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NEWSLETTER OF THE THEATRE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

- - Volume 20, no.2 Fall 1992

ANNUAL TLA MEETING AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

BROADWAY IN THE of failure. At Tamiment, you could with actors. Mike Levitas POCONOS fail without being humiliated, or (carpenter/technician) now works On Friday, October 16, 1992, New threatened with the loss of your for the New York Times but when York University hosted TLA's job. Ms. LoMonaco described he finished high school he had a annual meeting. In the early highlights of the Tamiment years: summer job working as a boat boy afternoon, the TLA Executive Imogene Coca as Carmen Miranda at Tamiment. He learned the work Board met in the Avery Fisher in a parody of "South American ethic at Tamiment and worked Media Center, followed by the Way;" Danny Kaye as Anatole of under the most pleasurable annual business meeting in the Paris; The Yiddishe Mikado circumstances; one summer, he co- Society for Libraries Room. All (following the trend of the "Hot starred with Lee Grant in 27 TLA members were invited to view Mikado" and other ethnic spoofs of Wagons FUN of Cotton. Fred the exhibition "Broadway in the Gilbert & Sullivan). Voelpel (designer) said that Poconos" celebrating the history of everybody wanted to be at the Tamiment- Playhouse and the Following Ms. LoMonaco's Tamiment; Tamiment kept their opening of the collection at the presentation, Prof. Brooks lives simple, focused and direct. Tamiment Library housed in McNamara explained the origins of Tamiment was the "most wonderful NYU's Bobst Library. After the the Tamiment collection: Bill boot camp in the world." The reception, guests were treated to a Thomas, who was a member of a panelists entertained questions and slide/talk on the history of prominent New York socialist comments from an audience filled Tamiment by Martha Schmoyer family, spent his summers at with Tamiment alumni. LoMonaco. A TLA member, Ms. Tamiment from the late 1920s up LoMonaco is the former archivist until 1955. He was a great TLA ANNUAL BUSINESS of the Tamiment collection and the supporter of Tamiment and saved MEETING MINUTES author of Broadway in the Poconos scores, scripts and playbills which became the core of the Tamiment (Greenwood Press, 1992). Ms. The Theatre Library Association's LoMonaco provided a whirlwind Collection. In addition, Thomas donated seed money to set up an annual business meeting convened history of Tamiment which she at 500 p.m., on Friday, October 16, described as a "show biz laboratory" archive. McNamara then introduced a panel of Tamiment 1992 at Bobst Library, New York and "television's studio." She noted University. President James Poteat alumni, who shared their that Tamiment spawned the called the meeting to order and Broadway productions Straw Hat reminiscences with the audience. Lucille Kallen (writer) recalled the asked for the approval of the Revue and Once Upon a Mattress minutes of the last annual meeting. and TV's Your Show of Shows. She end of her first summer at Tamiment when she threw her described Tamiment as an "adult Secretary/Treasurer Richard M. campus" for performers, composers, arms around a tree trunk and swore "I will never leave this place." Buck distributed the treasurer's writers, and technicians -- a place report, along with last year's where creative people could try out Samuel "Bin" Liff (stage manager) learned at Tamiment how to be a balance sheet for comparison. ideas and material, and learn to There is a negative balance of perfect their skills without the fear stage manager and how to work $1,756.28 of expenses over income. For the Publications Committee, arrangements for someone to The checkbook balance is $12,576 Maryann Chach reported on the handle the New Orleans TLA/ALA as compared to $14,227 a year ago. Committee's efforts to get conference in 1993. He also TLA has lost membership; it will Broadside back on schedule and to reported on the 19th SIBMAS be down to less than 450 if all those expand its participation and scope. Congress that he and Dorothy who have not yet paid dues are Lauren Bufferd (Chicago), Nena Swerdlove recently attended in dropped. He requested the Couch (Ohio), Beth Kerr (Texas) Lisbon [For more details, see membership to ask those who have and Brigitte Kueppers (California) SIBMAS article in this issue]. He not paid to rejoin. To cut expenses, have been serving as regional news is working on plans for the 5th the membership agreed to drop the contributors and contacts; TLA edition of the "Blue Book," pocket calendar as of 1994. Mr. members willing to act as regional Peflorming Ads Libraries and Buck called for additional contacts are desired and should Museums of the World [For a suggestions from the membership contact Broadside. Additionally, review of the 4th edition, see on ways to cut expenses. The news of member activities is Broadside, Summer 19921 and will Secretary/Treasurer's report was welcome from all, and direct attempt to include more American accepted as submitted. solicitations through mailings have repositories. A letter is being sent been underway. Anyone interested to relevant professional For the Program Committee, Mr. in working on Broadside or the organizations, requesting Buck reported on plans and Publications Committee is urged to membership lists, as a first step in considerations to conduct programs contact Co-chairs Ms. Chach or gathering information for the 5th on silent film and on preservation Catherine Johnson. Pefoming edition due out in 1994. William issues, to be held in New York Arts Resources, vol. 17 which Green reported that the 18th City. In addition, members originally had been scheduled to SIBUAS Congress (Stockholm, suggested having regional meetings focus on the theme of 1990) proceedings have now been and programs; Suggestions were "Broadcasting Collections" has been published. He also reported on made for a program on dance, an delayed due to insufficient article the collection of 19th century update of the 1982 conference on submissions. PAR will now publish theatre posters at the Queens preservation of theatre materials The New York Hippodrome: A Public Library. He noted that the and a program on cataloging 19th Complete Chronology of Yeats Society of New York held century theatre materials. Members Pegomances, From 1905 to 1939 by several programs this year on are invited to give additional Milton Epstein as Vol. 17 (due in theatre and dance. He will send a suggestions to Mr. Buck or Bob late spring, 1993). The PAR notice of their activities to Taylor, co-chairs of the committee. "Broadcasting" volume is now Broadside. scheduled for vol. 19 (due to be For the Membership Committee, published Fall 1994). PAR invites James Poteat gave the President's Geraldine Duclow reported that a queries for articles on all aspects of Report saying that while TLA is letter soliciting new TLA members Broadcasting collections; contact experiencing money and was sent this summer to ARL Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, membership problems, these libraries. The next activity will be to Peforming Arts Resources, Theatre difficulties are being addressed contact the deans of library schools, Library Association, 111 through the Board, the Committee using personal contacts whenever Amsterdam Ave., Room 020, New structure, and the membership at possible. It was stressed that York, NY 10023. large. Mr. Poteat underscored the increasing membership, both need for members to continue to personal and institutional, is the Louis Rachow reported on TIA's contribute ideas, and to stay in responsibdity of all TLA members; interactions with its affiliated communication. He particularly Lauren Bufferd's recent success in organizations -- CNLIA, LINK, and requested members to send making contact with institutions in SLA. The TLA report is to be information to Ms. Chach and Ms. the Midwest was cited as an published in the SLA Annual Johnson for Broadside. example. Report. SLA, in particular, is interested in publishing information Bob Taylor, standing in for Richard For the Nominating Committee, about TLA and member activities Wall announced the results of the Richard Wall called for in its newsletter, which is similar to TLA board elections for 1993-1995. recommendations for candidates for Broadside. Re-elected to the TLA Board for the TLA Board for 1994-19%, three year terms are incumbents which may be submitted to him, or Mr. Buck reported on the status of Louis Rachow (International to any member of the Committee the upcoming 1992 TLAIASTR Theatre Institute), Catherine or the Board. conference. At ALA Midwinter, he Johnson (Dance Heritage will attempt to finalize Coalition), and Richard Wall (Qikeens College). Dorothy Swerdlove was also elected. The LElTER TO THE EDITOR meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM. Dear Editor, BOOK REVIEWS I wish to correct an erroneous statement regarding our photographic services operation which appears in your Winter 1991/1992 - Spring 1992 Popular Entertainment Research: issue in the article on the panel on permissions for publication. How to Do It and How to Use It. The article states that following the purchase of MGM's film library by By Barbara J. Pruett. Metuchen, Ted Turner, the Margaret Herrick Library could no longer provide NJ: Scarecrow, 1992. xii, 581 pp. researchers with copies of MGM stills. This is totally untrue. We $62. continue to provide photographic copies of stills from the MGM Collection, as we do for stills from our other holdings. A professional librarian and For all photographic reproductions ordered in our library, we require author, Pruett based this guide on the user to sign a legal document, which lists all the photos ordered, and her extensive knowledge of in which the user agrees that he/she is responsible for clearing any rights research sources and her own or permissions for whatever use from any appropriate copyright owners. experience in writing about Per our deed of gift for the MGM Collection, copies of such documents personalities in various relating to stills from the MGM Collection are sent to the current owner entertainment fields. For this of the MGM Film Library, in this case, Turner. reason, it should prove valuable to Since our library is the owner of the MGM Stills Collection, and since the neophyte, and even seasoned we administer its use for research and provide the actual copies, we & researchers may discover new -not refer people to the Turner Co. to obtain the photos from them, nor sources of information. should they be so directed by others.

Pruett discusses the art of Sincerely, interviewing celebrities, from setting up the interview to the Robert Cushman. final written account. She devotes Photograph curator and Photographic Services Administrator, several chapters to historical Margaret Herrick Library, h cad en& of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences research in which she covers general entertainment resources, theatre research, popular music and provides a rundown of those most Performers often work in several recorded sound research, film useful for entertainment research. entertainment fields simultaneously research, and broadcast research She warns, though, that most and there is much overlap within (television, radio and video). Each commercial services are expensive the entertainment industry (for chapter starts with a brief and fairly sclcctive in their coverage example, between recorded music introduction in which Pruett of topics and time periods. She and radio). Because of this, Pruett discusses the unique aspects and/or examines research resources on provides an annotation for man) problems connected with the field - entertainment that might be reference works in the chapter - for example, visual stage history available in small towns. Pruett where it is most appropriate and before the advent of the camera; notes the usefulness of fan clubs supplies cross references where the variety of popular music and its and collectors who often have necessary. Pruett does not claim to use throughout our culture (in material documenting even the have provided a comprehensive list stores, elevators, commercials, etc.); smallest details of a performer's of reference sources for every field the deterioration or deliberate career; this section includes a but she certainly has included the destruction of early films and directory of fan clubs and a list of most significant titles. There are television programs. She then lists dealers in autographs and other about a thousand title entries in the the major research resources with performing arts memorabilia. index, as well as author entries and detailed annotations. Besides Finally, she ends with a detailed institutional listings. Certain books and periodicals, she often chapter on research facilities in subjects, such as copyright and includes a section on libraries and Great Britain which covers all the trademark research, script research, other institutions with particular entertainment fields. Pruett film still and photo research, are strengths in an area, professional includes practical advice about the also indexed. A few typos have associations and commercial occasional problems as well as the escaped notice and some of the sources of information. unexpected treasures and information is out of date. Pruett helpfulness that a researcher may was well aware that addresses, Pruett outlines the advent of encounter there. telephone numbers and hours of computers and databases and service are subject to change but she notes that her book is a starting manuscript. However, the use of them, will find this book of place for the researcher. Dance researcherlwriter who is interested great value. research is not covered in this work in learning what popular and neither is there information on entertainment resources are Dorothy L. Swerdlove securing a publisher for the finished available and how to make the best

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES: SIBMAS, IFTR

SIBMAS deliberations. The commission on Following SIBMAS, on September The 19th International Congress of data processing outlined recent 18th a separate one day meeting the International Association of developments and noted that the was held at the Theatre Museum in Libraries and Museums of the name of the group wilt be changed London on "Video and the Performing ArtslSocittC to Performing Arts Documentation Performing Arts." The Theatre Internationale des Biblioth6que et (PADOC) in order to reflect its Information Group, the national des MusCes des Arts du Spectacle activities more accurately. The center for SIBMAS ih the United (SIBMAS) met from September 7 Blue Book Commission discussed Kingdom, arranged the mini- to 11, 1992 in Lisbon, Portugal. the recently published 4th edition of conference which was attended by The National Theatre Museum in Pefonning Arts Libraries and about 50 people. Speakers covered Lisbon organized the program Museums of the World and reported the use of in-house video by theatre around a theme of "Documentation that more publicity for the new and dance companies, not only to of the Performing Arts in a edition is needed so that the record a performance but also to Changing Society." Meetings were directory will reach its potential criticize and/or re-create held at the Calouste Gulbenkian market. The 5th edition is planned productions. Jane Pritchard Foundation. Other events included for 1994 and will incorporate related how choreographer Merce tours of theatres in Lisbon and an information from a centralized Cunningham had viewed videos of all day outing to the beautiful old databank which will be augmented several British dancers performing city of Evora. At the conference, by the efforts of national SIBMAS some of his works before deciding the Theatre Library Association centers to solicit entries from which performers to invite to New was well represented; of the 71 institutions missing from the 4th York for an American production. attendees from 20 countries, seven edition. In order to keep costs Use of video as a teaching tool and (Dorothy Swerdlove, U.S.; Richard down, entries will be either in in documentary films was also Buck, U.S.; Jane Pritchard, U.K.; English or French and the book discussed. Alfred Golding, U.S.; Clare Hope, will have a less expensive, soft U.K.; Heather McCallum, Canada; cover binding. It is hoped that an A session on the creation of a Paul S. Ulrich, Germany) are updated, modestly-priced edition national video archive of stage personal members of TL4 and 4 can appear every two years, and performance centered on (Biblioth2que Nationale; that eventually there will be online developments in the U.S. and U.K. Queensland Performing Arts Trust, access to the data. The other two Betty Corwin described the Theatre Australia; Royal Dramatic commissions, on Circus and The on Film and Tape Archive (TOW Theatre/Library, Sweden; International Bibliography of of The New York Public Libray Universiteit van Amsterdam) are Theatre, did not meet or report. and Roger Jenkins reported on the institutional members. archive beii organized at the Margaret Benton (Theatre Theatre Museum in London. In keeping with the conference Museum, London) was elected TOFT edits the tape as the show is theme, speakers presented papers President of SIBMAS, succeeding being recorded in order to obtain on the use of video, databases and Oskar Pausch of Austria. Ms. important close-ups as well as a full information networks, and more Benton will preside over the 20th stage spread; the Theatre Museum traditional library resources. The International SIBMAS Congress, records the entire performance on papers inspired a lively discussion scheduled for Antwerp, Belgium, in the London stage with three about access to material, protection 1994. TL4 members of SIBMAS cameras - one for a full stage shot of rights, and fees charged by who were elected to Council and two for close-up action from various institutions for permission included Dorothy Swerdlove, either side of the stage. Other to publish still and moving visual relected as vice president; Richard speakers discussed the availability images from their files. Buck, elected to Council; Alfred of videos and sources for locating Golding, continuing as honorary them, the copyright situation with In addition to the papers and panel vice president. regard to video, and technical discussions, two SIBMAS considerations when purchasing Commissions reported on their equipment and storing the tapes. IFTR The International Federation for IN MEMORIAM: CHARLES H. SHA'ITUCK Theatre Research/Federation Internationale pour la Recherche Charles H. Shattuck, 81, Hampden-Booth Theatre Theatrale (IFTR/FIRT) held a emeritus professor of drama at Library at The Players when he Professors' Conference at Trinity the University of Illinois and was researching The Shakespeare College, Dublin, September 29 long-time member of the Promptbook: a Descriptive through October 3, 1992. Hosted Theatre Library Association, Catalogue. In 1969, during my I by Trinity's Samuel Beckett died at his home in Urbana, term as president of the Theatre Centre for Drama and Theatre Illinois on September 21, 1992. Library Association, I had the I Studies, approximately 150 good fortune to present to him participants and guests, Where would American theatre the Freedley Award for T/le representing 22 countries, research be today without the Hamlet of Edwin Booth at the attended. The conference theme individual creativity, scholarly TLA reception held at The "Cultural Politics and the Theatre" distinction, respectful devotion, Players -- the club founded by was broadly interpreted to and infinite gentleness of Booth, the American tragedian encompass governmental support Charles Shattuck? An eminent whose personal collection forms and/or suppression; ethnic, racial scholar and leading authority on the nucleus of that club's library. and religious concerns; social and Shakespearean promptbooks, he economic factors; theatre of was the author of numerous Dr. Shattuck's talents were protest; sexual politics; and works including The Hamlet of many. In addition to his theatre's role in the fight against Edwin Booth (University of writings, he directed over sixty syphilis in the 1930s and AIDS Illinois Press) for which he plays throughout the country, today. Some papers concentrated received the 1969 George reintroducing Elizabethan on specific playwrights and Freedley Memorial Award. In staging for the plays of productions, while others dealt 1976, his Shakespeare on the Shakespeare. Among the with theatre in various countries. American Stage: From the modern playwrights whose works In the discussion periods following Hallarns to Edwin Booth (Folger he directed were Shaw, Brecht, several of the presentations, Shakespeare Library) claimed Strindberg, Pirandello, and Eliot. questions were raised regarding the Freedley Honorable Mention He was also actively engaged in audience and governmental prize. Then, in 1987, he was causes for humanitarian and reaction as a means of measuring again awarded the Freedley social justice -- the Student theatre's influence. Memorial Award for Community Inter-Racial Shakespeare on the American Committee in Urbana- Willmar Sauter, President of Stage: From Booth to Sotltem Champaign being one of many. IFTR, announced plans to make and Marlowe. His acclaimed 11- the organization a more effective volume John Philip Kemble Charles Shattuck's contribution forum for scholarly work by Promptbooks made its to the world of theatre research establishing small working groups appearance in 1974. and performing arts libraries can to study various aspects of only be considered a significant theatre: performance process, I had the honor and privilege of manifestation of what will be his audience research, movement, meeting and working with ongoing memorial. We, in TLA, iconography (in association with "Chuck" Shattuck in 1%2 during pay tribute to this distinguished SIBMAS), historiography of my first year as librarian of the member of our association. theatre, and similar topics. I Members may join any of these Louis A. Rachow I working groups, which will convene in various locations in 1993. They will meet again at the ImR world Congress planned for conference in Montreal in U.S. National Archives, the Moscow in 1994. September. Representatives from National Archives of Canada Canadian Archives discussed their acquires materials from private CANADIAN PERFORMING holdings in the Performing Arts. sources as well as public offices. ARTS ARCHIVES AT SAA Ann Goddard of the National Archives of Canada described their For the National Archives of mandate as documenting all aspects Canada, performing arts are The Performing Arts Roundtable of Canadian life that are of national collected as part of the larger of the Society of American significance. Therefore, unlike the Cultural Archives and selection is Archivists met at SAA's annual based on national significance. and city archives, public and Sadek expressed the difficulty in Their collections document university archives) assume respons- turning down organizations in movemtnts such as the Nationalist ibility. desperate situations or in refusing Movement, the Feminist Move- aid to important materials stored in ment, and the Little Theatre Next Nancy Sadek spoke on the terrible conditions. In addition to Movement. Included are the development of the Theatre the many archives of Ontario Dominion Drama Festival Records, Archives at the University of theatre (Center Stage, Open Circle, the Manitoba Theatre Center Guelph which began collecting in Young People's Theatre, Phoenix Records, papers related to the performing arts ten years ago. Theatre, etc.), Guelph's collections Canadian radio drama and the Their first major acquisition was include the archive of the Associa- papers of Sarah Fisher and of the records of the Shaw Festival, tion of Canadian Theatre Research Robertson Davies. Additionally, acquired in 1983, which provided and the Playwrights Union of the Archives collects the records of the impetus to collect Shaw Canada. national organizations such as material as well as additional Dance in Canada, the Association materials from other Ontario The Archives catalogs its collection of Canadian Theatre Research and Theatres. at the production level on its online Canadian Actors Equity. The library system. Approximately collecting goal is not to provide a The Archives was developed to 40,000 records have been entered comprehensive history but rather to support the graduate program in into its database. Over all the give a sense of broad themes that theatre, chaired by Leonard collection is between 1,000 and transcend regional interests. Conolly, who realized the value of 2,000 cubic feet. The SAA Perf- Collections are judged on their archival resources in promoting orming Arts Round Table was widespread influence. Generally, Guelph's research program. While chaired by TLA Board Member the Archives does not acquire hold- the collecting began in a broad Susan Brady (Yale University). ings of specific performing arts scheme, attempts have been made JoAnne Barry, Archives of the companies but rather suggests that to narrow the focus. They do Academy of Music and the these remain in the community in accept entire archives of theatres Philadelphia Orchestra was elected which they were created and works but now are trying to narrow this to as incoming chair. to see that local archives (provincial theatres with a unique purpose.

DANCE HERITAGE COALITION RECEIVES FUNDING

The Dance Heritage Coalition has Coalition's plans and projects. The determine documentation priorities, been created with a grant of Coalition, formed aftcr an intensive to coordinate and evaluate current $300,000 from The Andrew W. one-year planning period, will de- efforts, and to link these efforts to Mellon Foundation. The grant will velop, coordinate, seek funding for, national preservation efforts. The enable the Coalition to preserve and implement collaborative pro- Coalition is to be formed by partic- and make accessible materials jects in the areas of access, doc- ipatory, cooperative projects, rather documenting this nation's dance umentation, preservation, and edu- than by direct membership. Special- heritage. Members of the Coali- cation. A major goal of the Coali- ists in all areas of the dance field tion's core administrative tion is the creation of a national will be sought to develop and im- committee are: Jeanne T. Newlin, union catalog of dance materials, plement projects. Members of the Curator, Harvard Theatre available on existing national core administrative committee will Collection; Madeleine M. Nichols, bibliographic networks. The cat- attend meetings and conferences Curator, Dance Collection, New alog, to be achieved through coop- around the country to inform the York Public Library for the erative cataloging and survey pro- dance community of current Coali- Performing Arts; Margaret K. jects, will enable the dance world tion activity and plans, to present Norton, Executive Director, San and others to locate primary re- educational programs, and to elicit Francisco Performing Arts Library search and documentation materials suggestions, cooperation, and and Museum; and, Vicky Wulff, regardless of where they are participation. Dance Specialist, Library of housed. The catalog will also help Congress. Catherine J. Johnson, to determine what materials have formerly assistant curator at the not yet been collected or created. Harvard Theatre Collection, has Other projects proposed include the NEXT BROADSIDE been appointed the full time development of national strategies DEADLINE IS JAN. 15, 1993. coordinator and will work with the for documenting the artistic and Please return enclosed committee and the dance commun- historic record of dance. National information form to editors. ity to facilitate and implement the participation will be elicited to See form for details. EXHIBITIONS Spring, 1993. The book is entitled nominated for the 1992 Pulitzer Sorrow is the Only Faithful One: Prize in Biography. The Library of Congress's Music The Life of Owen Dodron. Division mounted a display of CHESTER F. WRIGHT has joined original materials from its EVELYN HISZ was promoted to the staff of Sirsi Corporation, in collections for an exhibition entitled Full Professor at the Borough of Huntsville, AL, as a customer "Political Satire in American Manhattan Community College support consultant for Sirsi's Musicals of the 1930s" which ran Library, City University of New Unicorn Collection Management through November 25, 1992 in the York. System, an integrated UNIX-based Performing Arts Reading Room of library automation package. the James Madison Memorial STEPHEN B. JOHNSON was Building. Included in the display appointed editor, Theatre Research PROJECTS were the original synopsis and the in Canada. He recently authored draft of the 1931 libretto by George an article which appeared in Ohio State University's Jerome S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind Nineteenth Century Theatre on the Lawrence and Robert E. Lee for Of Thee I Sing created in 18% film of Joseph Jefferson's Rip Theatre Research Institute has collaboration with George and Ira Van Winkle. recently completed the cataloging Gershwin. The Arena Stage of its extensive microfilm collection consulted these works in preparing EDWARD MAPP is co-author (with of 17th- through early 20th-century the final libretto for its fall revival John Kisch) of A Separate Cinema: promptbooks. This project, funded of the production. The display also Fifty Years of Black-Cast Posters by the Department of Education included original manuscripts, published by Farrar, Straus & Title 11-C Strengthening Research libretti, photographs, playbills, and Giroux (November 1992). Library Resources Program and sheet music relating to the work of Approximately 45 selections from The Ohio State University, allow Moss Hart, Richard Rodgers, Mapp's collection of original black access to the collection with records Irving Berlin, and Lorenz Hart. cast cinema posters will be on OSU's online catalog as well as Other highlights included George exhibited at The Balch Institute for on OCLC. The catalog records Gershwin's music sketches for Of Ethnic Studies in Philadelphia include extensive added entries for Thee I Sing, compiled and bound by commencing February 1993. prompters, actors, and theatres. Ira Gershwin, and Richard Rodgers' original music SONIA MOORE'S book QUERIES manuscripts for songs for I'd Rather Stanislawski Revealed: 77te Actor's JAMES ELLIS announces his Be Right. Guide to Spontaneity on Stage was intention to sell his theatre recently published by Applause collection of some 12,000 items, MEMBER NEWS Theatre Books (1991). She also including books, prints, playbills, presented a paper on Stanislavski's programs, autograph letters, and JAMES FISHER'S me Theatre of Final Technique at the 1992 ATHE other ephemera. The emphasis of Yesterday and Tomorrow: Convention in Atlanta. the collection is on the 19th century Commedia dell'arte on the Modem English stage. Interested persons Stage was published in September DR. CLAIRE MYERS has been should write to Mr. Ellis at: 4% 1992 by the Edwin Mellen Press. promoted to Dean of Arts and Montague Road, Amherst, MA Prof. Fisher (Wabash College) Humanities at Elon College (North 01002. recently received a Research Award Carolina). from The Society for Theatre Theatre Historian FRANKLYN Research (London). ERIC LEDELL SMITH has been LENTHALL (founder and curator appointed Director of Collections at of the Boothbay Theatre Museum) JAMES HATCH (Hatch-Billops the Afro-American Historical and is collaborating with MRS. Collection) has a forthcoming Cultural Museum in Philadelphia, RICHARD F. GOENNEL on a biography of the African-American PA. He is the author of Bert book about Thomas Rice of "Jim playwright Owen Dodson due to be Williams, A Biography of the Crow" fame. Mrs. Goennel is a published by the University of Pioneer Black Contedian which was direct descendant of T.D. Rice. Illinois Press (Champaign) in Please send letters, information about T.D. Rice to: BROADSIDE, the quarterly newsletter of the THEATRE LIBRARY Franklyn Lenthall, 3-A Signal ASSOCIATION, welcomes press releases, information about acquisitions, Point Village, Sea Street, cataloging projects, finding aids, exhibitions, conferences or events relating Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. to the PERFORMING ARTS (THEATRE, DANCE, FILM, Or: Mrs. R.F. Goennel, 5 Logan TELEVISION). Send information about acquisitions, cataloging projects Place, Rowayton, CT 06853. and finding aids to Susan Brady, 55 Warren Street, 3A, New Haven, CT 06511. Please send other news items to: Maryann Chach, Broadside, c/o Shubert Archive 149 W. 45th St., New York, NY 10036 (212-944-3895) or send E-mail communications to Catherine J. Johnson at: [email protected].

TLA CALENDAR

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DEADLINE FOR VOL.20, NO3 (WINTER 92-93) IS JANUARY 15,1993. DEADLINE FOR VOL20, N0.4 (SPRING 1993) IS MARCH 1,1993.

February 26, 1993. TLA Board Meeting, New York Public Library, Lincoln Center.

June 4, 1993. TLA/Freedley Book Awards Ceremony, New York.

June 24-July 1, 1993. American Library Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans. TLA program, June 27.

August 4-7,1993. Association for Theatre in Higher Education. National Conferencc, "Imagining the Future: Theatre Education in the '90s," Wyndham-Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, PA. Contact: ATHE, c/o THEatre SERVICE, P.O. Box 15282, Evansville, IN 47716-0282. FAX: 812-476-4168.

November 19-21,1993. American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)/Theatre Library Association (TLA) annual meeting, New Orleans.

Officers of the Theatre Library Association (founded Broadside ISSN: 0068-2748, published quarterly by the 1937): President, James Poteat; Vice President, Robert Theatre Library Association, 111 Amsterdam Ave., New Taylor, Curator, Theatre Collection, New York Public York, NY 10023, is sent to all members in good standing. Library for the Performing Arts; Secretary-Treasurer, Editor: Alan J. Pally, Theatre Library Association. TLA hchard M. Buck, Assistant to the Executive Director, The membership (annual dues: $20 personal, $25 institutional) New York Public Library for the Performing Arts; also includes PerfonningAmResources, published annually. Recording Secretary, vacant. Current members may purchase past issues of PAR, $10 prepaid, and Broadride, $2 prepaid.

PAR VOL.18 ON PLANNING PERFORMING ARTS EXHIBITIONS Performing Arts Resources is planning to focus on EXHIBITIONS of PERFORMING ARTS MATERIALS in volume 18. PAR invites query letters from anyone interested in writing on how archivists, museum curators and exhibition specialists collaborate on planning exhibitions and programs. Please submit your ideas AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to PAR editor: Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, Editor, Performing Arts Resources, c/o Theatre Library Association, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498