W. Bridges-Adams letters to Arthur Colby Sprague
Overview
Letters from English actor William Bridges-Adams to American Shakespearean scholar Arthur Colby Sprague.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-1965
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Letters from Bridges-Adams to Sprague discussing other playwrights of the time, the drama school of Bryn Mawr, new buildings at Stratford in England, and suggestions on where to stay in London. Letters discuss in detail various Shakespeare plays and how they are staged, and the actor Lawrence Olivier and articles written about him in Time Magazine. Bridges-Adams also comments about a book Sprague wrote, the Old Vic Theater in London, and the collection has a newspaper clipping of a play review.
Biographical / Historical
Bridges-Adams was an English actor, theatrical historian, director and designer. Sprague (1885-1991) was an American Shakespearean scholar.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
72M-99. Gift of Arthur Colby Sprague, 829 Barnwell Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201; received: 1972 November 27.
- Title
- Bridges-Adams, W. (William), 1889-1965. W. Bridges-Adams letters to Arthur Colby Sprague, 1948-1965: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01664
Repository Details
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