Finding Aid for the Kenneth MacKenna collection of John Barrymore illustrations 2568
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 July
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
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Note
This collection is housed in single a box along with collections 2535, 2569, 2570, and 2571.
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Kenneth MacKenna collection of John Barrymore illustrations
Creator:
MacKenna, Kenneth, 1899-1962
Identifier/Call Number: 2568
Physical Description:
0.27 Linear Feet
1 folder
Date (inclusive): 1919-1920
Abstract: Collection consists of John Barrymore's original theatrical production illustrations on behalf of actor Kenneth MacKenna.
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
Kenneth MacKenna (1899-1962) born Leo Mielziner Jr., was an American actor and film director. He debuted on Broadway in a
1920 production of
Opportunity . In New York he also produced and directed plays for the Theater Guild. MacKenna moved to Hollywood in 1929 during the advent
of sound films, he worked for Fox Film Corporation. He acted, directed, and eventually worked as a story editor for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
MacKenna's brother was prominent Broadway golden age theatrical designer Jo Mielziner (1901-1976).
John Barrymore (1882-1942) born John Sidney Blyth, was an American stage, screen, and radio actor who was a part of the Drew
and Barrymore theatrical families.
Collection consists of John Barrymore's original theatrical production illustrations for
The Jest (1919),
Richard III (1920), and an illustration of a street scene. Materials were given on the behalf of actor Kenneth MacKenna.
Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library
100 Series, and was labeled 100-8.
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
John Barrymore gave these sketches to George Schaff in 1920, and he in turn, gave them to Kenneth MacKenna's brother Jo Mielziner
in 1956. Materials given to USC in the 1980s.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Kenneth MacKenna collection of John Barrymore illustrations, Collection no. 2568, Cinematic
Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Actors -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Drawings
Drawings (visual works)
Illustrated works (documents)
Theater -- Production and direction
MacKenna, Kenneth, 1899-1962 -- Archives
Barrymore, John, 1882-1942