Contents
Collection Overview
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Series I: General
Series II: The Merchant of Venice
Series III: Merry Wives of Windsor
Series IV: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Series V: Twelfth Night
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Alfred Young Papers, 1893-1935
Finding Aid
Finding aid prepared by Melvin Carlson, Jr..
© 2006
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Creator:
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Young, Alfred |
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Title:
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Alfred Young Papers |
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Dates:
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1893-1935 |
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Abstract:
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The papers contain Alfred Young's files on the production of William Shakespeare's plays The Merchant of Venice, Merry Wives of Windsor, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.
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Extent:
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2 boxes(10 linear inches) |
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Language:
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English |
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Identification:
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RG 42 |
Alfred Young, the stage name of John Carolan, was director of senior Dramatics at Smith College, 1892-1917, with the exception of 1893. He also was involved with directing plays at other colleges and stage venues.
Young was engaged to direct a play chosen by the senior class and with only a few exceptions they were Shakespeare plays. Once the play was chosen, members of Smith College's Dept. of Elocution trained individual actors in their parts. Young would send instructions as to the overall shape of the play and would come to campus for final rehearsals and production.
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The papers contain Alfred Young's files on the production of William Shakespeare's plays The Merchant of Venice, Merry Wives of Windsor, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.
The papers are divided into five series:
- Series I: General materials
- Series II: The Merchant of Venice
- Series III: Merry Wives of Windsor
- Series IV: A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Series V: Twelfth Night
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Series I: General
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Folder
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Correspondence
1890s-1909
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Miscellaneous
n.d., 1935
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Series II: The Merchant of Venice
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Director's copy and prompt book
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Smith College production programs and reviews
1897, 1911
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Programs of production by Alfred Young
1898
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Programs of productions by other directors
1910,1924
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Smith College production notes
1911
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Clippings on costume and stage design
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Series III: Merry Wives of Windsor
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Director's copy and prompt book
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Programs and reviews
1894-1909
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Series IV: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Box
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Folder
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Director's copy and prompt books
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Smith College production notes
1909
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Hunter College production notes
1935
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Series V: Twelfth Night
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Director's copy and prompt book
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Smith College program and review
1917
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Programs and reviews of productions by Alfred Young
1893-1909
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Programs of productions by other directors
1900s-1910s
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Smith College production notes
1917
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Barnard College production notes
1909
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Music - Smith College Senior Dramatics, June 1917, Music for Twelfth Night, Pianoforte Score. Boston, Mass. : C. W. Thompson and Co.
1917
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Costumes and stage design clippings
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Reviews, articles, etc.
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