- Creator
- La Touche, John
- Call number
- *T-Mss 1970-005
- Physical description
- .84 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
John Latouche papers, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Billy Rose Theatre Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
John Latouche (d. 1956) was a lyricist who wrote for many Broadway musicals. The John Latouche lyrics and scripts date from about the 1940s to 1956. The collection contains lyrics for songs by Rudy Revil and Vernon Duke, including songs from the musical Banjo Eyes (1941). Scripts include The Box of Pandora by Frank Wedekind, Come to Life by John Briard Harding, Mooncalf by Martin Kieran, and short scripts by Dwight Marfield (D.H. Marfield). There are also some untitled script excerpts.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Donated by Gore Vidal, 1970.
Processing information
Compiled by John Calhoun, 2016
Key terms
Names
- Harding, John Briard -- Come to Life (creator)
- Kieran, Martin -- Mooncalf (creator)
- Marfield, Dwight, 1907-1978
- Wedekind, Frank, 1864-1918 -- Büchse der Pandora (creator)
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Location
Billy Rose Theatre DivisionNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
Third Floor
Access to materials
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The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.