Collection on Thomas Hardy and the Hardy Players
Processed by Jamie Madrigal, Student Processing Assistant.
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection on Thomas Hardy and the Hardy Players
Date (inclusive): 1908-1971, undated
Date (bulk): 1908-1925
Collection Number: MS 216
Creator:
Evans, A. H. (Alfred Herbert)
Creator:
Tilley, T. H.
Extent:
2.94 linear feet
(5 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: This collection contains manuscripts, programs, photographs, publications, and other materials pertaining to the English novelist
and poet, Thomas Hardy, and the Hardy Players, a group of performers. Included are manuscripts with programs and related material,
photographs and sketches of individuals and performances, publications regarding performances and the works of Thomas Hardy,
and correspondence.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection on Thomas Hardy and the Hardy Players (MS 216). Special Collections
& University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Purchased in 1972.
Processing History
Processed by Jamie Madrigal, Student Processing Assistant, 2016.
Processing of the Collection on Thomas Hardy and the Hardy papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University
of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015.
This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, and
Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator.
Biographical Note
Thomas Hardy, 1840-1928, was an English novelist and poet best known for his novels such as
Far from the Madding Crowd (1874),
The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), and
Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891). Most of Hardy's fiction works were first published in serials and set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex. Hardy
was considered a Victorian Realist and many of his works focused on the social constraints of life in Victorian England. The
Hardy Players were a group that performed adaptations of novels by Thomas Hardy. Members of The Hardy Players originated
from the Dramatic Section of the Old Dorchester Debating Society. The group mainly performed in Dorchester and London, but
occasionally performed where the story was set.
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains manuscripts, photographs, publications, and other material pertaining to Thomas Hardy, an English
novelist and poet, and the Hardy Players, a group that performed adaptations of Hardy's work. Materials document the production
of stage adaptations made by A. H. Evans and T. H. Tilley of Thomas Hardy's novels and stories as well as the original works
by Thomas Hardy. A substantial amount of programs and notes accompany the manuscripts which document performances, costume
details, stage directions, and other related topics. Of additional significance are the numerous press clippings and publications
pertaining to performances and the works of Thomas Hardy, photographs and sketches depicting Thomas Hardy, the Hardy Players,
landscapes, and performances, and correspondence between T.H. Tilley, Mrs. Hardy, and others.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series as follows:
- Series 1. Documents, 1908-1971, undated
- Series 2. Press clippings, 1910-1925, undated
- Series 3. Visual material, 1910-1928, undated
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928
Genres and Forms of Materials
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Postcards
Screenplays
Series 1. Documents
1908-1971, undated
Series Scope and Contents
This series consists of manuscripts, programs, correspondence and other material related to performances including stage directions,
costume details, and other notes.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.
Box 1, Folder 1
"Dramatised version of Thomas Hardy's 'The Trumpet Major,' Adapted from the Novel by Alf. H. Evans"
1908, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes souvenir program from performance
Box 1, Folder 2
"Dramatised version of Thomas Hardy's 'The Trumpet Major,' Adapted by A. H. Evans"
1912, undated
Scope and Contents
Play separated and bound into acts 1-4. Folder also includes program from performance.
Box 1, Folder 3
"The Dramatised version of 'Far from the Maddening Crowd' Adapted from the Novel by ALF. H. Evans"
1909, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes stage directions and program from performance.
Box 1, Folder 4
"'The Mellstock Quire' A Comedy of a Wessex Village Choir Adapted from Mr. Thos. Hardy's Novel 'Under the Greenwood Tree'
by A.H. Evans"
1910, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes notes, "The Wedding Scene," and a program from performance.
Box 1, Folder 5
"'The Three Wayfarers' A Play in One Act by Thomas Hardy (dramatised from the story entitled 'The Three Strangers')"
1911, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes notes and programs from performances.
Box 1, Folder 6
"A.H. Evan's Dramatised Version of Mr Thos Hardy's 'The distracted Preacher'"
undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes photocopy of manuscript.
Box 1, Folder 7
"'The Woodlands' A Play in Three Acts Adapted from the Novel of Mr. Thos. Hardy by A.H. Evans"
1913
Scope and Contents
Folder includes notes on stage direction and costumes and program from performance.
Box 2, Folder 1
"Wessex Scenes From 'The Dynasts.' (A Drama of the Napoleonic Way by Thomas Hardy)"
1916, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes program from performance.
Box 2, Folder 3
"'The Return of the Native' A Tragedy in Four Acts an attempted adaptation by T.H. Tilley"
1920, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes scene descriptions, sheet music, and a program from performance.
Box 2, Folder 4
"'A Desperate Remedy' in three acts an adaptation by T.H. Tilley from Mr Thomas Hardy's Novel 'Desperate Remedies'"
1922, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes stage plans, costume details, scene descriptions, band programme, and a program from performance.
Box 2, Folder 5
"'The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall' in one act by T.H."
1923-1924, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes stage diagrams, correspondence regarding scenery, production details, costume details, and programs from performances.
Box 2, Folder 6
"'O Jan, O Jan, O Jan' operetta"
undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes photocopy
Box 2, Folder 7
"'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' A tragedy in four acts & an After-scene"
1924, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes stage plans, section of script, photographs of scenes, and program from performance.
Box 2, Folder 8
"History of the Hardy Players"
1925, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes correspondence and notes.
Box 2, Folder 9
"Robert Hugh Benson on The Art of Thomas Hardy"
undated
Box 2, Folder 10
Programs from "Shakespeare Memorial Theater Fund" and "The Mayor of Casterbridge"
1926
Box 2, Folder 11
Collection of letters between T.H. Tilley, Florence Hardy, and others including a letter signed by all members of the Hardy
Players
1916-1932, undated
Box 4, Folder 8
Pamphlets regarding the works of Thomas Hardy
1925-1971
Box 4, Folder 10
Postcards to T. H. Tilley
1922-1943, undated
Series 2. Press clippings
1910-1925, undated
Series Scope and Contents
This series contains press clippings related to performances and the works of Thomas Hardy.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.
Box 4, Folder 1
Press clippings regarding "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"
1924-1925, undated
Box 4, Folder 2
Press clippings regarding "Trumpet Major"
1912, undated
Box 4, Folder 3
Press clippings regarding "Mellstock Quire"
1910, undated
Box 4, Folder 4
Press clippings regarding "The Three Wayfarers" and "The Distracted Preacher"
1911, undated
Box 4, Folder 5
Press clippings regarding "The Return of the Native"
1920-1921, undated
Box 4, Folder 6
Press clippings regarding "A Desperate Remedy"
1922, undated
Box 4, Folder 7
Press clippings regarding "The Queen of Cornwall"
1923, undated
Series 3. Visual material
1910-1928, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series consists of photographs, sketches, and negatives. The material features Thomas Hardy, the Hardy Players, and other
individuals. The material also features landscapes and performances.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged sequentially by box and folder number.
Box 3
Photograph album of 63 photographs including photographs of performances and portraits
1921-1928, undated
Box 3
"Sketched by Mr. A.G. McFadden" includes 30 watercolor and pen sketches
undated
Box 5
Photograph album of photographs and sketches including performance photographs, landscape photographs and sketches, and other
photographs and sketches
undated
Box 4, Folder 9
Negatives of Thomas Hardy and the Hardy Players
1910-1921, undated
