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Title: Clement Scott Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1860-1900
Collection number: 737
Creator:
Scott, Clement, 1841-1904
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Clement William Scott (1841-1904) was a author and drama critic. He contributed pieces to the
Daily telegraph,
Sunday times,
Weekly dispatch,
London Figaro,
The observer, and others. He was also the editor of the
Theatre, and adapted French plays for the London stage. The collection consists of letters from various persons to Clement Scott,
mostly connected with the theater.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
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[Identification of item], Clement Scott Papers (Collection 737). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233748
Clement William Scott was born in 1841 in London, England; attended Marlborough College, and became a clerk at the War office
in 1860; became author and drama critic, contributing pieces to the
Daily telegraph,
Sunday times,
Weekly dispatch,
London Figaro,
The observer, and others; after retiring from the civil service in 1879, he joined the staff of the
Daily telegraph as drama critic, and also became editor of the
Theatre in 1880; adapted French plays for the London stage; published works include
Lays of a Londoner (1882),
Lays and lyrics (1888),
The drama of yesterday and to-day (1899), and
Ellen Terry (c. 1900); he died in 1904.
Collection consists of letters from various persons to Clement Scott, mostly connected with the theater. Correspondents include
Constance Beerbohm, Marie Corelli, and Bram Stoker. Also contains one letter from Scott to Sir Squire Bancroft.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Scott, Clement, 1841-1904--Archives.
Theater critics--England--Archival resources.
Authors, English--Archival resources.