James Light typescripts

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{"value"=>"James Light typescripts"}

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{"value"=>"Light, James", "type"=>"persname"}

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{"value"=>"<p>Director James Light (1894-1964) veteran of the Provincetown Players and its offshoot, the Experimental Theatre Company, was best known for his work with Eugene O'Neill, staging the original productions of THE EMPEROR JONES, THE GREAT GOD BROWN, and others. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, James Light came to New York in 1917, after graduating from Ohio State University, intending to pursue additional studies at Columbia. Through a chance meeting with George Cram Cook, artistic director of the Provincetown Players, Light was cast in a small role in Susan Glaspell's play CLOSE THE BOOK. Soon he left acting behind, and by 1920 was an associate director. He staged the premiere production of Eugene O'Neill's THE EMPEROR JONES that year, and later presented O'Neill's ALL GOD's CHILLUN GOT WINGS and THE GREAT GOD BROWN. James Light also directed E. E. Cummings' HIM, Virgil Geddes' THE EARTH BETWEEN, and Paul Green's IN ABRAHAM'S BOSOM. He later served as Dean of the Drama Faculty at The New School for Social Research in New York and taught at Yale University. James Light died in New York City on Feb. 11, 1964, at the age of 69.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

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{"value"=>"<p>The two James Light typescripts are titled THE PARADE OF MASKS and A NEW MARIONETTE THEATRE. In his 11 page essay THE PARADE OF MASKS, which is undated, Light writes about the the use of masks in various Provincetown Players productions of Eugene O'Neill's plays. A NEW MARIONETTE THEATRE, also undated, is unfinished, ending mid-sentence on Page 7.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

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{"value"=>"James Light typescripts, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}

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{"value"=>"Director James Light (1894-1964) veteran of the Provincetown Players and its offshoot, the Experimental Theatre Company, was best known for his work with Eugene O'Neill, staging the original productions of THE EMPEROR JONES, THE GREAT GOD BROWN, and others. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, James Light came to New York in 1917, after graduating from Ohio State University, intending to pursue additional studies at Columbia. Through a chance meeting with George Cram Cook, artistic director of the Provincetown Players, Light was cast in a small role in Susan Glaspell's play CLOSE THE BOOK. Soon he left acting behind, and by 1920 was an associate director. He staged the premiere production of Eugene O'Neill's THE EMPEROR JONES that year, and later presented O'Neill's ALL GOD's CHILLUN GOT WINGS and THE GREAT GOD BROWN. James Light also directed E. E. Cummings' HIM, Virgil Geddes' THE EARTH BETWEEN, and Paul Green's IN ABRAHAM'S BOSOM. He later served as Dean of the Drama Faculty at The New School for Social Research in New York and taught at Yale University. James Light died in New York City on Feb. 11, 1964, at the age of 69. The two James Light typescripts are titled THE PARADE OF MASKS and A NEW MARIONETTE THEATRE. In his 11 page essay THE PARADE OF MASKS, which is undated, Light writes about the the use of masks in various Provincetown Players productions of Eugene O'Neill's plays. A NEW MARIONETTE THEATRE, also undated, is unfinished, ending mid-sentence on Page 7.", "generated"=>true}

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(1 portfolio), 28 cm; (1 portfolio), 28 cm

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