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{"value"=>"784813", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1954 - 1980", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1954/1980"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Series VII: J.C. Williamson Theatres"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>In addition to their responsibilities with Circle in the Square, Paul Libin and Theodore Mann were hired by J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd., to serve as their U.S. representatives for the purposes of selecting American shows for performance, securing performing rights, and arranging for the production to be presented in Australia and New Zealand. Familiarly known as 'the Firm,' J.C. Williamson Ltd. was one of Australia's foremost theatrical production companies in both the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Material in this series includes correspondence to and from members of 'the Firm' and relating to the selection and presentation of plays and musicals; production files for shows produced by J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd.; files relating to abandoned project; reviews of and reports on theatrical properties under consideration; office files; and a quantity of programs, fliers, and press kit material collected by Libin, Mann, and J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<ul class=\"list\"> <li>Sub-series 1: Correspondence, 1955-1977</li> <li>Sub-series 2: Produced Works, 1959-1980</li> <li>Sub-series 3: Abandoned Projects, 1961-1975</li> <li>Sub-series 4: Office Files, 1968-1975</li> <li>Sub-series 5: Programs and fliers, Ca. 1961-1975; undated</li></ul>"}
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1954
- keydate
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1954
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1980
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1954
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1980