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William C. and Cecil B. De Mille Collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Willam Churchill De Mille (1878-1955) was an American playwright, producer, and lecturer.
The collection consists of playscripts by William, and some co-authored by his younger brother Cecil. Several are complete plays; others are drafts; "In 1999" consists of a set of "sides," or individual scripts for each actor that contain only the pertinent dialogue.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Ex-library copies from the New York Public Library Theatre collection. Most are marked "Duplicate."
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- Finding Aid Date
- 2003
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Collection is open for research use.
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(Title crossed out; "After five" written in ms.)
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(in ms on cover page: "copy used by H.A.D.A for their production of same on March 6-1913 at Empire Theatre; Property of WwC de Mille, 230 West 107th St. – cover; William C. De Mille, 357 West 118th St. (crossed out, written in ms. 230 W. 107th St.) New York City)
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(playscript and set of "sides" – individually typed parts for the various characters.)
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(B.A Daly Stenographers, Public Stenographers, 1400 Broadway, New York –cover)
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(B.A Daly Stenographers, Public Stenographers, 1400 Broadway, New York –cover)
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(B.A Daly Stenographers, Public Stenographers, 1400 Broadway, New York –cover)
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(B.A Daly Stenographers, Public Stenographers, 1400 Broadway, New York –cover)
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(ms on cover – William C. de Mille, 230 West 107th Street, N. Y City)
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(The De Mille Company, Authors' Representative, Forty-Fifth Street Exchange, 145 West 45th Street, New York City, Set No. 1 – cover)
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(William C. De Mille, 357 West 118th Street, New York City – cover)
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