Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection
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"The Ray" Newspaper, Boston Theatre, "Rip Van Winkle"
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The Ray newspaper, dated 12 May 1875, a publication of the Boston Theatre. This newspaper is printed on one large sheet of thin paper and folded in half to be four pages long. The cover page advertises that evening's performance of "Rip Van Winkle" starring Joseph Jefferson, listing the entire cast. The rest of the newspaper is filled with advertising, anecdotes, and jokes, as well as a listing of the "Splendid Dramatic Company" of L. R. Shewell, then the stock company of the Boston Theatre. Advertisers include Cushman & Brooks, Sage's Trunk Depot, J. E. Ewing & Co., Choate's Odonto, M. M. Merrill, Page & Bailey's Pure Candies, Florence Sewing Machines, Herring's Safes, and Bacon's Oyster House, among others.
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Autograph of Charlotte Cushman
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Autograph of Charlotte Cushman given on Nov. 23, 1844 in Liverpool, England. It accompanies a quotation she also wrote from Longfellow's 'Hyperion.' The quotation and autograph are written in ink on pink stationery that looks to have been torn out of a booklet on the left hand side.
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Autograph of Edwin Booth and Ada Cavendish
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Autographs of Edwin Booth (given on April 24th, 1878), and Ada Cavendish (given on Nov. 25th, 1880). Autographs are written in ink on an off-white sheet of paper which has been removed from the autograph album it originated from.
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Autograph of Edwin Forrest
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Autograph of Edwin Forrest (1806-1872), first star of the American stage. The autograph is in ink and accompanies a quote by Joseph Addison which Forrest wrote above his name in Philadelphia on March 2, 1862. The quote and autograph were written on a piece of paper which was cut down and adhered to a large piece of white paper for display purposes, as an etching of Forrest was adhered above the quote and autograph and labeled 'Edwin Forrest Tragedian!'
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Autograph of Junius Brutus Booth (Jr.)
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Undated autograph of Junius Brutus Booth (Jr.). The autograph is written in ink on a sheet of paper formerly from an autograph album. Other autographs may have been given on this same sheet, as there are two dates listed underneath areas which have been painted over. The two dates are Oct. 28, 1880 and 1883, therefore dating the autograph during JB Booth Jr.'s life.
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Book Plate of Edwin Forrest, "Coriolanus"
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Book plate of American actor Edwin Forrest (1806-1872) in the role of Coriolanus, possibly from 'Complete Works of Shakespeare, from the Original Text: Carefully Collated and Compared with. . .' published in 1856 by Martin, Johnson & Co. in New York.
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Book Plate of Edwin Forrest, "King Lear"
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Book plate of American tragic actor, Edwin Forrest (1806-1872), possibly from 'The Complete Works' by William Shakespeare published by Johnson, Fry & Co. in New York in 1858. The plate features Forrest in the role of King Lear.
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Book Plate of Edwin Forrest, "Macbeth"
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Book plate of American actor Edwin Forrest (1806-1872), possibly from 'The Complete Works' by William Shakespeare published by Johnson, Fry, & Co. in New York in 1858. The engraving was done by R. Thew and features Forrest in the role of Macbeth.
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Book Plate of Edwin Forrest, "Richard III"
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Book plate of American tragic actor Edwin Forrest (1806-1872) in the role of Richard III, possibly from 'The Complete Works' by William Shakespeare published by Johnson, Fry & Co. in New York in 1858.
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Book Plate of Sarah Bernhardt, "Cleopatra"
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Book plate of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of Cloptre.' The book plate is a reproduction of a photograph taken by Napoleon Sarony. She is pictured with her handmaiden.
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Book Plate of W. C. Macready
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A book plate believed to be from 'The Complete Works of Shakspere [sic]' edited by J. O. Halliwell and published by John Tallis & Co. in 1860. The black and white illustration shows Mr. W. C. Macready delivering his farewell address at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Feb. 26, 1851.
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Book Plate of W. C. Macready, "Benedick"
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Book plate believed to be from 'The Complete Works of Shakspere [sic]' published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, although not the first edition owing to the colorization of the illustration. The color illustration depicts actor William Charles Macready in the role of Benedick from 'Much Ado About Nothing.'
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Book Plate of W. C. Macready, "King Lear"
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Book plate believed to be from 'The Complete Works of Shakspere [sic]' published by The London Printing and Publishing Company around 1850. The illustration is in black and white and depicts Mr. Macready in the role of King Lear.
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Book Plate of W. C. Macready, "Macbeth"
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Book plate believed to be from 'The Complete Works of Shakspere [sic]' edited by J. O. Halliwell and published by John Tallis & Co. in 1860. The black and white illustration depicts actor W. C. Macready in the role of Macbeth.
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