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In 1976, Morris Carnovsky, a prominent Shakespearean actor and Washington University alum, returned to the Edison Theatre to perform the lead in “King Lear”. This collection contains material from that production, including a news release, a program, and a scrapbook containing pictures of Morris Carnovsky as King Lear.

Scope and Contents The William G. B. Carson Papers consists of four accruals:Accrual 1 includes materials relating to United States theatre history; materials relating to Carson's teaching at Washington University in St. Louis; theatre playbills, programs, magazines, and newspaper articles; correspondence and autograph collection of famous actors, actresses, and writers.Accrual 2 relates primarily to preparation of Dear Josephine, Professor Carson's...

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The Washington University Poster Collection consists of posters for various campus events as well as poster and flyers from the student bulletin board in Whispers Café in Olin Library. The collection is arranged roughly in chronological order.

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of texts of plays, programs, announcements photographs, reviews, and general office correspondence. For additional Washington University theatrical materials, you may wish to consult the following collections held in Washington University Archives: The Department of English Student Plays, The Papers of W.G.B. Carson, and the Papers of Mary Wickes. Additional papers from W.G.B. Carson may be found in the Washington University Department of Special Collections,...