The Inventory of the Kevin Kelly Collection #1038
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The Inventory of the Kevin Kelly Collection #1038 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Kelly, Kevin (1934-1994) Gift of Charles M. Wirth March 1995 OUTLINE OF INVENTORY 7 Paige Boxes, 7 packages I. Manuscripts II. Files III. Correspondence IV. Tape Recordings V. Publicity Photographs VI. Printed 2 Kelly, Kevin (1934-1994) Gift of Charles M. Wirth March, 1995 Box 1 I. Manuscripts A. Student Papers, 1949-1954 1. "Cretins, Coffin-Worms and Cruelty", February, 1949 2, "The Creator and the Creation", Dec. 1, 1949 3. "Occupational Survey Dramatic Critic: "The Night Life of the Gods", 1949 4. "Modern Tragedy" AA Thesis (B.U.) March 31, 1950 5. "Critiques and Essays in Criticism, Selected by Robert Wooster Stallman" May 1, 1951 6. "We Who are Without Kings; Aeschylus and Eugene O'Neill" Jan 11, 1953 7. "Certain Critical Theories on Shakespeare's The Tempest, 1900-1953. Prof. Wagenknecht's Seminar. Jan 13, 1954. 2 versions 8. Undated. "A Well-Rotted Ship; Critical Theories on the Tempest" 9. Undated. "Another Time Another Place" 10. Undated: Outline for history of the theater 11. Undated: "The Temper of the Theater" Preface Sp. B. Novel GYPSIES, JUGGLERS AND CLOWNS Outline lp. Typscript pl-40. C. Scripts by Others 1. CAKEWALK by Peter Feibleman. Mimeo lllp. Draft 10/6/92, Rewrite 4/8/93 2. GRAPES OF WRATH Adapted and Directed by Frank Galat, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1989. mimeo 116p. 3, SOME AMERICANS ABROAD by Richard Nelson. October, 1989. Mimeo, 71p. 3 Box 2 II. FILES as set up by KK. containing drafts of articles, clips, letters, ect. 1. ART/Brustein 2. ART/Newstages 3. Sameul Beckett, 1984 4. Michael Bennett: Notes on interviews, drafts of articles 5. Column Items/General Plan for 1994/95 Season 6, Cukor: Includes interview, 1982 7. Indonesia, Festival of 1991/92 All printed. 8, Angela Lansbury. Includes interview 9. London Trip, 1993. Programs; reciepts 10. My One and Only: Tommy Tune, Peter Sellars, Mike Nichols interviews. Notes, drafts, publicity 11. George Jean Nathan Award 12. Elliot Norton Awards and Globe International Theater Awards, 1994. Incl. Hunt, William Morris 2 letters Norton, Elliot ALS May 27, 1994 13. Phantom of the Opera. Draft 14. Phantom of the Opera, Legal Case 1989 15. Regional Theaters Box 1 III. CORRESPONDENCE. A few personal letters but mainly from readers, many in photocopy. 1972 1973 1983 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 CORRESPONDENCE with John F. Breglo, lawyer, about Cukor book and TV show planned with Craig Spence, 1982 Separate file of clippings on Craig Spence 4 Box 3 IV. TAPE RECORDINGS with theatre and show business people 72 hours of interviews (1hr each) For KK's Book: ONE SINGULAR SENSATION, The Michael Bennett Story. Doubleday, 1990 Vickie Allen I. one side only 2/33/88 "Tucson - in her Datsun" II. Katherine + Co. "Dinner" III. Katherine + Co. "Dinner" Bob Avian I, 11/2/87 Kent, Ct. II. 11/2/87 Kent, Ct. side A only, "Ends with 'Twigs'" III. 11/2/87 Kent, Ct. "Side A-Twigs Continuation" IV. 11/2/87 Kent, Ct. v. 11/2/87 Kent, Ct. VI. 11/2/87 Kent, Ct. -Fast speed on side 22 "Late at night" "Then not one more talk" "revealing end of A" -End of A - intensity - "Kid" VII. 11/3/87 Kent, Ct. "Chess" "Ballroom" rehearsal "Ballroom" rehearsal - side A Vincent Gardenia - side B Michael Bennett MAJOR TAPE Oct 12, 1978 Stratford, Ct. with Avian, McNair "Begin side 2, running left to right, its much clearer" Final Tape "Stratford-MAJOR" At Wally's Sept 25, 1978 Scandal - meeting on 5/14/84, with M. Bennett, T. Silverman, B. Avian, J. Webb - side A excerpts from Scandal (for two pianos) - side B John Breglio I, 4/29/88 "1285 Ave AM, 6th+ 7th, 31st Floor" II. no date "1/2 of 1 only" Sabine Cassel I. 12/9/87 "The Algonquin Lobby" II. 12/9/87 "Side A only - 2/3rds - end of 1 1/2 hrs" -psychic: YAGEL OIDIA - prod. M's end Dreamgirls Nicholas Dante 3/17/88 I. The Algonguin 3/17/88 II. Dante 3/17/88 Frank DiFilia I. 12/8/87 "421 west 21, 6B", "Mrs, Dunne's stars of T, Jack Greener - Buffalo" II. side A only 5 Box 3 Mrs. Helen DiFiglia I. Sarasota 2/2/88 II. no date III. "transcribed under Mrs. 3-Which begins with end of dinner" "Mrs. 4 will have dinner con. to that pt," IV. "At Dinner" sides A+B V, "At Dinner, part 2"; ''Mrs. 3" liner notes - 11 Father' s remark, Spinning" "side b begins Mrs. 3, Mrs. 4 is start of dinner conversation" Ron Field 9/28/87 - 'Rest on West 19th-same block as his studio";"MB's death et al" Side A - "MB"- Ron Field (after 1st Ballroom previous)" Oct, 24, 1978 Side B - Dorothy Louden Larry Fuller I. 4/28/88 II. 4/28/88 1/2 of side B Bernie Gersten 3 Nov 1978 Billy Goldenburg no date Marvin Hamlisch I. 11/10/87 970 Park Ave. at 83 II. no date 1/2 side A only Bob Herr I. 2/25/88 "Le Dufy" II. no date The Jacobs I. no date II. 11/11/87 (primarily Betty) 1+2 Diane Judge I. 11/10/87 "Pearls" II. no date III. no date "A+l/2B" Jerome Kass 2/24/88 "Le Dufy" Jerry Kass/Bergmans Jerry Kass side A+B, Bergmans side B Larry Kert I. 10/26/87 "MB on sides 1+2"-"beg. of tape, halfway" liner notes- Mentions: lovers, coke, loneliness II. no date "end of 2- MB" James Kirkwood I. 1/21/88 6 Box 3 II. no date III. no date 1 side only The Krauss' "Marvin/Elaine Krauss - 250 West 52"-12/8/87 Kenneth Lipper 3/17/88 "375 Park Ave." Dorothy Loudon I.+II, 10/16/87 III, no date - "less than 1/2 of 1 side" Donna McKechnie I.+II. 10/7/87 - "The marriage-Cassal AIDS-3+4-MB Friends" Sides A+B I.+II. (3+4)-10/7/87 - "The Bristol Grill-1+2-'Sweet C' Personals+Book" Memorial Service I.+II. 9/29/87 "Shubert Theater (?) 3-4:20 PM" III. no date - "only 1/2 tape 1-end of service" Tharon Musser 1/27/88 Scott Pearson 4/29/88 "Algonquin" Tom Porter 11/12/87 "Shubert Theater - A+l/2B" Hal Prince 9/29/87 "10 Rockefeller Plaza Suite 1009-transcribed" Serrino/Webb 3/16/80 Treva Silverman 11/11/87 "Village Green" A+B Neil Simon I. 22/25/88 "Polo Lounge" II. 2/25/87 (?) Liz Smith 10/22/87 "3rd Ave. restaurant-Lily Langtry" Tommy Tune 4/27/88 "Algonquin Lobby" Robin Wagner no date Webb II. no date 7 Box 4 Other Tapes: 14 microtapes 23 cassette tapes in all small box in Paige Box 2 Microcassettes 1. Beverly Sills 2. John Pauly-FBI 3. Krieger · 4. George Furth 4/1/88 5. Joanne DiGuilio 3/24/89 6. Michon Peacock 6/2/88 7. Krieger 3/22/88 8. Michael Peters 9. David Powers "RE: Philip Barbanell" 10. Tom Even 3/31/98 11. Jennifer Holliday 3/2/88 12. Avian (Bob?) 1989 "Nov 5-re: quote 'I was honest ... '" 13. Shulman 14, Kazan 6/19/89 Full Size Cassettes 1. unlabeled tape - "Certron D60" (brand name) 2, NPR-MB 1986 "Fresh Air" 3. Sada Thompson 12/11/87 4. Gelbert 1/26/88 5. Alyce Gilbert 11/4/87 6. Joe Raposo "not much - 1/2-intro MB to Robbins-" Elaine Stritch I. 11/12/87 "The Carlyle" II, 11/12/87 "The Carlyle" Baayork Lee 5/26/88 Box 1 V. PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FILMS The Big Dis (1) Blue planet (1) Comic Book Confidential (1) Debajo Del Mundo (1) A Dry White Season (13) The Dybbak ( 1) Eat a Bowl of Tea (2) 84 Charlie MoPic (1) Milk and Honey (1) Morgan's Cake (1) Of Men and Angela (1) On the Blade Hill (2) Powwow Highway (1) Romero (12) Rorrat (1) Shell Shock (1) The Taste of Hemlock (1) True Love (4) with publicity 8 Box 4 VI. PRINTED ITEMS A. SCRAPBOOKS Kevin Kelly, columns from Boston Globe (Some include clips by others as well) 1. "Kevin Kelly Jan 9, 1958-Dec 16, 1961" 2. "Kevin Kelly Dec 17, 1961-Apr 14, 1964" 3. "Kevin Kelly Jan 1, 1966-Nov 15, 1967" Box 5 4. "Drama Dec 26, 1965-May 28, 1966" 5. "Drama May 28, 1966-Oct 12, 1966" 6. "Drama Oct 12, 1966-Feb 16, 1967" 7. "Drama Feb 17, 1967-Jun 29, 1967" 8. "Drama Apr 7, 1968-Aug 9, 1968" (package 1) 9. "Drama Mar 13, 1970-Sep 26, 1970" (package 2) 10. Unlabelled Jun 1971-Jan 1972 (package 3) 11. Unlabelled Jan, 1972-Jul 1972 (package 4) 12. Drama Jul 16, 1972-Jan 17, 1973 (package 5) 13. Unlabelled Jul, 1973- Mar, 1974 Box 6 14. Unlabelled Oct, 1976-Apr, 1977 Black (package 6) 15. Unlabelled May, 1977-Nov, 1977 Black Box 6 16. Unlabelled Feb, 1978-Sep, 1978 Brown 17, Unlabelled Sep, 1978-Feb, 1979 Brown (package 6,) 18. Unlabelled Mar, 1979-Dec, 1979 Black Box 6 19. Unlabelled Dec, 1979-Jun, 1980 White 20. Unlabelled Jun, 1980-Dec, 1980 Green 21. Unlabelled Jan, 1981-May, 1981 Red 22. Unlabelled May, 1981-Oct, 1981 White 23. Unlabelled Oct, 1981-May, 1982 White Box 7 24. Unlabelled May, 1982-Dec, 1982 Brown 25. Unlabelled Jan, 1983-Dec, 1983 Red B. Black Scrap Book, non-Globe articles 1960s C.