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Terry (Ellen, Dame) Papers
mssHM 60355-60392
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Dame Ellen Terry papers
Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 60355-60392
Physical Description:
1.2 Linear Feet
( 1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1886-1931
Date (bulk): 1886-1900
Abstract: A collection of material related to the
British actress Dame Ellen Terry.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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[Identification of item]. Dame Ellen Terry papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Sotheby's, December 1969.
Ellen Terry (1847-1928) was a leading British actress in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries; for many years, she performed opposite Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre,
London. Her career included celebrated roles on stage and film; she was made a Dame Grand
Cross in 1925.
The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera. The largest
group of letters were written by Ellen Terry to Clement Scott, drama critic; the remainder
of the items consist of letters and manuscripts written by various people and, for the most
part deal, with Terry's life on the stage, her celebrated roles, and her fellow actors and
actresses. One letter of interest was written by Terry and discusses her thoughts,
motivations, and fears upon acting Lady Macbeth for the first time. The collection also
includes three undated photographs of Ellen Terry.
Processed by Gayle M. Richardson in 2000; in October 2023, she created the finding aid.
Arranged alphabetically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Acting -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Theater -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Ephemera
Letters (correspondence)
Manuscripts
Photographs
Blanchard, E. L. (Edward
L.), 1820-1889
Craig, Edith, 1869-1947
Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872-1966
Duse, Eleonora,
1858-1924
Kendal, Madge,
1849-1935
Scott, Clement,
1841-1904
Tawse, George