Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University
b
MS Thr 437
Ellerbe, Harry.
Papers,
1924-1983.
3 boxes
and 9 scrapbooks (6 linear ft.)
Promptbooks, annotated plays,
contracts, and other miscellaneous material of American actor and director Harry Ellerbe.
*2003MT-0137(b)
Gift of Mr. Harry Ellerbe, 1896 Wycliff Road, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30309; received: 1984 September 19.
Ellerbe (1901-1992) was an American actor and director.
Organized into the following series:
- I. Promptbooks and
annotated plays
- II. Manuscripts
- III. Clipping Files
- IV. Photographs
- V. Scrapbooks
- VI. Playbills and other printed
materials
Contains promptbooks and
annotated plays; actors' equity contracts, 1930-1936; letters to Ellerbe; financial records; address
books; clippings; photos; scrapbooks on his acting career; playbills of plays he acted in or
directed; souvenir programs; and miscellaneous theatre flyers and other printed material.
I. Promptbooks and annotated plays
(1)
Kelly, George.
Phillip Goes Forth. Samuel French, 1931. Autographed copy.
Mr. Ellerbe created the role of Phillip.
(2)
King Arthur. TS. (mimeo) signed; Alliance Theatre,
Atlanta, [n.d.].
(3)
Ibsen, Henrik.
Ghosts. TS., signed; annotated in pencil and red ink. For Mme. Nazimova's production, 1935.
(4)
Ibsen, Henrik.
Ghosts. TS. signed; prepared from memory by Mr. Ellerbe, from Nazimova production, Empire Theatre,
New York,
1935-1936.
Mr. Ellerbe
appeared as Oswald.
(5)
Shaw, George Bernard.
Heartbreak House. Actor's sides, annotated typescript, signed. Meadowbrook Theatre,
Rochester, Michigan,
1971.
(6)
Bolt, Robert.
A Man
for all Seasons. Actor's sides, annotated typescript, signed. Peachtree
Playhouse,
1973.
(7)
Williams, Tennessee.
Summer and Smoke. Actor's sides, annotated typescript, signed. [n.p., 1973].
II. Manuscripts
(8)
Actor's Equity contracts,
1930-1936.
For:
-
Phillip Goes Forth,
1930;
-
The Tadpole,
1931;
-
The Men on Stilts,
1931;
-
Ghosts,
1936;
-
Ghosts/Hedda Gabler,
1936.
(9)
32 letters to Harry Ellerbe from various correspondents, 1970-1983.
On
opening nights.
(10)
Financial records.
(11)
Address books,
1949 and n.d.
(12)
Hancock, Mrs. Roy (nee Ellerbe) Letters to Harry Ellerbe,
1974.
III. Clipping Files
(13)
Obituaries of friends and colleagues.
(14)
Reviews from Mr.
Ellerbe's career, 1931-1981.
(15)
Miscellaneous clippings from various Atlanta papers.
(16)
Miscellaneous clippings,
1929-1983.
(17)
Clippings related to Mr.
Ellerbe's school years.
(18)
Summer and Smoke, photocopies of reviews.
IV. Photographs
(19)
Folder of personal photographs,
New York and Hollywood apartments.
(20)
Folder of photographs and
letters relating to Mr. Ellerbe's dog Billy.
(21)
Album containing photographs of friends and colleagues, 1930-1980.
(22)
Album of photographs from the productions of Ghosts and Hedda Gabler [1935-1936].
(23)
Album of photographs from Mr. Ellerbe's career; also includes programs and clippings.
(24)
Folder of photographs of Alla Nazimova and Rudolf Valentino.
(25)
Folder of personal photographs of Mr. Ellerbe,
1924-1973 and n.d.
(26)
Folder of photographs of
friends and colleagues.
V. Scrapbooks
(27)
1 scrapbook relating to Mr. Ellerbe's acting career, compiled by a fan
(with photocopy). 1930's.
(28)
9 personal scrapbooks of
reviews and photographs from Mr. Ellerbe's career. 1926-1948.
VI. Playbills and other printed materials
(29)
Playbills of plays acted in:
15 New York,
1936-1973.
4 New York, n.d.
14 Rochester, Michigan,
1970-1981.
3 Rochester, Michigan, n.d.
8 Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia,
1925-1973.
1 Atlanta, Georgia, n.d.
6 Springfield and Marblehead,
Massachusetts,
1941-1975.
3 Cape Cod, Massachusetts,
1973.
4 Florida,
1973.
2 Westport, Connecticut,
1973.
2 Washington, DC,
1973.
1 Hollywood, California,
1966.
2 New Mexico,
1974.
3 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
1976.
2 Abington, Virginia,
1976.
(30)
Playbills of plays directed:
3 Olney, Maryland,
1949-1951.
2 Atlanta, Georgia,
1971-1972.
3 Columbus, Georgia,
1973-1975.
2 Springfield, Massachusetts,
1975.
1 Rochester, Michigan,
1971.
1 Hollywood, California,
1962.
1 California, Ritz Theatre, n.d.
1 Bermuda, n.d.
(31)
Souvenir programs:
An Evening with the Playwrights, Springer Opera House, [1976].
2 copies.
King Arthur, Atlanta Repertory Theatre, 1968.
Oliver, Theatre of the Stars, 1970.
Camelot, Theatre of the Stars, 1969.
The Subject was Roses, Springer Opera House, 1978.
2 copies.
The Desk Set, Artist's Embassy, n.d.
2 copies.
Black Eyed Susan, Music Box Theatre, Hollywood, n.d.
(32)
Flyers from various theatres, 1971-1978 and n.d.
(33)
Miscellaneous materials
Huntington Hartford Theatre, 1973.
Roundabout Theatre Company,
The Show
Off,
1977.
2 copies.
Actor's prayer from Linda Darnell, March 3, 1965.
(34)
The Theatre Magazine,
1913,
2 vols.
(35)
Theatre World,
1944-1945.
(36)
The American Stage of Today,
New York,
1910.
(37)
Who is that?,
Warren B.
Myers,
New York,
1967.