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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1967-004", "type"=>"local_call"}
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{"value"=>"1921-1974", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1921/1974"}
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1921
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1974
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1921
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1921
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1974
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{"value"=>"Charles Bruce Millholland papers"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"9.9 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"18 boxes, 3 volumes, 1 oversized folder", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
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{"id"=>"THE", "value"=>"Billy Rose Theatre Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Charles Bruce Millholland (1903-1991) was an American playwright, author, dancer, actor, model, and artist best known for his play <span class=\"title\">The Napoleon of Broadway</span>, which was the basis for Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's hit comedy <span class=\"title\">Twentieth Century</span>. The Charles Bruce Millholland papers contain writings, personal papers, scrapbooks, and artwork."}
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{"value"=>"<p>Charles Bruce Millholland papers, *T-Mss 1967-004. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"Millholland, Charles Bruce", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Charles Bruce Millholland was born on February 3, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois. Between 1921 and 1925 he studied Fine Arts at the University of Kansas, Indiana University, the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, and The Chicago Art Institute School. Between 1922 and 1928 he studied ballet and performed in the Chicago Opera Ballet. Millholland also began writing during the 1920s, publishing poems and articles in such publications as <span class=\"title\">Dance Magazine</span>, <span class=\"title\">Theatre Magazine</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Paris Comet</span>; and writing scripts for radio programs in Hollywood, California, and Indianapolis, Indiana.</p> <p>Millholland's plays <span class=\"title\">Two Rings</span> (1927), <span class=\"title\">Faun</span> (1933), and <span class=\"title\">The Green Stick</span> (1940) were produced in Indianapolis. He wrote and directed productions for Camp Balfour and Camp Robin Hood where Millholland worked during the summers after moving to New York. During the late 1920s, Millholland worked as a press agent for New York theatre luminaries such as Morris Gest, Eve Le Gallienne, and David Belasco. Millholland's experience working for the imperious impresario Belasco inspired his most notable work, <span class=\"title\">Napoleon of Broadway</span>. This unproduced play came to the attention of the popular writing team of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, who'd made a big hit with <span class=\"title\">The Front Page</span> (1928). Adapted by Hecht and MacArthur, the play became <span class=\"title\">Twentieth Century</span> (1932), which was a success on stage, screen, and as the musical <span class=\"title\">On the Twentieth Centur</span>y in 1978.</p> <p>Millholland wrote the screenplay adaptation of his brother Ray Millholland's novel, <span class=\"title\">The Splinter Fleet</span>. The film was made as <span class=\"title\">Submarine Patrol</span> (1938), but Millholland's contribution was not credited. In 1944, Millholland's play <span class=\"title\">Dear Guinea Pig</span> was presented in the <span class=\"title\">Stars Over Hollywood</span> radio series. Millholland was also an artist, actor, and model, and he taught continuing education classes in writing and literature.</p> <p>Charles Bruce Millholland died in New York City on May 18, 1991.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection documents the career and life of American writer, actor, dancer, model, and artist Charles Bruce Millholland with writings, personal files, scrapbooks, and artwork. Sometimes he acted and modeled under the name Bruce Millholland.</p> <p>Millholland's writings consist of annotated drafts, fragments of drafts, outlines, and notes for works written by Millholland from the 1920s to the 1940s. These works, arranged alphabetically by title, include plays, poems, short stories, novels, and nonfiction articles on dance, theatre, and Buddhism. With the exception of some of the articles, all of these works are unpublished. Writings occasionally include correspondence pertaining to the piece in question, but the majority of correspondence is included in Personal Files.</p> <p>Personal Files document Millholland's personal life, his writing career, and to a lesser extent, his career as an actor, dancer, model, and artist. The files, arranged chronologically, contain correspondence, diaries, photographs, resumes, job applications, programs from performances Millholland participated in or attended, astrological charts and reports, tax forms, clippings, contracts and agreements, notes, and outlines for potential projects. Personal files may include some casual sketches and doodles, but all larger-scale drawings and paintings will be found in Artwork. Millholland's diaries and correspondence provide insight into his personal relationships, his attitudes to his life and work, and his process of revising and submitting literary works for production or publication. Millholland's correspondence during the early 1940s includes interesting letters between the draft board and him discussing his draft status and possible military service. Photographs document Millholland's friends and family and his international travels. There are many photographs of his stage performances and of advertisements in which he appeared as a model.</p> <p>This collection contains three scrapbooks of photographs, clippings, letters, and drawings of and by Millholland. They mainly document his career as a dancer and actor and his personal life.</p> <p>Artwork consists of pencil, crayon, chalk, and charcoal drawings; watercolor paintings; and set designs created by Millholland.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection is arranged in the following categories: Writings, Personal Files, Scrapbooks, and Artwork.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Charles Bruce Millholland in 1967 and 1977.</p>"}
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Diana Bertolini</span>, <span class=\"date\">2015</span></p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\">Charles Bruce Millholland papers. Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</span> <span class=\"archref\">Drawings, 1946-1961. Millholland, Charles Bruce. Performing Arts Research Collections – Theatre, The New York Public Library.</span> <span class=\"archref\">Poems, 1932-1926. Millholland, Charles Bruce (Author). Indiana State Library – Indianapolis.</span>"}
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combined
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9.9 linear feet (18 boxes, 3 volumes, 1 oversized folder)