- Creator
- Overman, Lynne, 1887-1943
- Call number
- *T-Mss 2013-140
- Physical description
- .84 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
Lynne Overman collection of scripts, *T-Mss 2013-140. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.
- Repository
- Billy Rose Theatre Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Lynne Overman (1887-1943) was a comedic actor who was active in vaudeville and on Broadway between 1907 and 1933. His collection of scripts dates from about 1915 to 1933, and consist of scripts for comedic plays and sketches, many of which Overman performed in. There is also one radio script. Some of the scripts have handwritten changes or annotations. Scripts for one-act plays and sketches include "Mary's Ankle" by May Tully, "Dog Eat Dog" by Homer Mason, "Good Time Charlie" by Paul Gerard Smith, "The Highest Bidder" by Everett Ruskay, and "The Professional Fool" by Eric Blore. Ruskay's and Blore's scripts have extensive handwritten changes. Scripts for longer plays include Farewell Performance by James Ramsey Ullman; Button, Button by Maurice Clark; The Death Ray by Harry Mountford; and two different versions of Snare Drum by Louise Closser Hale (accompanied by a short note from Hale). There is one script for a proposed Canada Dry Ginger Ale radio program.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Donated by Ellen Carter, 1989.
Processing information
Compiled by Kit Fluker, 2014
Using the collection
Location
Billy Rose Theatre DivisionNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
Third Floor
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Conditions Governing Use
The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.