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Ellis Family Theater Memorabilia Collection
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box 1, folder 1

"Adventure", an original play in three acts by Edith Ellis Folder 1

box 1, folder 2

"Any Day" by Edward Ellis Folder 2

box 1, folder 3

"Any Night", a play in three scenes by Edward Ellis Folder 3

box 1, folder 4

"At the Grand Guignol", an eugenical playlet by Edward Ellis Folder 4 1913

box 1, folder 5

"Mrs. Jimmie Thompson" ("The Beautiful Liar"), a farce-comedy in three acts by Norman S. Rose and Edith Ellis Folder 5

box 1, folder 6

"Because I Love You", a play in one act by Edith Ellis, 1901; "Ben of Broken Bow," by Edith Ellis Folder 6

box 1, folder 7

"Cavalier of the Streets" by Edith Ellis. Based on Michial Arlens story in "These Charming People" Folder 7

box 1, folder 8

"The Charity Ball", an original comedy-drama for the screen by Edith Ellis Folder 8

box 1, folder 9

"Cleopatra", a play in one act by Edith Ellis; "Contrary Mary," by Edith Ellis; "Dialogue From Dickens," inscribed by Edith Ellis Folder 9

box 1, folder 10

"Drunkards Three", a playlet in two scenes by Edith Ellis Folder 10

box 1, folder 11

"Fancy", a comedy in four acts by Edith Ellis Folder 11

box 1, folder 12

"The Finished Story", a playlet by Edward Ellis; "The First Mrs. Fraser", a comedy in Three Acts by St. John G. Ervine Folder 12

box 1, folder 13

"Half a Lady", a comedy by Edith Ellis; "The Happiest Millionaire," by Kyle Chrichton; "The Judsons Entertain," by Edith Ellis Folder 13

box 1, folder 14

"If You Think It's So, It's So", synopsis of farce of same name by Edith Ellis and Oliver Erlan Folder 14

box 1, folder 15

"The Lady of Camelias", (a) by Edith Ellis. Based on the novel "La Dame aux Camillias' by Alexander Dumas Folder 15

box 1, folder 16

"The Lady of Camelias", (b) Edith Ellis Folder 16

box 1, folder 17

"The Lady of Paz", a dramatic comedy in two acts and six scenes by Edith Ellis. Based on the novel "These Generations" by Elinor Mordaunt (script, stage manager's notes, reviews) Folder 17

box 1, folder 18

"The Last Chapter", (a) a comedy of errors in an epilogue and three scenes by Edith and Edward Ellis. (script, postcard, reviews) Folder 18

box 1, folder 19

"The Last Chapter", (b) Edith and Edward Ellis Folder 19

box 1, folder 20

"The Man Higher Up" by Edith Ellis (synopsis only) Folder 20

box 1, folder 21

"Mary", scenario for film production based on the play "Any Night" by Edward Ellis. Produced at the Princess Theatre, New York Folder 21

box 1, folder 22

"The Masked Ball", a farcical comedy adapted from the French by Edith Ellis. (script, reviews, program, stage and costume notes) Folder 22

box 1, folder 23

"Mrs. Oliver etc.", an original comedy by Edith Ellis Folder 23

box 1, folder 24

No 13 Washington Square", a farcical-comedy in four acts by Edith Ellis. (scenario only) From Leroy Scott's novel of the same author Folder 24

box 1, folder 25

"Oliver Twist" by Edith Ellis. ("a sketch from...") Folder 25

box 1, folder 26

"Perkins' Predicament", a film comedy in two reels by Edith Ellis (synopsis only) Folder 26

box 1, folder 27

"The Phantom Burgler", a comedy-dramatic sketch in one act by William Cary Duncan and Edward Ellis Folder 27

box 1, folder 28

"The Quality of Mercy", a television drama in four scenes by Edith Ellis Folder 28

box 1, folder 29

"The Scarlet Gentleman", a play in one act by Edith Ellis Folder 29

box 1, folder 30

"The Song" by Edith Ellis. Based on the short story by May Edginton Folder 30

box 1, folder 31

"The Strength of the Weak" by Edith Ellis (synopsis only). Played under the title of "May Man" by Mabel Taliafaro, produced by Frederick Thompson from a novelette by Forrest Halsey Folder 31

box 1, folder 32

"Tin Wedding", a play in three acts by Edith Ellis. Based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Leech. Folder 32

box 1, folder 33

"The Untruth Tellers" a by Edward Ellis ("a sketch") Folder 33

box 2, folder 1

"Vespers", a play in four acts by Edith Ellis; "The Vinegar Tree," by Paul Osborn; "White Collar" by Edith Ellis Folder 1

box 2, folder 2

"The White Morning", a drama in four acts by Edith Ellis (scenario only) from Gertrude Atherton's novel of the same name Folder 2

box 2, folder 3

"The White Villa" by Edith Ellis. Based on "The Dangerous Age" by Karen Michaelis (including press reviews) Folder 3

box 2, folder 4

"Why Keep a Diary", a comedy (film version) by Edith Ellis. Adapted by Lazlo Fodor's "Lullaby" Folder 4

box 2, folder 5

"Without the Law", a mystery playlet in two scenes, by Edward Ellis Folder 5

box 2, folder 6

"Affairs of a Gentleman" by Edith and Edward Ellis (review only) Folder 6 1934

box 2, folder 7

"Contary Mary" by Edith Ellis (announcement only) Folder 7

box 2, folder 8

"The Great Meados" by Edith Ellis (forward only) Folder 8 1930

box 2, folder 9

"Imaginary Invalid" by Edith Ellis (playbills only) Folder 9 1936

box 2, folder 10

"The Moon and Sixpence" by Edith Ellis (program, reviews, William Somerset Maugham calling card) Folder 10

box 2, folder 11

"The Point of View" by Edith Ellis-Baker (announcement only) Folder 11 1903

box 2, folder 12

"White Collars" by Edith Ellis (postcards, playbills, reviews, see also oversize) Folder 12 1925

box 2, folder 13

Ellis family photographs Folder 13

box 2, folder 14

Ellis Baker portraits (see also oversize) Folder 14

box 2, folder 15

Ellis Baker in theatrical roles-photographs Folder 15

box 2, folder 16

Other actors, actresses-photographs, some from original Ellis troop Folder 16

box 2, folder 17

Reviews of books transcribed by Edith Ellis: "Open the Door", "Incarnation...", "The Astral Plane" Folder 17

box 2, folder 18

Notes from Ellis Baker re. Edith Ellis and her works. (Apply to several of the scripts in box 1) Folder 18

box 2, folder 19

"Edith Ellis "Credentials" (resume) Folder 19 circa 1920

box 2, folder 20

Miscellany about Ellis family: papers written, articles about Folder 20

box 2, folder 21

Five Bijou Theater, St. Paul, Minneapolis ledgers (connection with Ellis Family is unknown. The theater may have started as a saloon in the late 1880s, evolved into an opera house and then movie theater by the 1930s) Folder 21 1887-1950s

box 3, item 1

4 photographs: Isabel Barring (1), Ellis Baker (3) Item 1

box 3, item 2

1 program: "White Collars" Item 2 1925

box 3, item 3

"The Story of United Artists Product, 1937-1938" (picture book) Item 3

box 3, item 4

"RKO Radio Picture book" Item 4 1932-1933

box 3, item 5

"Leaders of the Motion Picture Industry" (magazine) Item 5 1938

box 3, item 6

"Greater Amusements: America's Foremost Motion Picture Regional Trade Journal" Item 6 November 1938

box 3, item 7

"Columbia Mirror" (magazine) Item 7 July 1935

box 3, item 8

29 Public relations/releases photographs, primarily from Universal Productions: unidentified (including 1920s x-rated), "Rawhide Rangers," "Border Wolves," "Cain," "The Pace That Kills" Item 8

box 4, folder 1

Oversize Folder 1

box 4, folder 1, item 9

24 Movie posters (small size): "Rawhide Rangers" "The Fiddlin Buckaroo," "Border Wolves" Item 9

box 4, folder 1, item 10

19 Movie posters (full size): "The Fiddlin Buckaroo," "Border Wolves," "Rawhide Rangers" Item 10