Promptbook for a production of A midsummer night's dream, prepared by Catherine Sibley, 1934.
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Title
Promptbook for a production of A midsummer night's dream, prepared by Catherine Sibley, 1934.
Variant title
Shakespeare's comedy of a midsummer night's dream
Produced
[California] : [Catherine Sibley], [1934]
Description
2 unnumbered pages, xiii pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 11 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : portrait ; 13 cm
Associated name
Oakes, Catherine Elizabeth Sibley, 1907-1982, annotator.
Summary
Promptbook annotated by Catherine Sibley, Max Reinhardt's assistant, for Reinhardt's stage production of A midsummer night's dream, which toured California in 1934. The show opened at the Hollywood Bowl on September 17th, 1934, and continued on to the San Francisco Opera House and the University of California at Berkeley. Following the success of the production, Reinhardt produced a film version, which was released in 1935.
Note
Title devised by cataloger.
Not in: Shattuck, C.H. Shakespeare promptbooks.
Not in: Shattuck, C.H. Shakespeare promptbooks.
Includes
Container of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
Related item
Shakespeare's comedy of a midsummer night's dream
Genre/form
Prompt books.
Geographic name
California, event place.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- California, -- production place.
Item Details
Call number
PROMPT M.N.D. 23
Folger-specific note
Promptbook marked by Catherine E. Sibley for Max Reinhardt's 1934 California tour. Red leather boards, stamped in gold. Manuscript autograph in pencil, front endpapers: Catherine E. Sibley, [Amor?] Arms, 1759 Orchid Ave; 2471 Cedar Street, Berkeley, California. Pencil annotations throughout. Acquired from Michael Morrison, D9062, 2017-02-07.
Folger accession
270184