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American Play Company records on Guy Bolton

Title
American Play Company records on Guy Bolton, 1911-1965.
Author
Bolton, Guy, 1882-1979.

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Additional Authors
  • Abend, Sheldon, 1929-2003.
  • Rumsey, John.
  • American Play Company.
Description
.84 linear foot (2 boxes)
Summary
Guy Bolton (1884-1979) was a British-American playwright, librettist, and novelist. He wrote more than 50 plays and musicals, many of which were collaborations with P.G. Wodehouse and George and Ira Gershwin, including Oh, Lady! Lady!, Oh, Boy! Oh, Kay!, and Anything Goes. The American Play Company records on Guy Bolton date from 1911 to 1965 and contain correspondence, contracts, financial statements, and other legal papers that document the negotiation process and royalty agreements made for Bolton's compositions represented through the American Play Company.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Contracts.
  • Financial statements.
Access (note)
  • Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photographs will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms of Use (note)
  • The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.
Source (note)
  • Gift of Guy Bolton, 1967.
Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
  • Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Provenance (note)
  • Prior to the Library's acquisition, the records were held by Sheldon Abend of the American Play Company.
Call Number
*T-Mss 2013-108
OCLC
907297029
Author
Bolton, Guy, 1882-1979.
Title
American Play Company records on Guy Bolton, 1911-1965.
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photographs will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Terms Of Use
The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.
Location of Other Archival Materials
American Play Company records, *T-Mss 1966-002; Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Provenance
Prior to the Library's acquisition, the records were held by Sheldon Abend of the American Play Company.
Source
Gift of Guy Bolton, 1967.
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Added Author
Abend, Sheldon, 1929-2003.
Rumsey, John.
American Play Company.
Research Call Number
*T-Mss 2013-108
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