Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. .4 lf (1 box)

Summary

1. The Darling papers document the careers of vaudeville executives Edward V. and Alfred T. Darling.

Subject

1. Darling, Alfred T., 1891-1948
2. Theatrical agents > United States
3. Vaudeville > United States
4. Theatrical managers > United States
5. Benny, Jack, 1894-1974
6. Theater > United States
7. Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966
8. Bayes, Nora, 1880-1928
9. Scrapbooks
10. Contracts
11. Tanguay, Eva, 1878-1947
12. Photographs
13. Darling, Edward V., 1878-1951

Genre/Form

1. Photographs.
2. Scrapbooks.
3. Contracts.

Call number

1. *T-Mss 1986-005

Access (note)

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Source (note)

1. O'Connor, Catherine Darling

Biography (note)

1. Edward V. and Alfred T. Darling were brothers born in Waterbury, Connecticut, who became prominent in the business side of New York vaudeville during the first three decades of the 20th century.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Darling family.

Title

1. Edward V. and Alfred T. Darling papers, 1899-1952.

Restricted access

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Biography

1. Edward V. and Alfred T. Darling were brothers born in Waterbury, Connecticut, who became prominent in the business side of New York vaudeville during the first three decades of the 20th century. Edward V. Darling, born in 1878, began his theatrical career as an usher before becoming private secretary, then business manager, for vaudeville producer E. F. Albee. He later rose to the position of managing director of the Keith-Albee-Orpheum Exchange, one of the most powerful theatrical organizations of its day. Younger brother Alfred Darling, born in 1891, began as a performer and later became the head booking agent for the United Booking Offices. Edward V. Darling retired in 1928 when the K-A-O Exchange was reorganized. Alfred Darling died in 1948, Edward three years later.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material
2. Finding Aid

Research call number

1. *T-Mss 1986-005