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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Am 1691.8

E. Martin Browne stage plans and related material for T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral

Overview

Plans for productions of the play Murder in the Cathedral by the American poet and playwright T.S. Eliot.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935-1970

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Any requests to publish Eliot material must be cleared through Faber and Faber’s Permissions Department.

Extent

.5 linear feet (1 box)

Stage plans, seating plan, and programs for the 1935 and 1970 productions of Murder in the Cathedral.

Biographical / Historical

E. Martin Browne (1900-1980) directed and taught modern and medieval religious drama, in England and America. He was the first director of T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Physical Location

Shelved with bMS Am 1691.7

Immediate Source of Acquisition

*70M-42. Gift of Mr. E. Martin Browne, 20 Lancaster Grove, London, N.W. 3, England; received: 1971 January.

Title
Browne, E. Martin (Elliott Martin), 1900-. E. Martin Browne stage plans and related material for T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou00726

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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