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Death Takes a Holiday. A signed (inside front cover) hardback "working copy" of the playscript for DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY by Alberto Casella - Rewritten for the American Stage by Walter Ferris (Samuel French, NY - 1930). Ted Shawn portrayed "Prince Sirki" in two stage productions of the play (The Icehouse Players production in Mount Dora, Florida in February 1952 and at The Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in June 1952). Signed (by the entire cast) programs for each production, clippings and production photographs (found in the book) are also included in the folder.

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Information and ephemera pertaining to the private life and solo career of dance pioneer and businessman Ted Shawn.

Dates

  • Creation: Circa 1900-2013
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1900-1972

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 12.5 Linear feet (25 Boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755