"The Wild Harps Playing" - MSS., 02/01/1936-02/28/1936

File — Box: 6, Folder: 5

Identifier: 41834

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Boxes 3 - 6) This series includes play scripts, primarily typed manuscripts with autograph notes in some instances. Included are early versions and titles of the plays eventually performed on Broadway.

Dates

02/01/1936-02/28/1936

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.75 Cubic Feet (14 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains TMs for the play. This version contains only two acts. Eventually "The Wild Harps Playing" became a three-act play in thirteen scenes. It was never accepted for production, although Act I was published in the Yale Literary Magazine, February 22, 1936. The play would provide the basis for the later play, "Liberty Jones," which opened at the Shubert Theatre, New York, February 5, 1941. (See Roppolo pp.95-98 for the history of both plays.)