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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1998-030", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21805", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1907-2004", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1907/2004"}
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1907
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2004
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1907
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{"value"=>"Alfred Grunwald papers"}
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</span> <span class=\"subarea\">Billy Rose Theatre Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"This collection contains manuscripts, librettos, scores, correspondence, professional papers, programs and reviews belonging to librettist, writer and theater critic Alfred Grunwald."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p> Alfred Grunwald Papers, *T-Mss 1998-030. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"Grünwald, Alfred", "type"=>"persname"}
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{"value"=>"<p> Alfred Grunwald was born in Vienna, Austria, on February 16, 1884. He worked for a theatrical agency before turning to libretto writing. He came to the United States in 1940 after several years' residence in France. During World War II he was employed for a time with the Office of War Information translating American songs for transmission by radio to Germany Alfred Grunwald collaborated with such composers as Franz Lahar and Emmerich Kalman, successfully adding a modern social slant to the traditional operetta formula. A number of Grunwald’s librettos were produced on Broadway. These included <span class=\"title\">Countess Maritza</span> (1926), <span class=\"title\">The Yankee Princess</span> (1922), <span class=\"title\">The Circus Princess</span> (1927), and <span class=\"title\">The Duchess of Chicago</span> (1929). He also wrote a number of comedies, including <span class=\"title\">Dancing Partner</span> (1930), written in collaboration with Alexander Engel and produced on Broadway by David Belasco. Besides writing over 40 operetta librettos, Alfred Grunwald also wrote non-musical plays, short stories, and newspaper articles, and was the theater critic for the <span class=\"title\">Neue Wiener Journal</span>. He was a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Alfred Grunwald died in New York on February 24, 1951.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p> The bulk of this collection contains the scripts and librettos written by Alfred Grunwald. There include typescripts and printed revisions. Librettos in the collection include <span class=\"title\">Amazona</span>, <span class=\"title\">Arizona Lady</span>, <span class=\"title\">Die Bajadera</span>, <span class=\"title\">Ball at the Savoy</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Circus Princess</span>, <span class=\"title\">Countess Maritza</span>, <span class=\"title\">Gay Street Live</span>, <span class=\"title\">Die Herzogin von Chicago</span>, <span class=\"title\">Mr. Strauss in Boston</span>, <span class=\"title\">Viktoria und Ihr Hussar</span> among others. Also included in his writings are some short stories and adaptations for television by Grunwald’s father, as well as writings by his colleagues such as <span class=\"title\">Das Veilchen von Motmartre</span> by Gustave Beer, <span class=\"title\">Calumny</span> by Fred Granville, <span class=\"title\">One Plus One is Four</span> by Armin Robinson and others. His non-theater materials include <span class=\"title\">History of Operetta</span> and <span class=\"title\">Theaterkritiken</span>. This collection contains writings by Grunwald’s son Henry Grunwald, biographical materials, financial and legal documents, and autographs of Alfred Grunwald. The collection also includes scores, reviews, and programs.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Alfred Grunwald papers are arranged in seven series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21805#c479523'>Series I: Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1913-1950, undated</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This Series of professional correspondence includes both incoming and outgoing letters of Alfred Grunwald’s friends and colleagues from 1913 to 1950. Of particular interest are the letters from Emmerich Kalman (1940-1949). There are two scrapbooks with the copies of the correspondence created by Henry Grunwald.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21805#c479537'>Series II: Writings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1908-1982, undated</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Material in this series reflects a variety of writings by Alfred Grunwald and includes copies, typewritten and printed versions, of librettos, short stories and articles on drama criticism in German and English. Librettos included in the collection are <span class=\"title\">Amazona</span>, <span class=\"title\">Arizona Lady</span>, <span class=\"title\">Die Bajadera</span>, <span class=\"title\">Ball at the Savoy</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Circus Princess</span>, <span class=\"title\">Countess Maritza</span>, <span class=\"title\">Gay Street Live</span>, <span class=\"title\">Die Herzogin von Chicago</span>, <span class=\"title\">Mr. Strauss in Boston</span>, <span class=\"title\">Viktoria und Ihr Hussar</span> and many others. There are also writings by Grunwald’s father colleagues and his son (<span class=\"title\">Das Veilchen von Montmartre</span> by Gustave Beer, <span class=\"title\">Emmerich Kalman</span> by Julius Bistron, <span class=\"title\">Saxophone</span> by Henry Grunwald).</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21805#c479629'>Series III: Henry Grunwald's Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1910-2004, undated</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series is comprised of correspondence, clippings, photographs, biographical, legal and financial documents. There is also a memoir by Henry Grunwald and his correspondence with various people and organizations regarding arranging exhibitions in memory of his father. This Series includes a scrapbook Property of Confiscation - Reparation Attempts (1938-1941), photocopy of documents relating to the Grunwald’s property stolen in Paris.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21805#c479694'>Series IV: Scores</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1908-1983, undated</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>In this Series are the number of scores for which Alfred Grunwald served as the librettist. The scores include <span class=\"title\">Roxy und Ihr Wunderteam</span> by Paul Abraham, <span class=\"title\">Hoheit Tanzt Walzer</span> by Leo Ascher, <span class=\"title\">Die Gold'ne Meisterin</span> and <span class=\"title\">Der Lachende Ehemann</span> by Edmund Eysler, <span class=\"title\">Die Rose vov Stambul</span> by Leo Fall, <span class=\"title\">Arizona-Lady</span>, <span class=\"title\">Die Bajadera</span>, <span class=\"title\">Grafin Maritza</span>, <span class=\"title\">Die Herzogin von Chicago</span> and <span class=\"title\">Die Zirkusprinzessin</span> by Emmerich Kalman, <span class=\"title\">Dann Geh' Ich Hinaus in Den Wienerwald</span> and <span class=\"title\">Das Sperrsechselr</span> by Robert Stolz, <span class=\"title\">Eine Frau</span>, <span class=\"title\">Die Weiss</span>, <span class=\"title\">Massie Will</span> and <span class=\"title\">Die Perlen Der Cleopatra</span> by Oscar Straus and others.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21805#c479774'>Series V: Scrapbooks</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1907-1955</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This Series includes two scrapbooks with the copies of reviews collected and arranged by Henry Grunwald. The material also includes articles from the <span class=\"title\">Karl Kraus Excerpts</span> (1913-1932) and a radio interview.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21805#c479777'>Series VI: Programs</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1908-2002, undated</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This Series contains operetta’s programs from 1908 to 2002. Many of the old programs are copies.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21805#c479822'>Series VII: Oversized Materials</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1924-1973, undated</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The Oversized Materials include stage drawings by an unknown artist, copies of the programs (1924-1929), a photograph of Grunwald, a vinyl envelope of <span class=\"title\">Viktoria und Ihr Hussar</span>, and a scrapbook with the scores, collected and arranged by Henry Grunwald.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection is organized into seven series and two subseries. They are:<ul> <li>Series I. Correspondence, 1913-1950, undated</li> <li>Series II. Writings, 1908-1982, undated<ul> <li> Subseries 1: Theater Writings, 1908-1982, undated</li> <li>Subseries 2: Other Writings, 1930-1948, undated</li></ul></li> <li>Series III. Henry Grunwald's Papers, 1910-2004, undated</li> <li>Series IV. Scores, 1908-1983, undated</li> <li>Series V. Scrapbooks, 1907-1955</li> <li>Series VI. Programs, 1908-2002, undated</li> <li>Series VII. Oversized Materials, 1924-1973, undated</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The Alfred Grunwald collection was donated in August 1998 by Mr. Henry Grunwald. An additional donation of material was made in April 2005 by Lisa Grunwald Adler.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
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ger
eng
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{"value"=>"German is the predominant language represented in this collection. Several of the librettos, scripts, and other writings, however, are in English. Some correspondence, mainly dating from Grunwald's time in the United States, is in English. Much of the material found in the Henry Grunwald's papers series is in English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Liavon Yurevich; Machine-readable finding aid created by Liavon Yurevich.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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15 linear feet (30 boxes)
- date_start
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1907
- date_end
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2004