Description
This collection contains correspondence, scripts, scores, playbills, scrapbooks, and a variety of production files related
to the stage and film career of Gladys Cooper (1888-1971).
Background
Gladys Cooper (1888–1971) was a British actress in theater and film. She made her stage debut, at the age of 16, in a 1905
production of Bluebell in Fairyland. In 1934 she made her American debut in a Broadway production of The Shining Hour. She
managed the Playhouse Theater for 17 years. Cooper was nominated for three Academy Awards as a supporting actress, including
her 1964 role in My Fair Lady.
Extent
25.02 Linear Feet
43 boxes
Restrictions
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Availability
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