{"value"=>"<p>This series consists of files for theater projects, either unproduced, or produced by others. It includes correspondence, contracts, financial papers, research materials, and clippings for the projects. Most notable among these projects is <span class=\"title\">Barnum</span>, based on P.T. Barnum, which Cohen tried to present for some twenty years in theater, film, and television. The files include a handwritten note by Barnum, dated May 9, 1880. The correspondence includes telegrams to and from Jackie Gleason and a letter introducing Cohen to Marian Grudeff and Raymond Jessel (who would later write <span class=\"title\">Baker Street</span>). There are also two scripts and background and research materials.</p> <p> Another significant project Cohen attempted in the late 1950s was <span class=\"title\">Queen of Sheba</span>, in which Lena Horne was to have starred. There is extensive correspondence with Robert Graves and Tyrone Guthrie; Samson Raphaelson wrote a script, and there is an outline and notes by Robert Graves. Cohen also attempted to produce a version of <span class=\"title\">King Lear</span>, adapted by Elia Kazan, starring Richard Burton in the 1970s, but the project was abandoned, since they could not agree upon a set number of weekly performances.</p>"}