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Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection

Robert C. Hansen (1951- ) was a professor of theatre and an Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). The Robert C. Hansen Performing Arts Collection dates from 100 to 2012 (bulk 1800s-2000s) and contains programs, heralds, guidebooks and periodicals, playbooks, sheet music and song books, correspondence and autographs, original costume and scenery designs, posters, photographs, postcards, tradecards, other visual materials, scrapbooks, subject files, and other memorabilia which document the history of the performing arts, mainly theatre, in many countries, mainly the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Further geographic foci within the United States include New York City, Minnesota, and North Carolina.

Book Plate of Charlotte Cushman, ""Mrs. Haller""
Book plate of Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876) as Mrs. Haller in ''The Stranger.'' The illustration is taken from a painting by W. H. Watkins.
Broadside for Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, "Virginius"
Broadside for London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane for the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1833. The broadside is letterpressed on rag paperstock and advertises three pieces. The first piece is Sheridan Knowles' 'Virginius.' The second piece is the comedy 'A Soldier's Courtship!', and the third piece is a compressed version of Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream!' The broadside includes the cast list for each piece.
Cabinet Card photograph of Pauline Hall
Cabinet Card photograph of Pauline Hall (1860-1919) in an unknown role. She is dressed in a burlesque costume and portraying a man. Card was produced by Newsboy in New York.
Correspondence from Dame Ellen Terry
Note from Ellen Terry (1847-1928) on blue-green stationery addressing a vote for the Masonic school. She mentions Sir Henry [Irving] and their Autumn tour in the note. The note is undated.
Correspondence from W. C. Macready
Undated correspondence from William Charles Macready (1793-1873) to an unknown recipient. The note is written in ink on an off-white card of stationery and contains writing on the front of the card and inside on the right-hand side.
Correspondence of Helena Modjeska
Correspondence of Polish-American actress Helena Modjeska (1840-1909) to an unknown recipient on 17 Nov. 1885. The letter was dictated by Modjeska to another writer and is signed by Modjeska. The letter is written in ink on a piece of heavy stationery which is folded in half to form a card. The letter is accompanied by a small painting in watercolor and ink on paper, presumably a rendering of Helena Modjeska in the role of "Mary Stuart.
Edwin Forrest Reproduction, "Richard III"
Cabinet Card of Edwin Forrest (1806-1872) featuring Forrest in a reproduction of an etching of his portrayal of Richard III. The card is dated to be from the 1890s.
Hotel Topsy Turvy, Herald Square Theatre, NYC [poster]
Pauline Hall [poster]
Postcard of Dame Ellen Terry
Photographic image postcard of Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928) from the early 20th century, produced in black and white and printed in England. The postcard is dated after 1902 and has a divided back.
Spice Card, Maude Adams
E. R. Durkee & Co. promotional spice card featuring Maude Adams (1872-1953) on the front side. The card is #5 in a series of 12 and advertises Durkee's Pastry Spice on the back side.

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