Research Catalog

Title

Isabel K. Benjamin scrapbooks, 1884-1912.

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Details

Additional Authors

Benjamin, Isabel K.

Description

2 volumes

Summary

• Scrapbooks created by Isabel K. Benjamin containing mounted programs, clippings, ephemera and correspondence related to various theatrical productions and personalities between 1884 and 1912. Programs are from various New York City area theatres, including the 39th Street Theatre,Abbey's Theatre, the Academy of Music, the Belasco Theatre, the Bijou Theatre, the Broad Street Theatre, the Broadway Theatre, the Columbia Theatre, the Comedy Theatre, the Criterion Theatre, Daly's Theatre, the Empire Theatre, the Fifth Avenue Theatre, the Garden Theatre, the Garrick Theatre, Hammerstein's Harlem Opera House, Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre, the Hudson Theatre, the Knickerbocker Theatre, the Lyceum, the Madison Square Theatre, the Manhattan Theatre, Maxine Elliott's Theatre,the Metropolitan Opera House, the Montauk Theatre, the New Amsterdam Theatre, Palmer's Theatre, the Princess Theatre, the Standard Theatre, the Star Theatre, the Union Square Theatre, and Wallack's Theatre.
• Also includes calling cards from Edwin Booth, Georgia Cayvan, Madge Kendal, and William Kendal; two undated manuscript letters from Madge Kendal to Benjamn; a photographic souvenir program (1892) for a benefit for the Actor's Fund; a typescript letter (1892) from the Lyceum Theatre's Woman's Executive Committee to Benjamin; three manuscript letters (1892 and 1894) from Bessie Tyree to Benjamin; a manuscript letter (1893) from Blanche Whiffen to Benjamin; an invitation to and program for Edwin Booth's memorial service program (1893), a manuscript letter ((circa 1894) from Viola Allen to Benjamin; and a manuscript letter (circa 1898) from Julia Marlowe to Benjamin; and an example of Elsie de Wolfe's manuscript signature.

Subject

• Allen, Viola, 1867-1948.
• Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893.
• Cayvan, Georgia, 1858-1906.
• De Wolfe, Elsie, 1865-1950.
• Kendal, Madge, 1849-1935
• Kendal, William Hunter, 1843-1917.
• Marlowe, Julia, 1865-1950.
• Tyree, Bessie.
• Whiffen, Blanche Galton, 1844-1936.
• Comedy Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
• Hudson Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
• 39th Street Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
• Abbey's Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y. : 1893-1896)
• Academy of Music (New York, N.Y.)
• Belasco Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Bijou Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 1881-1915)
• Broad Street Theatre (Organization : Newark, N.J.)
• Broadway Theatre (Organization : New York, N. Y. : 1445 Broadway)
• Columbia Theatre (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
• Criterion Theatre ( New York, N.Y.)
• Daly’s Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 5th Avenue)
• Empire Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Fifth Avenue Theatre.
• Garden Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Garrick Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Harlem Opera House (New York, N.Y.)
• Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Knickerbocker Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y. : 1896-1930)
• Lyceum Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 45th Street)
• Madison Square Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Manhattan Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
• Maxine Elliott's Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Montauk Theatre (Organization : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.))
• New Amsterdam Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
• Palmer's Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Princess Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Standard Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Star Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
• Union Square Theatre.
• Wallack's Theatre.
• Theater > New York (State) > New York.

Genre/Form

• Programs.
• Clippings.
• Scrapbooks.

Source (note)

• Isabel Benjamin

Call Number

MWEZ+ n.c. 16052

Title

Isabel K. Benjamin scrapbooks, 1884-1912.

Note

Gift; Isabel Benjamin, 1955.

Added Author

Benjamin, Isabel K., creator.

Research Call Number

MWEZ+ n.c. 16052

MWEZ+ n.c. 16053