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Collection of books and papers relating to productions of The cradle will rock, Regina, and The threepenny opera
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Collection of books and papers relating to productions of The cradle will rock, Regina, and The threepenny opera.
Publication
[1934?-1960]
Physical Description
11 pieces ; 19-36 cm
Notes
Collection title devised by cataloger.
Summary
Collection of materials relating to productions of three works by Marc Blitzstein (1905-1964): The cradle will rock, a musical by Blitzstein inspire by the work of Bertolt Brecht; Regina, an opera adapted from The little foxes by Lillian Hellman; and The threepenny opera, a musical written by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill and translated into English by Blitzstein. Books in the collection include copies of plays of Lillian Hellman. Also included are scripts of Regina and Blitzstein's translations of Mother Courage and The threepenny opera, and a poster advertising The cradle will rock at Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre.
Format
Other
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 24, 2018
Partial contents
Za B6198 +934C 1: [1]. The lazy moon minstrels ... by J.C. McMullen, Boston: Baker's Plays, 1934? Has manuscript annotations throughout
[2]. The best plays of 1937-1938, New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1938
[3]. Four plays by Lillian Hellman, New York: Modern Library, 1942. Has autograph of Marc Blitzstein and manuscript annotations throughout
[4]. Another part of the forest ... by Lillian Hellman, New York: Viking Press, 1947. Has presentation inscription from Lillian Hellman
[5]. Toys in the attic ... by Lillian Hellman, New York: Random House, 1960. Has presentation inscription from Lillian Hellman.
Za B6198 +934C 2: [6]. "Regina" an opera by Marc Blitzstein
[7]. Mother Courage ... by Bertolt Brecht, authorized translation of text and lyrics by Marc Blitzstein
[8]. The threepenny opera ... music by Kurt Weill, text and lyrics by Bert Brecht, English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein
[9]. Joe Worker from The cradle will rock, a play in music
[10]. The rich from The cradle will rock, a play in music.
BrSides 2018 35: The cradle will rock, in a preview for the benefit of the Brooklyn Eagle strikers, at the Mercury Theatre.
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Genre/Form
Annotations (Provenance) - 20th century
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Mercury Theatre.
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