George Skillan additional papers concerning William Shakespeare
Summary
Papers concerning acting editions of the plays of William Shakespeare which Skillan edited for Samuel French Ltd. Includes letters from Skillan to Noel Woolf of Samuel French Ltd., 1949-1964; rejection letters from other publishers to Skillan, 1947-1948; Skillan's undated typescript synopses of MacBeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Two Gentlemen of Verona; his typescript notes on Henry VIII; a printed copy of French's acting edition of Henry VIII with Skillan's manuscript revisions; and Skillan's drafts and notes for French's acting edition of Antony and Cleopatra, circa 1968-1969.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within circa 1947-1969
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.9 linear feet (1 box)Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
- Title
- Skillan, George George Skillan additional papers concerning William Shakespeare, circa 1947-1969 (2006MT-265): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04335
Repository Details
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