The Inventory of the Ronald Tavel Collection #662
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The Inventory of the Ronald Tavel Collection #662 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center TAVEL, RONALD JANUARY 1976 Box 1 I. MANUSCRIPTS. A. "The Banana Diary: The Story of Andy Warhol's 'Harlot'". (Promotional article for the film Harlot) published in Film Culture Magazine, 1968. Includes highlights from soundtrack of the film. Xerox with inserted typescript page, 34 p. & 1 preliminary page. (#1) B. Elephantitis. Also labelled "The Story of the CameJ./md the Elephant". Written in collaboration with Zeke Smolinsky (pseud. Tim Robinson). Dated March 15, 1973, Paste ups & layouts, xerox of copy. 29 p. C, Street of Stairs. Olympia Press, 1968, Mimeo of some pages of ms. (some not included in published version). 14 p. II. PRINTED ITEMS. A. Reviews of works by RT. 1965--1966. 1. New York Post, Aug. 23, 1965. "Across the Footlights: Theater of the Preposterous" by Jerry Tallmer. Xerox of tearsheet, 1 p. 2. New York Daily News. Undated (ca. 1966). "You might call these sect members weirdos and wonder ••• " by Christina Kirk. Xerox of tearsheet, 2 p. 3, The Village Voice. a) Apr. 28, 1966, "Theater Journal" by Michael Smith. Xerox, 2 p. b) Oct. 13, 1966 "Theater: Two Plays by Ronald Tavel" by Joseph Leseur. Xerox, 1 p. B. Theater, film, radio programs, publicity flyers, & announcements. 1965--1973, 13 items. 1. Arenas Of Lutetia. Production by Judson Poets Theater. Publicity flyer. Tavel, Ronald page 2 Jan. 1976 2. Boy on the Straight Back Chair. a) American Place Theatre Production. Feb. 14, 1969. Theater program. b) Production at Smithsonian Institute. March 25, 1969. Theater program. 3. Cleobis and Bito and Shower the Extension. Theater Production. Publicity flyer and theater program. 4. Gorilla Queen. Theater program. 5. Horse and Screen Test. Theater program with xerox picture from the production. Directed by Andy Warhol. 6. The Last Days of British Honduras. New York Public Theatre Production. Produced by Joseph Papp. Theater program with inserted map of British Honduras. 7. The Life of Juanita Castro, Kitchen Screen Test, The _.!!±_ Year Old Girl. Produced by Andy Warhol, written by RT. Program for benefit screening for Mario Montez & RT. 8. New York Theater Strategy press release. Announcement of formation of the N,Y, Theater Strategy by Julie Bouasso, Murray Mednick, Irene Fornes, Megan Terry, Ken Bernard, Rosalyn Drexler, Tom Eyen, Robert Heide, William Hoffman, Adrianne Kennedy, Charles Ludlam, Leonard Melfi, Terrence McNally, Rochelle Owens, Sam Shepard, David Starkweather, RT, Jean-Claude Van Itallie, & Landford Wilson. 9. Poetry Discovered. Schedule of radio poetry readings & discussions WRVR, N.Y. station. 10, Screen Test and Indira Gandhi's Daring Device. Playhouse of the Ridiculous production. Theater program. Tavel, Ronald page 3 Jan. 1976 11. Vinyl. Theatre of the Ridiculous production at Gaffe Gino. Program. 3 p. mimeo. C. Materials used in research by RT for play The ~ on the Straight Backed Chair. 1. Stories written by Charles Howard Scmid, in prison, Arizona State Prison. Xerox of typescript with halo. notes, 46 p. (#2) 2. Parade Magazine. March 13, 1959. "Bowlegged, redheaded, woodpecker". Xerox, 8 p. (Article about Richard Starkweather, used as model for character in play.) D. Photographs. 1. Xerox of photos of original production of Shower by RT, 1 p. 2. Xerox of photos of actress Maria Montez, used in A Triquarterly article about Ridiculous Theater. 3 p. E. Other Items. 1. Biographical data for RT. Mimeo, 1 p. 2. RT's listing & explanation of materials included in the Ronald Tavel Collection for Mugar Library. 2 p. typescript, signed. ADDENDA: AUGUST 1976 (See RT's description of material dated Aug. 1976, in Correspondence File.) Box 1 I. MANUSCRIPTS. A. Boy on the Straight-Back Chair. 1966. 1. Original half hour screenplay written for Andy Warhol film. 1966. Mimeo with holo, corr., made for rewriting into stage play. 32 p. (//3) 2. Script for American Place Theater production of "Boy on the ••• " Tavel, Ronald page 4 Addenda: Aug. 1976 Carbon typescript, typescript, holo. corr., 112 p. (#4) 3. Script for production by The Theatre of the Lost Continent. 73 p. & 1 preliminary page. (#5) B. The Last Days of British Honduras. 1. Script used for American Place Theatre Production. Xerox type script, 57 p. & 5 preliminary pages. (#6) 2. Script used for New York Shakespeare Festival (Produced by Joseph Papp) 83 p. & 3 preliminary pages. (#7) Box 2 3. Re-write of speech. Holo. & xerox typescript, 9 p. And cast notes from dress rehearsal, 8 p. (#1) II. PRINTED ITEMS. A. Printed materials re! Boy on ~ Straight-Back Chair. 1, Review. Xerox tearsheet, Apr. 26, 1976, 1 p, (#2) 2. Program. Mimeo, 4 p. (Washington Market Playhouse). 3. Publicity poster. (Theatre of the Lost Continent). B. Printed items re; Last Days of British Honduras. 1. Map used for program, 1 p. 2. Audition lists. Mimeo with holo. notes by RT & Director David Schweizer. 13 p, C. Programs from poetry readings by RT. 3 programs. Mimeo, 3 p. D. Publicity for plays by RT. 6 mimeo p. 1. "Bigfoot". 2. "The Life of Juanita Castro" and "Shower". 3. "Vinyl". 4. "Poor Little Rich Girl" and "Vinyl". E. Tearsheets. 1965 reviews. 1. Village Voice. May 6, 1965. Review of Andy Warhol films, RT, scenarist. Tavel, Ronald page 5 Addenda: Aug. 1976 2. N. Y. Post. June 10, 1965. Mentions Warhol film. 3. Village Voice, Aug. 5, 1965. Review of "Shower" & "The Life of Juanita Castro". F. 2 tickets to Judson Memorial Church dance concert production of RT's "Words for Bryan to Sing and Dance" (Dance Oratorio). ADDENDA: JUNE 1977 Box 2 PLAY MANUSCRIPTS. (All copyrighted by RT.) (#3) A. "How She Became Queen of Greece", c. 1973. Xerox typescript, 73 p. & 4 preliminary pages. B. "5 plays by Ron Tavel". 1. "The Life of Juanita Castro", c. 1965. Xerox typescript, 11 p. 2, "Kitchenette", c. 1965, 1967. Xerox of printed version, 17 p. 3. "Shower", c. 1965, 1967. Xerox typescript, 25 p. 4. "Indira Ghandi's Daring Device", c. 1966. Xerox typescript, 14 p. 5. "Screen Test", c. 1966. Xerox typescript, 10 p. C. "3 plays by Ron Tavel". 1. "The Life of Lady Godiva", c. 1965, 1968. Xerox typescript, 37 p. 2. 11 Playbirth", c. 1976. Xerox typescript, 9 p. 3. "My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street", a radio play, c. 1976. Xerox typescript, 17 p. Tavel, Ronald Addenda: October, 1978 I, MANUSCRIPTS Box 2 A, Novel STREET OF STAIRS, Olympia Press, 1968, (abridged version), Photo copy of typescript with some holo, corr,, 813 p, Divided into volumes as follows: Vol, I: p, 1 - 200 (#4) Vol, II: p, 201 - 400 (#5) Vol, III: p, 401 - 600 (#6) Vol, IV: p, 601 - 813 (//7), with each volume having a title page, B, Plays 1, "Bigfoot", Copyright 1970, Obie Award winner 1973, Photocopy of typescript, and a page of photographs of Bigfoot, 61 p,, and 4 prelim, p, (#8) 2, "Gazelle Boy", Copyright 1976, Photocopy of typescript, 2 printed items on the gazelle boy (1946), a commentary on Psalm 18, and one page "Notes and Acknowledgements", 74 p, (f/9) 3, "The Ovens of Anita Orangejuice; A History of Modexn Florida", Copyright 1977, 1978, Photocopy of typescript, 70 p, with two prelim, p, (#10) TAVEL, RONALD Addenda: May 1981 Box 3 I. PLAY MANUSCRIPT "The Understudy", 1981. Mimeograph _typescript, 45 p., 2 prelim. p. and one final page with an illustration of an aspidistra. (#1) II. PRINTED ITEMS related to production by Theatre Cornell, April-May 1981 (#2) A. Publicity for "The Understudy" 1. Four 8 1/2" x 11" photocopied flyers 2. Five 5" x 7" printed flyers B. Program for "The Understudy". 4 p. on 1 leaf (#3) .. C. Newspaper article on RT, The Ithaca Journal. 1 p., April 30, 1981 (#4) Addenda: October 1984 I. PLAY MANUSCRIPT A. "Success and Succession" 1. First draft, holograph, 176 p. and 4 prelim. p. (#5) 2. Second draft, mimieo typescript, 87 p. and 3 prelim. p. (#6) 3. Third draft, mimeo typescript, 87 p. and 3 prelim. p. (#7) II. PRINTED: 10 pieces; programs, reviews, flyers, brochure, display card, newsclip ad. A. About "Success and Succession" 1. Program for premiere production at the Theatre for the New City, and flyer, 1983. 2. Reviews of premiere (2) 1 Box 3 B. Other Material 1. Brochure for 12th Annual Summer Writers' Conference at Hofstra University, 1984. Includes photo, course description, and career summary. 2. Display card for Theatre of ~he Lost Continent, ca. early 1972. 3. Two original mimeo programs of the stage premiere of "Vinyl" at Caffe Cino, 31 Cornelia St., New York, NY, fall 1967. 4. Ad in The Village Voice, Oct. 16, 1984 5. Flyer for reading to promote early issue of what is now Brooklyn Literary Review. 2 tavel.r TAVEL, RONALD #662 Addenda: February, 1987 Box 3 PLAY "Notorious Harik Will Kill the Pope." Copyright 1985. Mimeograph in ring binder, 87 p. and 2 prelim. p. Laid in typescript note explaining material and photocopy of review in The Village Voice, Feb. 4, 1986. (#8) Tavel, Ronald #662 Addenda: November 1991-May 1995 Box 4 F.1 I. POETRY MANUSCRIPTS A ''He Said She is the Most Irre ... ," holograph, lp., Dec. 24, 1964 B. ''He Writes in Memory of William Gerhard," holograph 3p., C. "James Rooks" 1. Carbon t.s., lp., 1964 2. Carbon t.s. variant, lp. D. "Judge Joan," holograph, 4p., Dec. 20, 1964 E. "Mr. John Dryden," holograph, lp., Nov. 22, 1964 F. "O I have had ... ," holograph, lp., Nov. 23, 1964 G. "The True Story of Billy the Kid," holograph, 16p. H. "Whenever My Cuban-in-Exile Roommate," holograph, 2p., Dec. 18, 1964 F.2 II.