Theater -- Production and direction

Abstract: Playwright, scenarist and novelist, Edward Knoblock (1874-1945) was born in New York City and educated at Harvard, but spent most of his professional life living and working in Great Britain. The Knoblock papers are comprised of correspondence received by Knoblock between the years 1904 and 1936, relating to theater in Great Britain during the early 20th century. Most of Knoblock's correspondents in this collection are well-known literary figures of the day, or prominent managers and...

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This collection mainly consists of memorabilia and ephemera from the music venue Liberty Hall.

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This collection consists primarily of letters written by French author and journalist, Paul Blouet (pseudonym, Max O'Rell) between 1885 and 1903. The letters discuss Blouet's lecture tours, the management of his play "John Bull on the Continent", and his affliction with cancer.

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The collection includes scripts from the 1920s as well as programs, ephemera, and photographs. In addition there are newsclippings and a ledger beginning in 1931 and continuing through 1934 containing lists of members, committee assignments, and minutes of meetings.

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Records of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, a group of Faculty members and their wives who staged a number of productions in the 1950s and 1960s.

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This collection contains general files, such as calendars, announcements, information on organizations, newsletter, etc. The remainder of the collection focuses on the Rice Players’ productions. There are individual files on each production and may include programs, flyers, posters, photographs and news clippings.

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The collection consists of explanatory materials intended for prospective students, calendars of departmental events, and programs from shows presented in 2007 through 2018.