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The dear old workbook of a publicist (and how not to be one) / by Isadora Bennett.
- Title
- The dear old workbook of a publicist (and how not to be one) / by Isadora Bennett.
- Author
- Bennett, Isadora.
- Publication
- 1972.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Text | Supervised use | *MGYB-Res. (Bennett) 11-3145 Binder 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Text | Supervised use | *MGYB-Res. (Bennett) 11-3145 Binder 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Description
- 2 binders (222 p.); 28 cm.
- Summary
- In a highly personal style, Isadora Bennett passes on her vast experience as a working publicist, offering many examples from her own career and work.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Press agents.
- Note
- Unpublished typescript, annotated by Isadora Bennett.
- Title page: "These notes were assembled at the request of the Association of American Dance Companies. They are based upon various informal talks at symposia of the A.A.D.C. and the Veterans' training program of the American Theatre Wing."
- Source (note)
- John Gingrich;
- Biography (note)
- Isadora Bennett (1900-1980) was a publicist specializing in the performing arts. Beginning with her work for Martha Graham in the late 1930s, Bennett became associatedwith dance companies, and the association would last for the rest of her life. She expanded her clientele to encompass other types of artists after entering a partnership with Richard Pleasant in 1948. After his death in 1961, Bennett continued working as a publicist until 1972, when she retired. She received numerous awards for her contribution to the field of dance in America, and occasionally published essays on the subject.
- Contents
- Binder 1: p. 1-110 -- Binder 2: p. 111-222.
- Call Number
- *MGYB-Res. (Bennett) 11-3145
- OCLC
- 776906674
- Author
- Bennett, Isadora.
- Title
- The dear old workbook of a publicist (and how not to be one) / by Isadora Bennett.
- Imprint
- 1972.
- Biography
- Isadora Bennett (1900-1980) was a publicist specializing in the performing arts. Beginning with her work for Martha Graham in the late 1930s, Bennett became associatedwith dance companies, and the association would last for the rest of her life. She expanded her clientele to encompass other types of artists after entering a partnership with Richard Pleasant in 1948. After his death in 1961, Bennett continued working as a publicist until 1972, when she retired. She received numerous awards for her contribution to the field of dance in America, and occasionally published essays on the subject.
- Source
- Gift; John Gingrich; 2012.
- Research Call Number
- *MGYB-Res. (Bennett) 11-3145