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Savannah Theatre clippings

Savannah Theatre clippings

Descriptive Summary

Title: Savannah Theatre clippings
Creator: Savannah Theatre (Savannah, Ga.)
Inclusive Dates: 1859-1872
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms509
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

"The Savannah Theatre opened its doors for the first time on December 4, 1818...in 1938 a more stable stock company was organized and the theatre was incorporated" -- "Savannah Theatre scrapbook." Historic Savannah Theatre. http://www.savannahtheatre.com/ (Retrieved October 26, 2009)

Scope and Content

The collection consists of clippings regarding performances presented in Savannah, Georgia from the 1850s to the 1870s. Included are the Wyndham Comedy Company, William Horace Lingard, Alice Dunning, Mr. and Mrs. Junius Brutus Booth, Mr. L. R. Shewell, Mr. J. E. Owens, and M'lle Piccolomini.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Savannah theatre clippings, ms509, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Clippings (information artifacts)
Savannah Theatre (Savannah, Ga.)
Theaters -- Georgia.

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials available in the Hargrett Library Historical Broadsides Database and Theater Program Collection, ms3521.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Clippings, 1859-1872