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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Frederick B. Warde Prompt Book Collection, 1882-1902

Collection number:
669

Creator:
Warde, Frederick B., 1851-1935

Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

Abstract:
Frederick B. Warde (1851-1935) was a actor who first appeared on stage in a minor part in Macbeth at the Lyceum Theatre in Sunderland, England in 1867. He went on to perform in successive seasons at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow, the Amphitheatre in Leeds, and the Princess Theatre in Manchester. He came to the U.S. in 1874 and became a leading man in Booth's Theatre in New York where he starred in many of the great tragedies. Warde was also a lecturer on Shakespeare and other subjects. The collection consists of 4 volumes of prompt books with mounted text, clippings, and photographs of Warde and other actors of the period.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Language:
English.

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