Dame Ellen Terry Papers, 1885-1916

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Summary

Creators:
Terry, Dame Ellen, 1847-1928
Abstract:
Alice Ellen Terry (1847-1928) acted on the stage as a child and as an adult. She played the leading female parts in all of Henry Irving's productions between 1878 and 1896. The collection consists of correspondence, manuscript materials, ephemera, memorabilia, and photographs related to Dame Ellen Terry.
Extent:
4 boxes (2 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscript materials, ephemera, memorabilia, and photographs related to the life of theater actress Dame Ellen Terry. Includes scrapbook of picture postcards, ca. 1900.

Biographical / historical:

Alice Ellen Terry was born February 27, 1847; her parents, Benjamin Terry and Sarah Ballard, were actors; her first stage appearance was as Mamillius in Charles Kean's production of The Winter's Tale, 1856; acted on the stage as a child and as an adult, and she played the leading female parts in all of Henry Irving's productions between 1878 and 1896; in 1903, she produced two plays which were not successful; toured and lectured on Shakespeare, 1910-15; her last stage appearance was in Walter de la Mare's Crossings, 1925; married and later separated from George Frederic Watts, Charles Clavering Wardell, and James Usselmann; had two children, Edward Gordon Craig and Edith Craig; died July 21, 1928.

Acquisition information:
Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, purchase, 1951. Olive Percival, purchase.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence.
  2. Manuscripts.
  3. Presentation copies.
  4. Ephemera.
  5. Memorabilia.
  6. Photographs and postcards.
  7. Additions.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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