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