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Four saints in three acts; an opera to be sung.

Title: Four saints in three acts; an opera to be sung. [Words by] Gertrude Stein. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten.
Author: Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.
Publication: New York, Random House, [c1934]

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Request for On-site Use Request Scan Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	Text	Use in library	Sc 812-S (Stein, G. Four saints in three acts)	Schomburg Center - Research & Reference
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Permit needed	Berg Coll Stein F68 1934	Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Text	Use in library	*MZ (Thomson) (Stein, G. Four saints in three acts)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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Description

57 p.; 23 cm.

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Genre/Form

Librettos.

Note

Without the music (by Virgil Thomson).

Call Number

Sc 812-S (Stein, G. Four saints in three acts)

LCCN

34008036 //r592

OCLC

401466
NYPGR401466-B

Author

Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.

Title

Four saints in three acts; an opera to be sung. [Words by] Gertrude Stein. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten.

Imprint

New York, Random House, [c1934]

Local Note

Berg Collection copy with photo clippings of performances affixed to: half-title page, verso ("The Stage," production of May 1934); facing first page of text ("Saturday Review of Literature," March 3, 1934, p. 519); p. 57 ("Cue," production of January 21, 1950); verso of p. 57 ("The Stage," performance of May 1934); and with journal clippings affixed to: first of two rear flyleaves ("Saturday Review of Literature," March 24, 1934, p. 572); and a photocopy of clipping to last flyleaf, recto ("New York Times Magazine," May 16, 1934).

Berg Collection copy laid-in: photo clipping ("Time," April 28, 1952), 2 photo-reproductions of two newspaper photographs of performances ("New york Herald Tribune," showing Inez Matthewas as Saint Teresa, and Edward Matthews as Saint Ignatius; "New York Times," showing Inez Matthews as Saint Theresa I; Betty Lou Allan as Saint Theresa II; and Robert Curtis; and with blank "Friends of the Columbia Libraries" envelope.

Clippings dated by former owner, Charles W. Mixer, whose signature is inscribed in black pen at head of top board paste-down.

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Added Author

Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946.

Van Vechten, Car, 1880-1964 Contributor

Mixer, Charles W. Former owner

Research Call Number

Sc 812-S (Stein, G. Four saints in three acts)

*MZ (Stein, G. Four saints in three acts)

Berg Coll Stein F68 1934

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