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Michael Mooney papers and designs pertaining to the Little Players, a puppet theater
- Title
- Michael Mooney papers and designs pertaining to the Little Players, a puppet theater, 1962-1999.
- Author
- Mooney, Michael.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 2005-012 Box 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 2005-012 Box 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- 2 lin. ft. (2 boxes)
- Summary
- Consists of letters and Christmas cards to Mooney from Frank Peschka and Bill Murdock, programs, schedules, a few notes, photos, clippings and ephemera all pertaining to the Little Players and one set design and three costume designs with fabric swatches by Peschka.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Source (note)
- Michael Mooney
- Biography (note)
- The Little Players, a puppet theater, was created and produced by Francis J. Peschka (Frank) and W. Gordon Murdock (Bill) who came to New York from Ohio in 1952 and started giving puppet shows in their living room on Central Park West.
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 2005-012
- OCLC
- 184944085
- Author
- Mooney, Michael.
- Title
- Michael Mooney papers and designs pertaining to the Little Players, a puppet theater, 1962-1999.
- Restricted Access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography
- The Little Players, a puppet theater, was created and produced by Francis J. Peschka (Frank) and W. Gordon Murdock (Bill) who came to New York from Ohio in 1952 and started giving puppet shows in their living room on Central Park West. Jerome Robbins discovered them and got them funding so they could quit their day jobs and start doing puppet shows full-time. The Little Players' puppet productions, which delved into classical material and were aimed at adults rather than children, soon established a following among prominent actors and other entertainment professionals. In 1982 the men returned to Ohio with their theater. Michael Mooney, a songwriter and the donor, was a friend and supporter of the theater in New York.
- Source
- gift Michael Mooney 12/1/2005
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- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 2005-012