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Box 3

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Contains 24 Results:

Series 3: Contracts

Series — Box: 3Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents: This collection documents the Theatre Guild production of Othello starring Paul Robeson from its premiere at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 10, 1942 to its return to New York City in 1945 following 296 performances on Broadway and a tour of the United States and Canada. Formed by stage manager and associate producer John Haggott (Harvard Class of 1935), the collection consists of correspondence; administrative and financial records, including contracts and box...

Series 3.2: Other agreements

Sub-Series — Box: 3Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents: This collection documents the Theatre Guild production of Othello starring Paul Robeson from its premiere at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 10, 1942 to its return to New York City in 1945 following 296 performances on Broadway and a tour of the United States and Canada. Formed by stage manager and associate producer John Haggott (Harvard Class of 1935), the collection consists of correspondence; administrative and financial records, including contracts and box...

The City Center for Music and Drama, with the Theatre Guild, 1945 April 24

File — Box: 3, Folder: 17Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copy of typewritten agreement, signed by Paul Moss and agreed to by Sara Greenspan. For the appearance of the production of Othello from May 22 through June 2,1945.

The City Center of Music and Drama and the Theatre Guild, 1945 May 22

File — Box: 3, Folder: 18Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copy of typewritten agreement, on City Center of Music and Drama letterhead, signed by Paul Moss and accepted by Sara Greenspan. Letter of agreement extending the engagement of the production of Othello for one week, to June 10,1945.

John Haggott, with Cullman Bros., Inc., 1945 August 5

File — Box: 3, Folder: 19Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copy of typewritten agreement, signed by both parties.

J. H. Minet and Co., London, 1943 September 7

File — Box: 3, Folder: 20Identifier: MS Thr 2023
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Printed and typewritten form. Accompanied by an original typewritten agreement. Insurance policy on Paul Robeson for the production of Othello.

Robert Rockmore, with the Theatre Guild, 1943 January 26

File — Box: 3, Folder: 21Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copies of typewritten agreement, signed by Lawrence Langner and agreed to by Robert Rockmore, with the embossed seal of the Theatre Guild. 2 copies. Loan agreement for the production of Othello.

Series 3.1: Artist agreements with the Theatre Guild

Sub-Series — Box: 3Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents: This collection documents the Theatre Guild production of Othello starring Paul Robeson from its premiere at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 10, 1942 to its return to New York City in 1945 following 296 performances on Broadway and a tour of the United States and Canada. Formed by stage manager and associate producer John Haggott (Harvard Class of 1935), the collection consists of correspondence; administrative and financial records, including contracts and box...

Paul Robeson, Margaret Webster, and John Haggott, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1943 January 26

File — Box: 3, Folder: 1Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copy of typewritten agreement, annotated in ink, with embossed blind Theatre Guild seal.

Paul Robeson, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1943 January 26

File — Box: 3, Folder: 2Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copy of typewritten agreement, with embossed blind Theatre Guild seal, signed by Robeson and Langner.

Margaret Webster, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1943 January 26

File — Box: 3, Folder: 3Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copy of typewritten agreement, signed by both parties, with the blind embossed seal of the Theatre Guild.

John Haggott, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1943 January 26

File — Box: 3, Folder: 4Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copy of typewritten agreement, signed by Lawrence Langner and agreed to by John Haggott, with the embossed seal of the Theatre Guild. 2 copies.

John Haggott, with the Theatre Guild (Theresa Helbrun), 1943 September 8

File — Box: 3, Folder: 5Identifier: MS Thr 2023
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Carbon copy of typewritten contract, on Actors' Equity Association Standard Run-of-the-Play Contract blank, with the embossed blind Theatre Guild seal, signed by Robeson and Helbrun.

Paul Robeson, with the Theatre Guild (Theresa Helbrun), 1943-1944

File — Box: 3, Folder: 6Identifier: MS Thr 2023
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Carbon copy of typewritten contract, on Actors' Equity Association Standard Run-of-thc-Play Contract blank, signed by Theresa Helbrun.

Paul Robeson, with the Theatre Guild (Theresa Helbrun), 1943-1944

File — Box: 3, Folder: 7Identifier: MS Thr 2023
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Rider to the Run-of-the-Play Contract. Carbon copy of a typewritten agreement, signed by both parties.

Margaret Webster, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1944 February 24

File — Box: 3, Folder: 9Identifier: MS Thr 2023
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Original typewritten draft agreement, annotated in pencil and ink, not signed.

John Haggott, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1944 February 24

File — Box: 3, Folder: 10Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Original typewritten agreement, on Theatre Guild letterhead, not signed.

Paul Robeson, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1944 February 28

File — Box: 3, Folder: 11Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copy of a typewritten contract, on Actors' Equity Association Standard Run-of-the-Play Contract blank, not signed.

Paul Robeson, with the Theatre Guild, 1944 February 28

File — Box: 3, Folder: 12Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Rider to the Run-of-the-Play Contract. Original typewritten agreement and two carbon copies, not signed.

Margaret Webster, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1944 February 28

File — Box: 3, Folder: 13Identifier: MS Thr 2023
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Photocopy of typewritten agreement, on Theatre Guild letterhead, signed by both parties, with annotations in red ink.

John Haggott, with the Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner, president), 1944 February 28

File — Box: 3, Folder: 14Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Original typewritten agreement, on Theatre Guild letterhead, signed by both parties.

José Ferrer, with the Theatre Guild (John Haggott), undated

File — Box: 3, Folder: 15Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copies of typewritten rider. 2 copies, both copies initialed by John Haggott ("JH").

Uta Hagen, with the Theatre Guild (John Haggott), undated

File — Box: 3, Folder: 16Identifier: MS Thr 2023
Scope and Contents:

Carbon copies of typewritten rider. 2 copies, both copies initialed by John Haggott ("JH").