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R. H. Burnside collection

Title
R. H. Burnside collection, circa 1905-1952.
Author
Burnside, R. H. (Robert Hubberthorne), 1873-1952.
Supplementary Content
Collection guide

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Box 1Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 1Offsite
Box 2Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 2Offsite
Box 3Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 3Offsite
Box 4Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 4Offsite
Box 5Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 5Offsite
Box 6Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 6Offsite
Box 7Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 7Offsite
Box 8Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 8Offsite
Box 9Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 9Offsite
Box 10Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 10Offsite
Box 11Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 11Offsite
Box 12Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 12Offsite
Box 13Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 13Offsite
Box 14Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 14Offsite
Box 15Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 15Offsite
Box 16Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 16Offsite
Box 17Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 17Offsite
Box 18Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 18Offsite
Box 19Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 19Offsite
Box 20Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1952-002 Box 20Offsite

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Additional Authors
  • Barnes, Will R.
  • O'Kane, H. M. (Helen Marguerite), 1879-
  • Cook, Marie.
  • Lawson, Mark.
  • Hubicki, Margaret.
  • MacGeachy, Cora.
  • McQuinn.
  • Matthews, William Henry.
  • Monkhouse, Gladys.
  • Wilhelm, Carl.
  • Dillingham, Charles B.
  • Frohman, Charles, 1860-1915.
Description
34.4 linear ft. (76 boxes)
Summary
Burnside possessed a treasure trove of memorabilia from the Hippodrome; full color designs and production files from the musical spectacles highlight and comprise the bulk of the collection.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Costume design drawings.
  • Set design drawings.
  • Promptbooks.
  • Librettos.
Note
  • Approximately 100 plays by Burnside as sole or co-author donated with the Burnside papers may be found as bound typescripts in the Theatre Division. Search The New York Public Library Catalog using Burnside, R. H. as author.
Access (note)
  • Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms of Use (note)
  • For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
Source (note)
  • R. H. Burnside estate
Biography (note)
  • Showman R.H. Burnside was born in Glasgow to a theatrical family.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Collection guide available in repository and on the internet.
Provenance (note)
  • The collection was salvaged from Burnside's family home, Pine Lawn, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and was divided between the Library's Manuscripts, Theatre and Music Divisions.
Call Number
*T-Mss 1952-002
OCLC
610055519
Author
Burnside, R. H. (Robert Hubberthorne), 1873-1952.
Title
R. H. Burnside collection, circa 1905-1952.
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms Of Use
For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
Biography
Showman R.H. Burnside was born in Glasgow to a theatrical family. By the age of twelve he had twice run away from home to join the circus. His career began at London's Savoy Theatre in the 1880s where he worked backstage for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company on its original productions of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. After moving to America, Burnside staged over 200 shows during his career, including many musicals for which he wrote music, librettos and lyrics. He was most closely identified with his direction of the popular musical extravaganzas at N.Y.'s Hippodrome Theatre, a vast playhouse where he mounted circus-sized spectacles with casts of hundreds between 1908-1923. After the Hippodrome's heydey, Burnside acquired all its costumes and equipment and began a theatrical rental business, R. H. Burnside Productions, while continuing to stage theatrical productions in a variety of venues.
Provenance
The collection was salvaged from Burnside's family home, Pine Lawn, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and was divided between the Library's Manuscripts, Theatre and Music Divisions.
Indexes
Collection guide available in repository and on the internet.
Source
Gift; R. H. Burnside estate, 1952.
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Collection guide
Added Author
Barnes, Will R.
O'Kane, H. M. (Helen Marguerite), 1879-
Cook, Marie.
Lawson, Mark.
Hubicki, Margaret.
MacGeachy, Cora.
McQuinn.
Matthews, William Henry.
Monkhouse, Gladys.
Wilhelm, Carl.
Dillingham, Charles B.
Frohman, Charles, 1860-1915.
Research Call Number
*T-Mss 1952-002
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