- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".5 lin. ft.", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"-Mss 1998-010", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21779", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1900-1941", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1900/1941"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1900
- date_inclusive_end
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1941
- keydate
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1900
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Richard Carle papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. <span class=\"subarea\">Billy Rose Theatre Division.</span></span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Correspondence, contracts and scripts document Carle's work in the theater."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Richard Carle Papers, *T-Mss 1998-010. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Carle, Richard, 1871-1941", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Richard Carle, playwright, composer, lyricist, producer, director and actor on stage and in film, was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on July 7, 1871 and died in Hollywood, California on June 28, 1941. His early career, 1900-1920s, was on Broadway in musical comedy as author, producer, director, lyricist and performer. He often appeared in his own plays. His first film appearance was in an Abbott and Costello film from 1916. From 1928-1941 he was seen in over 80 films as a character actor usually portraying dignified bankers and judges, though he also depicted a mad scientist in the Laurel and Hardy film <span class=\"title\">Habeas Corpus</span>.</p> <p>Plays written by Carle include <span class=\"title\">Mam'selle 'Awkins</span>, 1900, <span class=\"title\">The Tenderfoot</span>, 1904, <span class=\"title\">The Maid and the Mummy</span>, 1904, <span class=\"title\">The Mayor of Tokio</span>, 1905, <span class=\"title\">The Spring Chicken</span>, 1906, <span class=\"title\">The Hurdy-Gurdy Girl</span>, 1907, <span class=\"title\">Mary's Lamb</span>, 1908, <span class=\"title\">The Boy and the Girl</span>, 1909, <span class=\"title\">Jumping Jupiter</span>, 1911, and <span class=\"title\">Broadway Whirl</span>, 1921.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection of correspondence, contracts and scripts primarily documents Carle's work in the theater as writer, performer, producer or director. There is little on his later work as a character actor in films.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Richard Carle papers are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21779#c466663'>Series I. Correspondence and contracts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1900-1941</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>14 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Correspondence and contracts mostly concern rights to Richard Carle's work in the theater.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21779#c466678'>Series II. Scripts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>n.d.</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Typescripts of plays by Richard Carle.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21779#c466683'>Series III. Sheet music</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1912-1935</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Two pieces of sheet music relevant to the career of Richard Carle.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I. Correspondence and contracts</li> <li>Series II. Scripts</li> <li>Series III. Sheet music</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Bequest of Mrs. Richard Carle in 1998.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
- physloc
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1998-010", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Elisabeth Elkind; Machine-readable finding aid created by Elisabeth Elkind.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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.5 linear feet (1 box)
- date_start
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1900
- date_end
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1941