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The Inventory of the Martyn Green Collection #282 The Inventory of the Martyn Green Collection #282 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center j. 11282 Green, Martyn 1899 -19'7.5 Box 1 A TREASURY OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN Folder: H.M.s. ~inafore Printed libretto and typ9script with holograph corrections pasted on sheets 211'. Folderi Princess Ida l.Foreward:'"""°Typescript on yellow paper. 3./. 2.Typescript with holograph correctionso 15J'. 3.Printed libretto and type~cript with holograph corrections pasted on sheets. 26..f • 4.Printed libretto. Sheets 'born out of book. 27 ./. Folder: ~.!?z~ Printed libretto and type~cript with holograph corrections pasted on sheets. 7--f. Folder:: Iolanthe Printed libretto and type~cript with holograph corrections pasted on sheets. 25.{o Folderi The Sorcerer Printed libretto and type~cript with holograph corrections pasted on sheets. 19.JI. _ Folder: Pirates of Penzance Printed libretto and type~cript with holograph corrections pasted on sheets. 20 (. Folder: The Gondoliers J l.Printed libretto. Sheets torn out of book. 32 • Printer~ marks. 2.Foreward. Typescript on yellow paper with holo. corr. 5..//. 3.Typescript with holograph corrections. 23.,/. 4.Printed libretto and typescr,;\-pt with holograph corrections pasted on sheets 32.Y • Foldert Yeomen of the Guard IJ 1. Foreward:--Typescript on yellow paper with holo oorr0 q,...f. 2. Printed libretto /)torn from book. Printer's marks. 30.J'. 3. Typescript. 23 J(. 4. Printed libretto and typ~cript with holograph corrections pasted on sheets. )8.,(. Folder~ Ruddigore Printed libretto and type~cript with holograph corrections pasted on sheets. 27.JI. Folder: The Mikado Printed libretto and type~cript with holograph corrections pasted on sheets 28,-f. Box 1 Folder: Patience Printed libretto and typescript with halo. corr. pasted on sheets. 24 1. (HBG's office) Folly stick used in "Yeomen of the Guard". Made by Mr. Green. Green, Martyn Addenda, August, 1968 Box 2 Programs fort IOLANTHE, THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD at Tappan Zee Playhouse, Playhouse on the Mall; CANDIDE in concert version; dinner in honor of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne .. t11catalogue of the Collection at the Gilbert and Sullivan" Booklet. /The Players £!~• Autumn 1966. Bulletin. 1.nspecial Collection, Boston University" Brochure with holo. note by MG .. 2 certificates of vaccination for smallpoxr June 19, 1950, Aug. 11, 1952. Permit, to reenter the United States, Oct. 5, 19640 Ml's signature. ,National Registration Identity Card. Ml's signature • .News,aper reviews of Martyn Green's performances. 6 .. Song Ml sang at New York, Citizens Union Annual Dinner, 1967. Typescript. Music for song MIDhey 1re Coming Soon to P-aris", for Jackie Gleason Show • .Scripts HERE'S IDVE Kansas City Starlight Theatre, 1965. Mimeo with holo. notes, 112 PPo PIPE NIGHT Players Club, Oct. 15, 1967. TypescriJt with holo. notes, 14 pp. IN DEFENCE OF GILBERT Typescri,t with holo. notes, 8 JP• CANDIDE Concert Reading. Typescriitt with holo. notes, 27 PP• ENGAGED by Gilbert and Sullivan. a) Published script, Chappell & Co., ltd. 1963. a>) Original version. Mimeo. 49 Pl'• c) Sketch of Act I Set ey M1 for production herdirected. Box 3 Desk Diary 1961. Holograph notations. £HE ~MPIRE CLUB OF CANADA. Addresses 1950-1951. T. H. Best, Toronto, 1951. Green, Martyn Page 2 Addenda, August, 1968 Scr9~ook If! June 1962 - May 1963. Package I Newspaper and magazine articles about Green and the shovrs he appeared in. Ca. 100 articles. Folder: "Press reviews - early .50's. 11 Ca. 175 reviews. Scra!book fi1 November 1959 - November 1961. 4 8 x 10" glossy photos of Green after his accident Package II Newspaper and magazine articles. Ca. 250. Programst A MAJORITY OF ONE, Papermill Playhouse, Tappan Zee Playhouse; Grant Park Concerts (Chicago) June 28 - Aug'USt 20, 1961. DRUM3 UNDER THE WINDJWS Cherry Lane Theatte. Santa Fe Opera, 1960 Season. Scrapbook fil 1939 and 1956 Box 3 Newspaper articles, 1939. Ca. 50. Newspaper articles, 1956. Ca. 75. Programs; SHANGRI-LA. Schubert Theatre, New York; Schubert Theatre, New Haveno Box 2 2 fans from productions ID appeared in. Small bu.st from Peter Shaff er I s BLACK COMEDY. Signed \ly: Donald Madden, Lynn Package III Redgrave, Rip Torn, Geraldine Page, Jordan Christopher, Martyn Green, :Michael Miller o Box 4 THE MIKA]X) New York, G. Schirmer. 231 PF>• ID 1s musical score version interleaves with his holograph dialogue and revisions. Box 3 THE MIKAID Prompt script. Act I & II. In two notebooks. With many holograph notes and stage directions. N.Y., G. Schirmer. Box 5 K.M.S. PINAFORE Master s~ript for Green's version. Act II, Scenes l & 2. Holograph stage directions. Green, Martyn Page 3 Addenda, August, 1968 IOLANTHE and THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD. As Produced First at the Boston Arts Box 113 Festival, 1964., Script for Martyn Green 1s production. Typescript with many holograph notes and stage directions, 109 pp. Box /15 PETER PAN New York, Samuel French. Mimeo with hologfaph notes, 113 PP• KNIGHTS OF SONG Tams..JNidma.rk Mus:i,c Library, Inc. Script. Mimeo with hole. notes, 112 PP• Box {14 CANDIDE Script for shortened version given in Grant ·-Park, Chicago, 1967. Typescript with holo. notes, 14 PP• Printed pieces~ meioorabilia Box {15 !h~ New Yorker April 8, 1967. Review of CARRICKNABAUNA with Martyn Green. Enclosed are reviews from !!,o.!• ~ Journal, New ~ ~., !•!• Daily New~ and New York Post. Box 114 London Societz: An Illustrated Magazine. November 1870. Box {!6 The Dalton 'D' Times. Miami, Flerida, April 8, 1962. Contains article about MGo 2 copies. "TV's Tyrantt The Stop Watch" Article 'by MG in Music Journal. April-May, 1960. "Come'i>ack to New Y9rk City's Tricentennial, Ball" Nov. 20, 1964. Program with note to ID signed Connie Boswell. Photograph of Alicia Markova and Martyn Green O x 10". Box 114 Appointment Bookst 1955 - 1960. All with holograph notations. British Passportsi 2, June 19, 1936, Novem'ber ],.8, 1947. Box {16 Stog of Pinocchio Comic book produced as publicity for NBC Television Srecial, Oct. 13, 1957. with m. Film~ lo Release print of program "Person to Person" with Martyn Green Serial number CBS-600129. 1 reel. 2. Reel, unidentified. Playmills from various shows with MG. 26. 1953 - 1965. Green, Martyn Page 4 Addenda, August, 1968 Box /16 Folder #1 85 photos of Martyn Green in many different shows from 1937 to present. Many with holograph explanations. 3 original sketches by Larry Sobel, of Ml in different rols. 2 pen and ink drawings of ID to be used for newspaper publicity shots. 11 Box 117 Scrapbook "Gilbert and Sullivan Given to MG in 1965 in honor of his work in Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas. Covers 1921-1922 season of D10Ily Carte Company. Front page signed by members of company May 10, 1924 including signature of Rupert D'Oyly Carte. Explanatory note by m. Autograph of W. S. Gilbert 0 Many programs from shows of season. 12 color }Drints of scenes fr,0m Gilbert and Sullivan operettaso Package IV Scra,book 1959 - 1961. Newspaper and magazine articles. Ca. 300. Scripts Box 117 l. MR GILBERT * MR. SULLIVAN - AND MR. GREEN. Mimeo typescri'pt with bolo. notes, 62 pp. 2. TRIAL BY JURY Working script. Original stage directions by' MG, no nnisii, or dialogue. Hologr.ph, 49 ,,. 3o ENGAGED By Gi1bert and Sullivan 019eratta. Published by ChaJ>pel and Co. Ltd. With many holograph notes by MG, 58 PP• 4o CARRICKNABAUNA by Padraic Colum. Working scrtP1t• Mimeo typescript with holo. notes, 71 p~. Box //8 5. A I.JJVELY WAY TO DIE 1'y A. J. Russell. Movie script,. Made by Universal. Mimeo typescript, 135 1P• .. Box 117 6. IN DEFENCE OF GILBERT by ID. Used in Denver, 1968. a) Typescri1t with holo. notes, 23 ,,. b) Final draft. CarBon typescript with holo. notes, 10 PP• Green, Martyn Page 5 Addenda, August, 1968 Scripts_ Box 117 6. c) Script used in 1965 in Rennseler, N.Y. Carbon typescript with holo. noteso 20 PP• Box 118 7. MR. GILBERT, MR. SULLIVAN - AND MR. GREEN by MG and Frank Wilson. Xerox, 54 pp. -0 Box 119 B. H.M.S. PINAFORE As done by MG at Boston Arts Festival 1962. Published ' "" by G. Sb:rn.irmer. With many holo. notes by MG. Includes 3 JIIP• of colored costume design sketches. Box 118 9. THE MIKAOO As done by MG for Bell Telephone Hour, April 29, 1960. 11 color photos ( 8 x 1011 ) of Groucho :M..arx and Helen Traubel in productioh. Folder of pictorial record of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera season for 1932 - 33. !Y,~ for April 23 - 29, 1960, listing show. "Coronation Music" Mus:i.ec published for Coronation of George v, signed by William Green (father of ID) 19110 Folder IJ1. Newspaper clippings, 1923 - 1967. Ca. 500. Box 119 Programst various programs and advertisements for productions that Ml ha6 appeared in. 32 in 2 folders. Box 1110 Pictures~ 84 photographs, many taken during performances b>y MG, all with holograph explanations. 3 with MG's signatureo 2 pen and pnncil sketches by ID, 1929. 1 costume rendering for ID by Kapota, 1938 0 Green.,· Martyn Page 6 Addenda, August, 1968 Miscellaneous Identity card for MG from RAF., July 21., 1941. With his signature. Box 1110 Miscellaneous notes or data for Boston Winterfest 1967. Typescript with holoa notes, 15 PPo D10yly Carte Opera Company, Printed schedule for months in 1935, 1937, 1938., 1939. 5 cards with holograph notations. Pass to board Queen Mary on occasion of her final sail:lng from New Y0 rk., September 22, 1967. Holograph explanation on back. Sketch by W of floor design for pcoduction of ENGAGEDo "Tea with Sean" (0 'Casey) by George Bellack. Interview printed in Theatre Arts, S;ptebmer, 1953.
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