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Olga Roller papers

Title
Olga Roller papers, 1908-1926.
Author
Roller, Olga, 1884-1968.

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.25 linear foot (1 box)
Summary
Olga Roller (1884-1968) was a singer and actor who performed in musicals and comic operas, including several by Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert. The Olga Roller papers document her career from 1908 to 1926. The collection contains production photographs from the Broadway show Eileen (1917), promotional photographs of Roller, a signed photograph of Charlotte Greenwood, programs from The Soul Kiss (circa 1911) and Madame Moselle (1914), a promotional postcard for Madame Moselle, clippings, three letters written by Harry Child of Henry W. Savage, Inc. regarding Roller, and one 1916 letter to Roller from W.H. Oviatt regarding the possibility of a role in a Herbert-Blossom production. Clippings are mounted on scrapbook pages. They date from 1908 to 1926 and concern productions such as The Merry Widow (circa 1908), Eileen, Madame Moselle, and Hearts of Erin (1917).
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Photographs.
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)
  • The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.
Source (note)
  • Donated by Gil Roller, 2003.
Call Number
*T-Mss 2003-035
OCLC
908036373
Author
Roller, Olga, 1884-1968.
Title
Olga Roller papers, 1908-1926.
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying 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.
Source
Donated by Gil Roller, 2003.
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*T-Mss 2003-035
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