ma73 Benjamin Butler Davenport Papers, 1884-1959 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Peter Nelson. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Overview Davenport, Butler Davenport Papers 1884-1959 4 archives boxes (2 linear ft.) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Playwright, producer, actor and theater manager. Papers contain correspondence, photographs, and autographs from numerous actors, producers and others relating chiefly to Butler Davenport's theatrical productions in New York City. English. Biographical Note

Benjamin Butler Davenport, playwright, producer, actor and theater manager, was born in New York City in 1871. His theatrical career began in his teens when he apprenticed for one year with Augustin Daly's repertory company. However, five years later, family financial difficulties forced him into the real estate business in Stamford, Connecticut (1901-1908). In 1909 he started a project to build a new playhouse on 63rd Street in New York City to house a repertory stock company producing modern American plays. This project failed, however, when a backer abandoned the project. In 1910 Lee and J. J. Shubert produced his play "Keeping Up Appearances," an autobiographical work about a cruel father that was presented in a naturalist style. After it failed at the box office, Davenport returned to real estate in Connecticut, where he also founded a small acting company.

In 1915 Davenport opened a new, small theatrical venue, the Bramwell Playhouse, at 138 East 27th Street in New York City. In 1923 it was renamed the Davenport Free Theatre with a new mission to operate as "the First Free Theatre in the World," supported solely by voluntary contributions. The casts and crews of its productions were comprised mainly of young volunteer student actors; Davenport himself often played leading roles. This theatre, known popularly as the Free Theatre, usually offered ten productions a year in a constantly changing repertoire. It remained Butler Davenport's workplace (and also his home, for he occupied an apartment above it) for the rest of his life. Though it was occasionally forced into selling tickets, the Davenport Free Theatre continued into the 1940s. Thereafter it subsisted on income from leases by commercial productions.

Butler Davenport, who remained single all his life, died in New York City in 1958 at the age of 86.

[Source: Daniel Krempel, "Davenport, Benjamin Butler." American National Biography Online, Feb. 2000. http://www.anb.org/articles/18/18-01414.html]

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Correspondence, photographs, and autographs received by Butler Davenport from numerous actors, producers and others relating chiefly to his theatrical productions in New York City. Correspondents include Maria De Barrill, David Belasco, Henrietta Campbell, Katharine Cornell, Augustin Daly, Lillian Gish, Emma Goldman, Eva Le Gallienne, Sarah Cowell Le Moyne, Tyrone Power, Mary Shaw and Lee Shubert. Several letters included in the collection are addressed to Clyde Fitch and others.

Arrangement of the Collection

The papers consist of one series of correspondence, arranged alphabetically by correspondent's name. In the folder list, all items are understood to be addressed to Benjamin Butler Davenport unless stated otherwise.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

There is no restriction on access to the Davenport Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Requests for permission to publish material from the Davenport Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in Benjamin Butler Davenport Papers [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

Search Terms Davenport, Butler. Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Campbell, Henrietta, 1866- Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974. Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899. De Barrill, Maria. Fitch, Clyde, 1865-1909. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993. Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940. Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899- Le Moyne, Sarah Cowell, 1859-1915. Power, Tyrone, 1914- Shaw, Mary, 1854-1929. Shubert, Lee, 1873?-1953. Davenport Free Theater. Theater--New York (State)--New York. Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Campbell, Henrietta, 1866- Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974. Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899. De Barrill, Maria. Fitch, Clyde, 1865-1909. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993. Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940. Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899- Le Moyne, Sarah Cowell, 1859-1915. Power, Tyrone, 1914- Shaw, Mary, 1854-1929. Shubert, Lee, 1873?-1953. Davenport Free Theater. Additional Information 1 1 Abbott, George, [NY], New York, [NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1936 Jul 1 1 2 Abbott, Leonard D., New York, [NY]. ALS, 2 p. 1941 Oct 3 1 3 Adams, Lionel, [NY]. 2 ALS. Re: Augustus Thomas 1917 Feb 15 1 4 Allen, Viola, Scarborough on Hudson, NY. ANS, 2 p. 1914 Apr 2 1 5 Ames, Winthrop. 16 items 1912-1926 1 6 Anderson, Judith, n.p. TLS, 1 p. 1939 Apr 12 1 7 Anglin, Margaret, n.p. 4 letters ca. 1910-1936 1 8 Anglin, Margaret. 1 photo, signed n.d. 1 9 Arliss, George, Burbank, Calif., to "Roley". ALS, 1 p. 1931 May 5 1 10 Arthur, Helen, n.p. 3 letters 1913-ca.1920 1 11 Atwill, Lionel, [NY, NY] to Charlie Slayter [?]. ALS, 1 p. 1928 Mar 15 1 12 Barber, Maurice, Longacre Theatre, NY. TLS, 1 p. 1936 Apr 23 1 13 Barclay, Annie. 1 photo, signed n.d. 1 14 De Barrill, Maria, n.p. 11 letters ca. 1900 1 15 Barry, Jack, [NY, NY] to Mrs. Alec MacKenzie, Brooklyn, NY. TLS, 1 p. + env. 1956 Apr 6 1 16 Barrymore, Ethel (Mrs. Colt), n.p. ALS, 2 p. + env. ca. 1895? 1 17 Barton, Adah, n.p. ALS, 1 p. [1900?] May 20 1 18 Beecher, Janet, [Philadelphia, Pa.]. ALS, 2 p. + env. ca. 1910 1 19 Beggs, Malcolm, [Boston, Mass.]. ALS, 1 p. 1925 Nov 3 1 20 Belasco, David, n.p. 11 letters 1907-1921 1 21 Bell, Digby Valentine. Autograph signature on special admission card 1906 Jan 30 1 22 Ben Ami, Ilana, n.p. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1920 1 23 Ben Ami, Jacob, n.p. 3 letters 1921-1924 1 24 Bennett, Richard. 2 lettes 1913 1 25 Benrimo, J. Harry, n.p. 2 letters 1924 1 26 Bingham, Amelia, n.p. 2 letters [1910?]-1917 1 27 Bispham, David Scull, n.p. 2 letters 1897-1916 1 28 Bispham, William, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. [1898?] Oct 15 1 29 Bloodgood, Clara, [Boston, Mass.]. ANS, 1 p. ca. 1910 1 30 Bradley, Alfred, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. 1897 May 20 1 31 Brady, William A., n.p. 5 letters 1913-1932 1 32 Bratton, John W., n.p. 3 letters 1915 1 33 Brennan, George H., [NY, NY]. 2 TLS 1902 Aug 1 34 Brian, Donald, n.p. ALS, 1 p. 1922 Jan 3 1 35 Bryan, John, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1905 1 36 Camp, Madeleine L'Engle, n.p. ALS, 2 p. + env. 1943 Nov 2 1 37 Campbell, Beatrix, n.p. 2 letters [1930?]-1942 1 38 Campbell, Henrietta Crosman, n.p. 23 letters 1915-1927 1 39 Campbell, Margaret, n.p. 9 letters 1910-1929 1 40 Campbell, Margaret. 1 photo, signed n.d. 1 41 Campbell, Maurice, [NY, NY]. 3 letters 1901-1913 1 42 Carman, Bliss, Haines Falls, NY. ALS, 2 p. 1915 Jul 10 1 43 Carroll, Earl, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1928 1 44 Carroll, Norman, [Greenville, SC]. TLS, 1 p. + env. 1927 May 3 1 45 Cayvan, Georgia. Autograph signature ca. 1900 1 46 Cheney, Sheldon, [NY, NY] to A. B. Scott, Bronx, NY. TLS, 1 p. 1923 May 31 1 47 Chrysler, Walter P., Jr., NY, to Bertha Davenport, NY. TLS, 1 p. 1953 Oct 20 1 48 Claire, Ira, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. 1936 May 28 1 49 Coburn, Charles, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1924 Nov 24 1 50 Coburn, Sydney Verdayné, n.p. ALS, 1 p. 1928 Sep 4 1 51 Coghlan, Bessie. 1 photo, signed n.d. 1 52 Coghlan, Charles F., [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. ca. 1920 1 53 Colebrooke, Alexandra. 5 photo postcards, signed n.d. 1 54 Collis, Charles H.T., n.p. ALS, 1 p. [1890?] Aug 7 1 55 Coltrelly, Mathilde, [NY]. ALS, 3 p. ca. 1925 1 56 Dondau, Francis S., [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. 1917 May 11 1 57 Connery, John, [NY, NY]. ALS, 4 p. + env. 1922 Aug 14 1 58 Conover, Teresa Maxwell, [NY]. 3 letters 1913-1920 1 59 Cooper, Lilian Kemble, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. [1915?] May 15 1 60 Cooper, Viola Irene, n.p. TLS, 1 p. 1924 Jun 4 1 61 Cooper, Violet Kemble, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1915 1 62 Copeau, Jacques, [Paris, France]. ALS, 2 p. 1917 Dec 16 1 63 Cornell, Katharine, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1933 1 64 Coughlin, Rose. Autograph signature 1889 1 65 Courtenay, Virginia Harned, [Harrison, NY]. ALS, 2 p. + autograph signature ca. 1920 1 66 Cowl, Jane, n.p. 5 letters ca. 1925-1939 1 67 Craig, John, [Boston, Mass.]. TLS, 1 p. 1913 Jan 30 1 68 Crane, William H. Autograph signature 1884 Feb 1 69 Crawford, Edna Archer, n.p. ALS, 4 p. ca. 1915 1 70 Crews, Laura Hope, n.p. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1915 1 71 Dallam, Frank, n.p. TLS, 1 p. ca. 1925 1 72 Daly, Augustin, [NY, NY]. 6 letters 1890-1893 1 73 Daly, Arnold, [Chicago, Ill.]. ALS, 2 p. + env. 1912 Dec 31 2 1 Dane, Essex, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. + env. 1915 Mar 20 2 2 Davenport, Benjamin Butler, n.p., to Katherine Cornell; Eva LaGallienne; Samuel Forrest; and Earl Carroll. 5 letters. 1913-1933 2 3 Davenport, Butler. 4 unidentified notes and letters n.d. 2 4 Davenport Edgar L., n.p. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1910 2 5 Davenport, Fanny. Autograph signature 1889 2 6 Davenport, Marcia, NY, NY. TLS, 1 p. + env. 1943 May 23 2 7 Dickinson, Thomas H., White Lake, Mich. TLS, 2 p. 1917 Oct 8 2 8 Digges, Dudley, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. 1937 Apr 17 2 9 Dillman, Hugh, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. ca. 1915 2 10 Dillon, Louise, n.p. Autograph 1888 Nov 25 2 11 Donaldson, Frances Starr, n.p. 2 letters [1925?]-1934 2 12 Donnelly, Dorothy, n.p. 7 letters 1908 2 13 Donnet, Marie, n.p. ALS, 1 p. [1943 Nov 2] 2 14 Dowling, Eddie, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. + env. 1935 Mar 6 2 15 Dressler, Marie, [NY, NY]. ALS, 4 p. 1930 Jul 11 2 16 Duncan, Augustin, n.p. 3 letters 1919-1922 2 17 Duprée, Mimmie, n.p. 8 letters [1916?]-1918 2 18 Easton, [Charles Phillip?], [NY, NY?], to unknown. ANS (postcard advertising a production of Shaw's "The Philanderer" at the Little Theatre, NY), 1 p. ca. 1900 2 19 Eckert, May Davenport Seymour, [NY, NY]. ALS, 3 p. [1915?] Jan 2 2 20 Ellis, Mary, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. ca. 1925 2 21 Elliston, Grace, [NY, NY] to John Steele, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. [1906 Dec 6] 2 22 Emmet, Katherine, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1922 Aug 5 2 23 Evans, Maurice, n.p. TLS, 1 p. 1937 Mar 10 2 24 Fairbanks, Gladys, n.p. 2 letters 1915 2 25 Farne, Douglas, NY, NY. ALS, 3 p. + env. 1915 Sep 7 2 26 Faversham, William, Chicago, Ill. 2 letters 1913 2 27 Faversham, William. 2 photos, signed n.d. 2 28 Fisher, Charles. 1 gravure, signature affixed 1887 Nov 2 2 29 Fiske, Harrison Grey, NY, NY. 3 letters 1913-1926 2 30 Fiske, H. H. 1 photo, signed n.d. 2 31 Florence, Anna Teresa. 1 gravure, signature affixed n.d. 2 32 Fontanne, Lynne. Autograph signature, also signature of Alfred Lunt ca. 1920 2 33 Forbes-Robertson, Gertrude Elliott (Mrs. Johnston), [NY, NY]. ALS, 4 p. ca. 1910 2 34 Forbes-Robertson, Sir Johnston, [London], to Clyde Fitch. ALS, 2 p. ca. 1890 2 35 Forbes-Robertson, Johnston, NY, NY. TLS, 1 p. 1913 Dec 13 2 36 Forrest, Mary Ryan, [NY, NY]. 3 letters 1913-1914 2 37 Forrest, Samuel, NY, NY. 2 letters 1913 2 38 Frawley, T. D., [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. [1913] Aug 4 2 39 Frazee, H. H., n.p. 3 letters 1913-[1914] 2 40 Frohman, Daniel, n.p. 6 letters and one autograph [1900]-1916 2 41 Frohman, Emma, n.p. ANS, 1 p. ca. 1910 2 42 Frohman, Marie, n.p. 3 letters 1890-1917 2 43 Fulton, Maude, n.p. 2 letters ca. 1916 2 44 Galland, Bertha. 2 photos, signed n.d. 2 45 Gallimard, Gaston, [Paris]. 2 letters 1917 2 46 Gardner, Amelia, n.p. 5 letters ca. 1910-1913 2 47 Gardner, Reba, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. ca. 1930 2 48 Gay, Lillie H., [NY, NY]. ALS, 4 p. + env. [1920 Jun 11] 2 49 Genée, Addine (Miss Mosher). 1 photo, signed 1908 2 50 George, Grace (Mrs. William A. Brady), [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1912 2 51 Gibson, Preston, n.p. ALS, 1 p. [1910?] Aug 5 2 52 Gilbert, John. 1 gravure (as Sir Anthony Absolute), signature affixed 1889 Nov 10 2 53 Gill, Dorothy, NY, NY. ALS, 3 p. + env. [1934] Sep 9 2 54 Gillette, William, n.p. 2 letters [1930?]-1932 2 55 Gillmore, Frank, n.p. 2 letters 1923-1925 2 56 Gillmore, Paul, [Gil-Mor-Isle, Florida]. TLS, 1 p. 1929 Jan 29 2 57 Gilpin, Charles S., NY, NY. ALS, 1 p. 1921 Mar 3 2 58 Gish, Lillian, [NY, NY]. 3 letters 1933-[1936] 2 59 Goldman, Emma, n.p. 10 letters 1908-1934 2 60 Granville, Charlotte, n.p. 2 letters ca. 1915 2 61 Grant, Amy, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. + env. [1912 Dec 30] 2 62 Grey, Katherine, n.p. 11 letters 1908 3 1 Hackett, Byrne, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. 1916 Jun 1 3 2 Hackett, James K, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1900-1916 3 3 Hampden, Walter, n.p. 1 letter and 1 autograph [1910?]-1913 3 4 Harbury, Charles, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. 1923 Jan 26 3 5 Harris, Harry A., [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. + env. 1914 Sep 19 3 6 Harris, Marcia, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1921 3 7 Harris, Samuel H., [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1913-1932 3 8 Harris, William, Jr., [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. + env. 1913 Mar 6 3 9 Harrison, Bertram, n.p. 3 letters 1913-1917 3 10 Harrison, Maud, n.p. 2 letters 1907-1910 3 11 Havel, A__, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. 1908 Mar 17 3 12 Hayman, Alfred, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1921 Jan 7 3 13 Hedges, Florence M. (Mrs. Paget Hedges), London. ALS, 4 p. + env. 1926 Jul 2 3 14 Henderson, Grace, NY, NY. Autograph signature 1889 Dec 26 3 15 Hendricks, Beatrice, n.p. ALS, 2 p. [1910?] Jul 15 3 16 Herne, Chrystal, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. ca. 1915 3 17 Hillard, Robert, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1916 Mar 6 3 18 Hickman, Nance O'Neill, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1915 3 19 Hines, Dixie, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. + env. 1915 Jun 12 3 20 Hobart, Rose, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. 1934 May 19 3 21 Hodge, Martha, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1942 Jun 26 3 22 Holmes, Helen, Asbury Park, NJ. ALS, 2 p. + env. 1914 Aug 13 3 23 Hopkins, Arthur, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1932 Jun 13 3 24 Hoppa, Hedda, Los Angeles, Calif., to Mrs. Alec MacKenzie, Brooklyn, NY. ANS on postcard 1959 Dec 31 3 25 Horton, Walter, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. 1917 Jan 27 3 26 Hoyt, Julia. 2 letters 1925 3 27 Hull, Josephine S., [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. + env. 1935 Nov 15 3 28 Humphreys, Joseph, n.p. 2 letters 1893 3 29 Ireland, John, n.p. 3 letters 1937-1945 3 30 Jefferson, William W., [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. 1913 Oct 6 3 31 Johnson, Albert, n.p. ALS, 1 p. 1944 Oct 17 3 32 Johnston, May C. Keith, Middleburg, Virginia. ALS, 2 p. + env. 1940 May 7 3 33 [Jones, P. H.?], Port Richmond, Staten Island, [NY]. ALS, 1 p. [1890 Jun 27 3 34 Jouvet, Louis, NY, NY. ALS, 2 p. + env. [in French] 1917 Dec 15 3 35 Kalich, Bertha, NY, NY. 2 cards, 1 letter 1913 3 36 Kalich, Lillian, n.p. 3 letters 1916-1935 3 37 Kaufman, Beatrice, n.p. ALS, 2 p. + env. [1929 Mar 29] 3 38 Kelcey, Herbert, n.p. Autograph signature ca. 1900 3 39 Kendal, H. Dorrington, [NY, NY]. 4 letters 1901 3 40 Kendal, Madge, [NY, NY]. ALS, 4 p. + env. [1914 Dec 29] 3 41 Kingston, [Celinde?], n.p. 3 letters 1915-1918 3 42 Kirkland, Alexander, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1938 Mar 7 3 43 Lackaye, Wilton, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. 1926 Apr 9 3 45 Lawson, Eleanor, [NY, NY]. ALS, 3 p. + env. [1910?] Mar 11 3 46 Lawson, Wilfrid, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. [1920?] Nov 14 3 47 Lawton, Mary, n.p. 3 letters 1910-1915 3 48 Lawton, Thais, n.p. 3 letters 1917-1920 3 49 Lee, Canada. Printed note, signed ca. 1930 3 44 La Gallienne, Eva, n.p. 16 letters [1920?]-1945 3 50 Le Moyne, Sarah Cowell, n.p. 28 letters ca. 1895-1902 3 51 Le Moyne, Sarah Cowell. 4 photos (3 signed) n.d. 3 52 Le Moyne, William J. 7 letters 1894-1904 3 53 Le Moyne, William J. 5 photos (2 signed) n.d. 3 54 Leslie, Noêl, [Providence, RI]. ALS, 1 p. 1917 Jan 11 3 55 Liebler, T. A., [Riverside, Conn.]. ALS, 1 p. + env. [1914 Jul 21] 3 56 Loftus, Cissie. 1 photo, signed 1900 3 57 Macauley, Daniel, [Washington, DC]. ALS, 1 p. 1891 Jul 14 3 58 McClendon, Rose, n.p. 2 letters, 1 greeting card [1925?]-1928 3 59 McClintic, Guthrie, [NY, NY]. TNS, 1 p. 1935 Feb 8 3 60 MacDonough, Glen, [NY, NY] to Mrs. William J. Le Moyne. ALS, 3 p. + env. 1902 Aug 2 3 61 MacKaye, Benton, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1921 3 62 Maclaren, [ ? ], [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1915 3 63 Magrane, Thais, [NY, NY]. 4 letters [1925?]-1952 3 64 Mann, Clara Lipman, NY, NY. TLS, 1 p. 1938 Jan 17 3 65 Mansfield, Beatrice, n.p. 3 letters 1892-1937 3 66 Mansfield, Richard, Herrmans Theatre, [NY, NY]. AL signed by secretary 1893 Oct 13 3 67 Marberry, Elisabeth, n.p. 3 letters 1916-1929 3 68 Massey, Raymond, [West Los Angeles, Calif.]. ALS, 2 p. + env. 1942 Jun 29 3 69 Menken, Helen, n.p. ALS, 2 p. + env. ca. 1930 3 70 Miller, Henry, NY, NY. 1 letter, autograph 1889-1894 3 71 Millward, Jessie. 2 photos, signed n.d. 3 72 Mitchell, [Larry?]. TLS, 1 p. 1933 Feb 17 3 73 Montor, Max, n.p. 3 letters 1925-[1929] 3 74 Morris, Jessica, [NY, NY]. ALS, 7 p. + env. [1930?] May 18 3 75 Mortimer, Henry, [NY, NY]. 4 letters 1913-1914 4 1 Naturick, Mildred, n.p. 2 letters ca. 1920 4 2 Nazimova, Alla, NY, NY, to Mr. Frizzell. ALS, 2 p. ca. 1915 4 3 Norworth, Jack, [NY, NY], to Alex Mackenzie. ALS, 1 p. + env., ticket, list 1939 Jan 29 4 4 Oursler, Fulton, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1929 Dec 21 4 5 Olcott, Chauncey, n.p. Autograph signature ca. 1898 4 6 Pastor, Tony, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1893-1897 4 7 Patterson, Ada, n.p. 3 letters [1930?]-1935 4 8 Patterson, Fay Templeton, [Pittsburgh, Pa.]. 9 letters ca. 1925-1930 4 9 Paxton, Marie, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. ca. 1915 4 10 Perry, Antoinette, [NY, NY]. 2 letters ca, 1915 4 11 Picon, Molly, NY, NY. ANS (postcard), 2 p. 1940 May 16 4 12 Platt, Frank, [England], to Lester Wallack. ALS, 3 p. + env. ca. 1890 4 13 Power, Tyrone, n.p. 2 letters 1913-1921 4 14 Proctor, Catherine, [NY, NY]. 2 letters ca. 1945 4 15 Rankin, Arthur McKee, n.p. ANS, 1 p. ca. 1899 4 16 Raymond, Irving E., [NY, NY]. TNS, 1 p. 1908 Oct 19 4 17 Reichler, Emanuel, [NY, NY]. 5 letters 1916-1917 4 18 Rivera, Belle de, Mountain Lakes, [NY?]. ALS, 1 p. [1915?] Nov 30 4 19 Row, Arthur, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1914-1915 4 20 Rowan, Ernest, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. 1939 Mar 7 4 21 Sauter, William, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. + env. 1942 Feb 17 4 22 Savage, Henry, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1913 Aug 8 4 23 Shaw, Mary, [NY, NY]. 14 letters, 1 announcement 1907-1929 4 24 Shepherd, Alex R., [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. [1887?] Aug 19 4 25 Shine, Giles, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1900 4 26 Shubert, Lee, [NY, NY]. 6 letters 1910-1913 4 27 Simone, [Chicago, Ill.]. Autograph + env. 1913 4 28 Skinner, Otis, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1926 4 29 Skipworth, Allison, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. + env. [1910?] Mar 11 4 30 Smith, Robinson, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1937 Jun 2 4 31 Sothern, Julie Marlowe, [NY, NY], to Mr. Bramhall. ALS, 3 p. 1917 Apr 14 4 32 Souvestre, M[arie]., [Allenswood, Wimbledon Park, London], to [Augie?] Mosher. ALS, 3 p. [In French] 1904 Oct 24 4 33 Spong, Hilda, n.p. ANS, 2 p. ca. 1910 4 34 Stein, Geoffrey C., Yonkers, NY ALS, 2 p. 1916 Dec 10 4 35 Stephenson, Henry, [NY, NY]. 2 letters [1914] 4 36 Stevens, Emily, n.p. 7 letters ca. 1913 4 37 Straight, Beatrice, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. [1952 Nov 3] 4 38 Stuart, Jessie Bonstelle, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1915 Dec 8 4 39 Stuart, Jessie Bonstelle, n.p. 2 letters 1911-1919 4 40 Sweatnam, Willis P., [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. 1917 May 7 4 41 Sydney, Basil, n.p. ANS, 1 p. ca. 1920 4 42 Sylva, Marguerita, n.p. 14 letters and 1 photo 1936-1940 4 43 Tassin, Algernon, [NY, NY]. ALS, 3 p. + env. 1913 Nov 9 4 44 Taylor, Laurette, NY, NY. TLS, 1 p. 1917 May 1 4 45 Tearle, Sir Godfrey, [NY, NY]. ANS, 1 p. 1924 Nov 23 4 46 Terris, William. 1 gravure (as Romeo), signature affixed n.d. 4 47 Terry, Ellen, Kent [England], to Mr. Bottomley, [Bedford Park, London]. ALS, 1 p. 1911 Sep 29 4 48 Terry, Ellen. 1 photo, signed 1896 4 49 Thomas, Gus P. 1 photo, signed n.d. 4 50 Thorndike, Sybil, [NY, NY]. TNS, 1 p. 1935 Mar 20 4 51 Totten, Edyth, [NY, NY]. ANS, 1 p. 1942 Mar 19 4 52 Tree, Sir Herbert, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1901-1917 4 53 [Trowne?], [Nannce?], NY, NY. TLS, 1 p. 1922 Apr 1 4 54 Tucker, Sophie, n.p. 2 letters ca. 1930 4 55 Tyler, George C., n.p. 7 letters 1912-1935 4 56 Tyler, Helen, [NY, NY]. TLS, 1 p. 1913 Mar 6 4 57 Tynan, Brandon J., n.p. ALS, 1 p. 1916 Mar 7 4 58 Vivian, Robert, n.p. 2 letters 1927 4 59 Wald, [ ?_], n.p. TL, 2 p., signed by secretary 1929 Dec 10 4 60 Walker, Stuart, [NY, NY] to B. B. Davenport; to Paul Leighton. 2 letters 1913-1915 4 61 Wallace, Eleanor Bryant, n.p. ALS, 3 p. [1915?] Nov 19 4 62 Warfield, David, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. + env. 1926 Mar 26 4 63 Watson, Lucille, [NY, NY]. 5 letters [1920?]-1926 4 64 Watts, Lyonel, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1915 4 65 Watts, Schuyler, [NY, NY]. ALS, 3 p. + env. 1927 Dec 24 4 66 Webster, Margaret, [NY, NY]. 2 letters 1939-[1954?] 4 67 Wheatcroft, Nelson. Autograph signature ca. 1899 4 68 Whifen, Blanche, NY, NY. Autograph 1889 Dec 20 4 69 Willson, Carlotta, n.p., to B. B. Davenport; to Paul Leighton (3 letters) ca. 1912 4 70 Wilson, Edwin, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. ca. 1920 4 71 Wilson, Francis, NY, NY, to H. M. Burdett, [NY, NY]; to Clyde Fitch, n.p. 2 letters 1888-1904 4 72 Wilson, Frank, [Los Angeles, Calif.]. ANS (postcard) 1936 Feb 23 4 73 Winters, Julian, [NY, NY]. ALS, 2 p. ca. 1910 4 74 Wood, Douglas, [NY, NY]. ALS, 1 p. 1924 Jun 17 4 75 Wood, Margaret ("Peggy"), [NY, NY]. TNS, 1 p. 1933 Mar 3 4 76 Woods, A. H., NY, NY. TLS, 1 p. 1914 Sep 9 4 77 Wyndham, Charles. Printed announcement (declining to provide autograph) ca. 1900 4 78 Wyndham, Olive, [NY, NY]. ALS, 3 p. ca. 1910 4 79 Young, Mary (Mrs. John Craig), n.p. 4 letters ca. 1925 4 80 Yorska, Mme., [NY, NY]. 3 letters 1916-1917 4 81 Yurka, Blanche, n.p. 2 letters [1917?]-1920 4 82 Zacharie, Viola, n.p. ALS, 5 p. 1916 Apr 13