Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
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MS Thr 328
Crabtree, Lotta, 1847-1924.
Lotta Crabtree papers,
1866-1937.
6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Collection materials are in English.
Scripts and other compositions relating to the musical theater productions of
American actress and producer Lotta Crabtree.
*76M-86. Gift of The Lotta Crabtree Estate,
73 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108; received: 1977 12 May.
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Preferred Citation for Publication:
Lotta Crabtree Papers (MS Thr 328). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library,
Harvard University.
Lotta Crabtree was an American actress and theater producer.
Annotated scripts, prompt copies, musical scores, notes, drawings, and other
materials relating to Crabtree's musical theater productions, together with some
family genealogies and correspondence.
(1)
Falconer, Edmund, 1814-1879.
Hearts Ease, or What's money without.
MS.(various unidentified hands) with numerous annotations and stage
directions, (unsigned); [n.p., 1870-1872].
166f.(270p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production; signed and dated at end
by prompter, Charles P. Keller,
St. Louis,
1 May
1871.
(2)
Brougham, John, 1810-1880.
Little Nell and the marchioness. MS.(hand
of prompter Charles P. Keller) with numerous
annotations and stage directions (his and various unidentified hands);
signed; [St. Louis,
1866-1867].
100f.(178p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production; includes 2 set designs,
signed and dated by J. Schonberg, Wallack's,
New York.
(2a)
Brougham, John, 1810-1880.
Little Nell and the marchioness. MS. with
stage directions (unidentified hand), signed; Boston,
22 Nov 1866.
86s.(105p.)
Prompter's (George A. Sarvin) dated copy, prepared for
the Crabtree, Boston production, Continental theatre.
Incomplete (3 acts only).
(2b)
Brougham, John, 1810-1880. [Actor's side for Little Nell and the marchioness].
MS.(unidentified hand, unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
18s.(19p.)
Prepared for Lotta Crabtree as
Little Nell.
(2c)
Brougham, John, 1810-1880. [Actor's side for Little Nell and the marchioness].
MS.(unidentified hand, unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
23s.(45p.)
Prepared for Lotta Crabtree as
Little Nell.
(2d)
Brougham, John, 1810-1880. [Actor's side for Little Nell and the marchioness].
MS.(unidentified hand, unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
21s.(42p.)
Prepared for Lotta Crabtree as
Little Nell.
(2e)
Brougham, John, 1810-1880. [Actor's side for Little Nell and the marchioness].
MS.(unidentified hand, unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
5s.(5p.)
Prepared for Lotta Crabtree as
Little Nell.
(2f)
Brougham, John, 1810-1880. [Actor's side for Little Nell and the marchioness].
MS.(unidentified hand, unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
8s.(8p.)
(3)
Margarittes, Julie de
Mattie, a stray. MS.(unidentified hand)
with annotations and stage directions (unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
94f.(104p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production.
(4)
Margarittes, Julie de
Mattie's part in Mattie, a stray.
MS.(unidentified hand) with annotations and stage directions
(unsigned); [n.p.,n.d.].
41f.(41p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree in the main
role.
(5)
Fulton, Albert K.
Fleurette. TS.(carbon copy) with MS.
stage directions (unidentified hand; unsigned); [n.p., 1890?].
100f.(130p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's productions.
(6)
Fulton, Albert K.
Fleurette. TS. with MS. additions,
corrections and stage directions (unidentified hand; unsigned); [n.p.,
1890?].
105f.(110p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's revised
version of the play.
(7)
[]. Old London. MS.(hand of
B. W. Turner) with stage directions and with insert
at end (various unidentified hands), signed; Philadelphia,
1873.
106f.(161p.)
Prompt copy first prepared for Lotta Crabtree's Walnut street
theatre production; stage designs inserted throughout
text.
With unidentified M.L.s. addressed to Mr. [] Daly.
(8)
[]. [Part of Dick for Old London].
MS.(unidentified hand; unsigned); [n.p., 1873?].
11s.(31p.)
Prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production.
(9)
[]. Adaptation of Lolotte.
MS.(unidentified hand) with stage directions (unsigned);
[n.p.,n.d.].
40f.(57p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production.
(10)
Kidder, Edward E.
Mischief. TS.(unsigned); [New
York? n.d.].
103f.(103p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production.
(11)
Sliver, W A.
Bright eyes, or The little Bohemian. MS.(unidentified hand)
with deletions and stage directions (unsigned); [n.p.,n.d.].
111f.(118p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production
(1874); title changed to Musette.
Author's pseud.: Frederic T. Marsden.
(12)
[]. Clytie. TS.(unsigned);
[n.p.,n.d.].
94f.(94p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production.
(13)
[]. Clytie. TS.(unsigned);
[n.p.,n.d.].
96f.(96p.)
Prompt copy also prepared for Lotta Crabtree's
production.
(14)
Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
Nitouche. MS.(unidentified hand;
unsigned); [n.p., n.d].
32f.(54p.)
Detailed action plots with diagrams for acts 1-3; prepared for
Lotta Crabtree's production, an adaptation of
Mam'zelle Nitouche (c. 1884).
Written with Albert Millaud.
(15)
Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
Nitouche. MS.(unidentified hand;
unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
62f.(62p.)
Detailed action plots with diagrams for acts 1 and 2; prepared for
Lotta Crabtree's production, an adaptation of
Mam'zelle Nitouche (c. 1884).
Written with Albert Millaud.
(16)
Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
Mam'zelle Nitouche. MS.(unidentified
hand; unsigned); [Paris,
1884?].
74f.(142p.)
Prompt copy prepared in French for Lotta Crabtree's production,
an adaptation called
Nitouche.
Written with Albert Millaud.
(17)
Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
Mam'zelle Nitouche. Printed edition in
French of action plots with diagrams and with MS. notations, unsigned;
Paris, [n.d.].
30f.(59p.)
Notations are translations in English for the role of Celestin; prepared for
Lotta Crabtree's production.
Written with Albert Millaud.
(18)
Hervé, Florimond Ronger, 1825-1892.
Mam'zelle Nitouche. Printed musical
score with MS. inserts, revisions, and
corrections throughout (unidentified hand) unsigned; London,
1884.
65f.(120p.)
Conducter's copy for Lotta Crabtree's production, Opera
comique, London; inserted MS. notes for Acts 1 and 2.
With 13 musical scores for various instruments.
Play by Henri Meilhac and Albert
Millaud.
(19)
Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
Pawn ticket 210. TS. with MS. revisions,
annotations, and stage directions (unidentified hand; unsigned); [n.p.,
1887?].
128f.(190p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production
(McVicker's theatre, Chicago,
Sep
1887).
Written with Clay Greene.
(20)
[]. The doctor. MS. with revisions
and corrections (unidentified hand; unsigned); [n.p.,n.d.].
116s.(116p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production.
(21)
[]. The doctor. Acts I and II. TS.
with MS. annotations and stage directions (unidentified hand; unsigned);
[n.p.,n.d.].
56f.(57p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production;
acts 1 and 2 incorporated.
(22)
[]. The doctor. Act II. TS. with
MS. revisions, corrections, and stage directions (unidentified hand;
unsigned); [n.p.,n.d.].
69f.(70p.)
Prompt copy prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production.
(23)
[]. The doctor. Act III. TS. with
MS. revisions, corrections, and stage directions (unidentified hand;
unsigned); [n.p.,n.d.].
77f.(77p.)
Prepared for Lotta Crabtree's production.
(24)
Crabtree, George W, 1856-1890.
[Log of a trip from New York to South America and
back]. A.MS. with sketches and drafts of
letters, signed; [on board the] Augvold, 14 Mar-4 May
1877.
56f.(91p.)
Also used as a diary before the voyage.
(25)
Crabtree, George W, 1856-1890.
Original scraps and poems. A.MS. s.;
[n.p.,n.d.]
76f.(98p.)
Notebook includes sketches,
dramatic pieces, stories, and also newspaper
clippings.
(26)
[Resolution of gratitude to Lotta
Crabtree]. MS. D.s. (A.J. Bryant);
San Fransisco, 23 Dec 1875.
1s.(1p.)
Presented by the mayor and city of San Francisco, in recognition of the gift
of a public fountain.
(27)
[Certificate of citizenship for John A.
Crabtree]. Printed D.s. (Walter Jarvis);
New York,27 Dec 1877.
1s.(1p.)
(28)
[Certificate of membership for John A.
Crabtree]. Printed D.S. (Frederick [] and
Charles T. Burgess); Cheshire,
24 Jul. 1872.
1s.(1p.)
Admitting Crabtree into the Grand Lodge of Mark; also
signed by Crabtree.
(29)
8 miscellaneous drawings belonging to Lotta Crabtree;
1 folder.
(30)
Donovan, Emma A. 1 letter to Frederic H.
Chase;
1937.
With TS. notes and clippings concerning
Lotta Crabtree's death.
(31)
Roberts, Kate L. 1 letter to John Henry
Crabtree;
1924.
(32)
2 typed geneologies of Mary Ann
Livesey and John Ashworth Crabtree;
1 folder.
(33)
2 family trees: the Crabtrees and the
Liveseys;
1 folder.
(34)
[]. Musette. MS. (unidentified
hand; unsigned); [n.p., n.d.].
4s.(4p.)
Two chapters of a story in verse.
(35)
[Notebook]. MS. (various unidentified hands;
unsigned); [n.p.,n.d.].
6f.(8p.)
Cover signed and dated on inside: Louis Livesey
May 19th
1875.