Found 4 collections related to Theatrical managers

Michael J. Dolan (1884-1954) was an Irish actor and theatrical stage manager, manager, and producer. He was associated with the Abbey Theatre of Dublin, Ireland, for most of his career. The collection (14 items) consists of letters written to Michael J. Dolan and by him as manager of the Abbey Theatre, 1923-1925 and undated; and six receipts, 1930-1934 [sic, 1935], for royalty and other payments made by the Theatre or its parent company the Irish National Theatre Society, Ltd. Also included are a black-and-white photograph of actors F.J. McCormick and Eileen Crowe as characters in "The Rugged Path," 1940; and a blank sheet of stationary for The Irish Academy of Letters at the Abbey Theatre. Correspondence comprises Dolan's typed letter, signed, to Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell about the hiring of a theater, 1925 March 4; three autograph letters signed by Lady Augusta Gregory to Dolan regarding the scheduling of play productions, 1925 February 11, August 17 and November 11 (no years); an autograph letter signed by Irish architect and theater historian Joseph Holloway, congratulating Dolan on his appointment as manager, 1923 [November] 29; and a typed letter, signed, from dramatist George Shiels to Dolan requesting a minor change to his play "Peter Duat," 1924 April 14. Receipts in chronological order are signed by actors, dramatists, and others; all receipts except one are initialled by Lady Gregory less

Barnard Hughes (1915-2006) and Helen Stenborg (1925-2011) were prolific stage and screen actors. Hughes was best known for his award-winning turn as the titular character in Da, and Stenborg performed extensively with the Circle Repertory Company. Their papers date from the 1880s to 2011, and chronicle their professional careers and personal collecting interests through posters, programs, photographs, correspondence, engravings, scripts, manuscripts, and award trophies. The collection also contains theater memorabilia that Hughes inherited from Thelma Chandler, a stage manager. The Chandler memorabilia includes correspondence from Margaret Webster, the American director, producer, and actress. less

The Workshop of the Players Arts Foundation, Inc. (WPA) Theatre was an Off Off-Broadway theater that existed from 1971 to 2000. Kyle Renick served first as its Managing Director then, starting in 1982, as its Artistic Director. This collection consists of materials dedicated to the WPA Theatre and some personal papers from Renick. The WPA material includes production photographs, correspondence, administrative documents, awards, meeting minutes, and contracts. Renick's personal materials include his agendas from the 1980s, correspondence, clippings, photographs, non-theatrical research, and a caricature of him by Al Hirschfeld. less