partnership returns, 1979
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Kentwood Co. - Taxes and Federal partnership statements, 1979
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Kentwood Co. - Taxes and U.S. and N.Y. partnership returns, 1980-1982
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Subseries 7. The Beauty Part, 1962
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Tryouts - Bucks County Program and reviews, 1961
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Tryouts - New Haven program, 1962
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Tryouts - Philadelphia program and reviews, December 1962
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New York production - Program and reviews, December 1962
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1961-1963
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Correspondence - S.J. Perelman (incl. Bucks County contracts), 1962-1966
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Correspondence - Don Walker (composer)
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Noel Willman (director) - Contract and miscellaneous, 1962
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Noel Willman - Outstanding bills, 1963
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Noel Willman - Foreign rights, 1961
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Noel Willman - Legal, 1961-1963
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Noel Willman - London production, 1961-1963
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Box 10
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Advertising promotion phone record
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Casting - Correspondence
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Casting - Miscellaneous
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Casting - Photographs
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Contracts - Miscellaneous correspondence
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Contracts - Edmund Anderson (associate producer)
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Contracts - Actor’s Equity
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Contracts - Stagehands
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Contracts - Theatres
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Staff applications
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Stage manager’s book - Without script
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Tickets - New York preview
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Tickets - Opening night requests
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Tickets - Opening night assignments
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Tickets - Group sales
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Beautiful Company - Bank statements and cancelled checks, 1961-1963
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Box 11
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Beautiful Company - Financial statements, 1962-1963
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Beautiful Company - Prospective investors correspondence
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Beautiful Company - Investors correspondence
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Beautiful Company - Investors lists and Limited Partnership Agreement form
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Beautiful Company - Investors assignments
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Beautiful Company - Investors Dorothy P. White file
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Beautiful Company - Pennsylvania Securities Commission
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Beautiful Company - Royalties
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Beautiful Company - Taxes, 1962
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Subseries 8. The Advocate, 1963
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Productions - Bucks County Playhouse program and reviews, June 1962
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Productions - Meineola Playhouse program and reviews September 1963
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Productions - ANTA Theatre program and reviews, October 14, 1963
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1962-1963
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Correspondence - Abner D. Klipstein, 1963
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Correspondence - Tom O’Connor, Committee for the Vindication of Sacco and Vanzetti
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Correspondence - Charles G. Thompson
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Estimated operating budget
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Company Director
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Contracts - Robert Noah (director)
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Playscript in
Theatre Arts with photographs and various drafts of article by Ellis and William Hammerstein, November 1963
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TV production - Miscellaneous
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Newspaper clippings - Sacco and Vanzetti
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Advocate Company - Investors Dorothy P. White file, 1962-1963
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Advocate Company - Limited Partnership Agreement with Mary Ellis
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Subseries 9. Absence of Cello, 1963
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Production publicity and reviews
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Correspondence, 1963-1970
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Correspondence - London and Paris productions, 1964-1968
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Estimated operating budget
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Miscellaneous materials
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Cello Company - Financial statements and correspondence, 1964-1977
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Cello Company - Investors correspondence and partnership distributions
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Box 13
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Cello Company - Investors Dorothy P. White file
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Cello Company - Taxes, 1965-1980
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Subseries 10. The Paisley Convertible, 1967
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New York production - Henry Miller Theatre Program, February 11, 1967
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Publicity reviews
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1966-1967
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Correspondence - Warren Berlinger, 1966
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Correspondence - Harry Cauley
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Correspondence - Actor’s Equity
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Box office statements
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Casting - Correspondence and agency lists
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Casting - Interviews and schedules
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Casting - Photographs
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Box 14
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Company directory
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Contracts and related correspondence - Alvin Colt
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Contracts - James Hammerstein
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Contracts - Jo Mielziner
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Contracts - Cast
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Contracts - Theatre
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Contracts - Miscellaneous
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Production schedules
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Props, lighting, costumes, and ground plan
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Tickets - Opening night
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Happy Bed Company - Financial statements
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Happy Bed Company - Insurance
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Happy Bed Company - Prospective investors correspondence
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Happy Bed Company - Investors correspondence
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Happy Bed Company - Investors correspondence regarding reduction of capitalization
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Happy Bed Company - Investors lists and Limited Partnership Agreements
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Happy Bed Company - Taxes
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Subseries 11. The Girl in the Freudian Slip, 1967
Box 15
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Bucks County production as
Linda Stone is Brutal reviews, May 18-31,1964
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Productions - Various programs, 1967
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Productions - Publicity and reviews
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Correspondence - re
Linda Stone is Brutal: Misc., 1963-1965
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Correspondence - re
Linda Stone is Brutal - Paul Ford, 1965
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Correspondence - re
Linda Stone is Brutal - David B. Silberman, 1963-1965
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Correspondence - re
Linda Stone is Brutal - Legal, 1964
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1964-1967
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Correspondence - William F. Brown
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Correspondence - Marc Daniels, 1964-1967
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Correspondence - Arthur Godfrey, 1965-1967
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Correspondence - James B. McKenzie, 1967
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Correspondence - Russel Nype, 1967
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Correspondence - Walter Slezak, 1966
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Correspondence - Ethelyn R. Thrasher, 1966-1967
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Correspondence - Opening night in New York City
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Correspondence - Closing in New York City
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Advertising for New York City
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Booking agreements and related miscellany - Coconut Grove Playhouse and Booth Theatre
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Casting - Correspondence
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Casting - Miscellaneous
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Casting - Photographs
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Company directory
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Contracts and related correspondence -
Linda Stone is Brutal
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Contracts and related correspondence - William F. Brown
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Contracts and related correspondence - Miscellaneous
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Box 16
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Production schedules
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Tickets - Opening night requests and lists
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Slip Company - Bank statements and cancelled checks
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Slip Company - Insurance
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Slip Company - Investors and potential investors correspondence
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Slip Company - Investors, lists, and offering circular
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Slip Company - Taxes
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Subseries 12. Sweet Eros and Witness, 1968
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Program - Gramercy Arts Theatre in New York City, 1968-1969
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Reviews - Sweet Eros: Café Act IV production at International Experimental Theatre Festival at Brandeis University, August 1968
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Publicity and reviews - Ellis’ New York production
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1968-1969
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Correspondence - Legal, 1968-1970
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Bills, 1968-1969
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Box 17
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Stage manager’s vouchers and petty cash records
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Box office statements
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Contracts and related correspondence - Terrence McNally (author)
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Contracts and related correspondence - Actors Equity
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Contracts and related correspondence - Designers, staff, and theatre
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Props and lighting cue sheets
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Salary records - Workmen’s compensation forms
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Miscellaneous - not financial
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B.B. Company - Bank statements and cancelled checks, 1968-1969
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B.B. Company - Checkbook stubs
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B.B. Company - Financial statements
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B.B. Company - Insurance
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B.B. Company - Royalties
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B.B. Company - Taxes
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Subseries 13. Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, 1969
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Productions - Negro Ensemble Company at St. Marks Playhouse in New York City: Programs, reviews, and publicity, February 1969
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Productions - Pocket Theatre in New York City (Ellis production), April 28, 1969
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Productions - Ravinia Festival, August 20-31, 1969
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Productions - Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center in West Hartford, Connecticut, November 3, 1969
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1969-1971
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Correspondence - Lonne Elder (author), 1969
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Correspondence - Legal
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Bills - Company bills, 1969
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Box 19
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Bills - Company bills, 1969-1970
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Bills - Receipted bill A-K
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Box 20
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Bills - Receipted bill L-Z
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Box office statements
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Contracts and terminations - Actors and staff
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Contracts - Rentals
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Royalty waivers
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Stage manager’s daily reports
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A.K. Company - Bank statements, 1969-1970
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Box 21
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A.K. Company - Financial statements, 1969-1970
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A.K. Company - Insurance
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A.K. Company - Investors, 1969-1980
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A.K. Company - Taxes, 1969, 1977-1980
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Subseries 14. Angela, 1969
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Tryouts - Augusta Barn Theatre, August 1968
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Tryouts - Adelphi University Little Theatre (as The Toy Boy)
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Tryouts - Shubert in New Haven, October 1969
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Tryouts - Wilbur in Boston, October 1969
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New York production - Music Box, October 29, 1969
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 1967-1969
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Correspondence - Sumner Long (author), 1966-1968
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Correspondence - Elliot Martin (co-producer), 1968-1969
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Correspondence - Jack Ragotsky (director), 1968-1969
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Correspondence - Legal, 1968-1969
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Opening Night Telegrams
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Casting - Correspondence
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Casting - Miscellaneous
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Casting - Photographs
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Contracts and related correspondence
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Script rewrites and comments
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Angela Company - Financial statements, 1969
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Angela Company - Investors and prospective investors
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Angela Company - Miscellaneous
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Subseries 15. Who’s Happy Now?, 1969
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Productions - Washington DC Theatre Club, (not ME’s production), March 1969
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Village South Theatre - Program, publicity and reviews, 1969
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous 1968-1970, 1979
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Correspondence - Oliver Hailey (author) includes contract and partnership agreements
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Correspondence - AAUW Juneau in Alaska, production photos and clippings, November 11, 1969
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Correspondence - Opening night greetings
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Bills - Stage manager’s
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Bills - Miscellaneous
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Box office statements
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11 |
Contracts - Stanley Pager (director) and related correspondence
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12 |
Contracts - Theatre and related correspondence
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Contracts - Miscellaneous
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Opening night tickets and press list
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Miscellaneous non-financial materials
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Precious Company - Bank statements and cancelled checks,
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Precious Company - Financial statements
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Precious Company - Insurance
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Precious Company - Investors correspondence and Limited Partnerhsip Agreements
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Precious Company - Taxes
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