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Sir Ben Greet collection of programs and ephemera.

Title
Sir Ben Greet collection of programs and ephemera.
Publication
1847-1936.

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Additional Authors
  • Greet, Ben, Sir, 1857-1936
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Description
1 box : illustrations, some in color; 36 cm
Summary
A collection of programs and ephemera, including clippings and obituaries, documenting the performing and producing career of Sir Ben Greet in England and the United States from about 1847 to about 1936.
Donor/Sponsor
In honor of George Freedley
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Cards.
  • Printed ephemera.
  • Theater programs.
  • Playbills.
Note
  • Compiled by The New York Public Library.
Source (note)
  • Source of acquisiton unknown
Biography (note)
  • Sir Philip Barling "Ben" Greet, the prolific actor, director, impresario, and educator, well known in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for his productions of Shakespeare's plays in Elizabathan period style that were often performed outdoors, was born in London September 24, 1857 and died there May 17, 1936. An inexhaustible travelling performer across England who directed the Royal Victoria Hall (The Old Vic Theatre) from 1914 to 1918, Greet became famous in the United States through his affiliation with Charles Frohman, who presented Greet to great success in the medieval morality play, Everyman.
Call Number
MWEZ+ n.c. 10007
OCLC
1021245745
Title
Sir Ben Greet collection of programs and ephemera.
Publisher
1847-1936.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Biography
Sir Philip Barling "Ben" Greet, the prolific actor, director, impresario, and educator, well known in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for his productions of Shakespeare's plays in Elizabathan period style that were often performed outdoors, was born in London September 24, 1857 and died there May 17, 1936. An inexhaustible travelling performer across England who directed the Royal Victoria Hall (The Old Vic Theatre) from 1914 to 1918, Greet became famous in the United States through his affiliation with Charles Frohman, who presented Greet to great success in the medieval morality play, Everyman.
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Added Author
Greet, Ben, Sir, 1857-1936, actor, director, producer.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Research Call Number
MWEZ+ n.c. 10007
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