Warde (Frederick B.) Prompt Book Collection, 1882-1902

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Summary

Title:
Frederick B. Warde Prompt Book Collection,
Dates:
1882-1902
Creators:
Warde, Frederick B., 1851-1935
Abstract:
Frederick B. Warde (1851-1935) was a actor who first appeared on stage in a minor part in Macbeth at the Lyceum Theatre in Sunderland, England in 1867. He went on to perform in successive seasons at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow, the Amphitheatre in Leeds, and the Princess Theatre in Manchester. He came to the U.S. in 1874 and became a leading man in Booth's Theatre in New York where he starred in many of the great tragedies. Warde was also a lecturer on Shakespeare and other subjects. The collection consists of 4 volumes of prompt books with mounted text, clippings, and photographs of Warde and other actors of the period.
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Frederick B. Warde Prompt Book Collection (Collection 669). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of 4 volumes of the prompt books of actor Frederick Warde, with mounted text, clippings, and photographs of Warde and other actors of the period. Volumes include Shakespeare's King Lear, Othello, Merchant of Venice, and Romeo and Juliet.

Biographical / historical:

Warde was born on February 23, 1851 in Wardington, Oxfordshire, England; attended the City of London School, studied law, then went on the stage; first appeared on stage in a minor part in Macbeth at the Lyceum Theatre, Sunderland, England in 1867; played in successive seasons at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, the Amphitheatre, Leeds, and the Princess Theatre, Manchester; came to the U.S. in 1874; became a leading man in Booth's Theatre in New York, supporting Edwin Booth and John McCullough, and starring in many of the great tragedies; became a lecturer on Shakespeare and other subjects; published books include The fools of Shakespeare (1913) and Fifty years of make-believe (1920); he died on February 7, 1935.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Frederick Warde, 1934.
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.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Myra Villamor
Date Prepared:
© 1999
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from card-file by rekeying, May 1999 by Myra Villamor. Front matter gathered from MARC record. Encoding and supplementary revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Frederick B. Warde Prompt Book Collection (Collection 669). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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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