Mrs. Patrick Campbell Collection, circa 1906-1927

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Summary

Creators:
Campbell, Patrick, Mrs., 1865-1940
Abstract:
Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865-1940), a British actress, performed in The Hunchback,The School for Scandal,As You Like It, and The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, among other plays. The collection contains prompt scripts, working scripts, and other production materials relating to three plays she starred in: The Moon of Yamato by Robert d'Humiere; The Macleans of Bairness by Edith Littleton; and Madame Kuranda by Frederick Horace Rose. Many of the scripts are annotated, presumably by Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
Extent:
0.4 linear feet
Language:
Collection materials in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Mrs. Patrick Campbell Collection, D-525, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

Prompt scripts, working scripts, and other production materials relating to three plays she starred in: The Moon of Yamato by Robert d'Humiere; The Macleans of Bairness by Edith Littleton; and Madame Kuranda by Frederick Horace Rose. Many of the scripts are annotated, presumably by Mrs. Patrick Campbell.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged alphabetically by play title.

Biographical / historical:

Beatrice Stella Tanner was born February 9, 1865 in London to John and Luigia Tanner. She married Patrick Campbell and they had two children, Alan and Stella.

Her professional acting career began in 1886 when she joined the Anomalies Dramatic Club in London. She then focused on Shakespeare repertory with the touring troupe of Ben Greet and later the Mrs. Bandmann-Palmer Company. She subsequently starred in The Hunchback,The School for Scandal, and As You Like It followed by The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, among other plays.

Her acting career ended in 1938 and she passed away in April 1940.

Source:

"Mrs. Campbell, 75, Famous Actress." New York Times, April 11, 1940.

Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Mrs. Patrick Campbell Collection, D-525, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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