Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Access
Processing Information
Preferred Citation
Publication Rights
Creator:
Martin-Harvey, John, Sir, 1863-1944
Title: Sir John Martin-Harvey Papers
Date (inclusive): 1900-1945
Extent:
1.4 linear feet
Abstract: Sir John Martin-Harvey (1863-1944) was an English actor-manager and member of Henry Irving's Lyceum Theatre Company in London
for fourteen years before inaugurating his own management of the Lyceum in 1899. The collection contains correspondence, scripts,
printed material and photographs, relating to several productions including
Great Possessions,
The Lowland Wolf, and
Don Juan's Last Wager.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as
many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-184
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Sir John Martin-Harvey (1863-1944) was an English actor-manager and member of Henry Irving's Lyceum Theatre company in London
for fourteen years before inaugurating his own management of the Lyceum in 1899. His performances included parts in:
The Only Way,
A Cigarette Maker's Romance,
The Breed of Treshams, and
Oedipus Rex, among others.
Scope and Content
The collection contains correspondence, scripts, printed material and photographs, relating to several productions, including
Great Possessions,
The Lowland Wolf, and
Don Juan's Last Wager. Also included is correspondence and flyers related to the Actors Association boycott of Martin-Harvey in 1924.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in 8 series: Correspondence, Scripts, Manuscripts, Sketches, Financial Materials, Printed Materials,
Sheet Music, and Photographic Materials.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Martin-Harvey, John, Sir, 1863-1944--Archives
Theater--England
Actors--England
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John Martin-Harvey Papers, D-184, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.