Found 6 collections related to Theater -- Finance

The Little Hut, written by André Roussin and adapted by Nancy Mitford, was first produced in London in 1950. The play was produced in Boston and then on Broadway in 1953 by producer John C. Wilson. The Little Hut production materials date from 1950 to 1955 and primarily document the 1953 American productions. The collection contains correspondence and contracts with investors; financial information about the production; multiple versions of the script, including a stage manager's copy; and programs from the Boston production at the Plymouth Theatre and the Broadway production at the Coronet Theatre. The collection also contains copies of telegrams that John C. Wilson sent on the play's opening nights in England and Scotland. less

Albert Selden (1922-1987) was an American theatrical investor, composer, and producer. He worked on Broadway and for regional theaters from 1948 to 1979. The Albert Selden production files contain contracts, scripts, programs, designs, publicity materials, and financial records. less

Victor Samrock (1907-1995) was an American theatrical business manager, active in New York theatre from the mid-1930s to the mid-1980s. From 1938 to 1960 he was the general manager of the Playwrights' Company. The Victor Samrock professional files contain business files pertaining to productions managed by Samrock, the records of the Playwrights' Company, and a small amount of personal correspondence. less

Walter Fried was a producer and general manager of Broadway plays. His productions included DEATH OF A SALESMAN, COME BLOW YOUR HORN, MAN OF LA MANCHA, FESTIVAL, LIFE WITH FATHER, MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT and RAISIN IN THE SUN, to name a few. The papers of Walter Fried consist of business correspondence, financial papers and box office statements dealing with his productions from 1954 until 1963. Some productions included are FESTIVAL, MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT and COME BLOW YOUR HORN. less

Robert A. Baron (1921-1980) was a theater company manager. In 1960, he was engaged by the League of New York Theatres to prepare reports on the financial performance of Broadway productions. The reports were intended to be used in the League's negotiations with the Dramatists Guild regarding royalties. The Robert A. Baron papers on Broadway financial statistics (1959-1977, bulk 1960-1961) contains financial statements, accounting worksheets, tables, graphs, draft reports, notes, clippings, and correspondence. The bulk of the material relates to the 1960-1961 Broadway season and to a select number of 1950s productions. There are also financial records and correspondence related to the League's campaigns to eliminate city and federal taxes on theater ticket sales. Material dating after 1961 is primarily correspondence regarding Baron's earlier work. Box 3 contains a small number of documents relate to Baron's work as company manager for the national tour of Seidman & Son (1963) less

Richard Hummler (1943-1990) was a theater critic and editor for Variety. He was assistant editor of Variety's legitimate theater section from 1978 until 1986, and editor from 1978 until his death. His research materials date from 1979 to 1985 and consist of legal and financial records for theater companies and productions, which he used when writing articles for Varieyt. The records are marked "Story" or "No Story." Records marked "Story" also have a date for when the relevant article was published. The records are lightly annotated. less