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Additional authors

1. Atkinson, Brooks, 1894-1984.
2. Adams, Maude, 1872-1953.
3. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
4. Collier, Constance, 1878-1955.
5. Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977.
6. Fields, William, -1961.
7. Ferguson, Elsie.
8. Gillette, William, 1853-1937.
9. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993.
10. Hackett, Norman, 1874-
11. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
12. Hart, Moss, 1904-1961.
13. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993.
14. Holbrook, Hal.
15. Kazan, Elia.
16. Lunt, Alfred.
17. Fontanne, Lynn.
18. Mitchell, Grant, 1874-1957.
19. Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949.
20. Pollock, Channing, 1880-1946.
21. Rambeau, Marjorie, 1889-1970.
22. Raphaelson, Samson, 1896-
23. Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967.

Description

1. 1.25 linear feet (3 boxes)

Summary

1. The Ward Morehouse papers contain correspondence, interviews, writings, articles and ephemera documenting his career as a journalist, drama critic and playwright.

Subject

1. Morehouse, Ward, 1898-1966
2. Adams, Maude, 1872-1953
3. Bankhead, Tallulah, 1902-1968
4. Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959
5. Belasco, David, 1853-1931
6. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989
7. Burke, Billie, 1885-1970
8. Claire, Ina, 1893-1985
9. Cohan, George M. 1878-1942
10. Cornell, Katharine, 1893-1974
11. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973
12. Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968
13. Gillette, William, 1853-1937
14. Gordon, Ruth, 1896-1985
15. Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964
16. Harris, Jed
17. Hart, Moss, 1904-1961
18. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993
19. Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003
20. Hull, Josephine, 1877-1957
21. Kazan, Elia
22. Lawrence, Gertrude
23. Lunt, Alfred
24. Fontanne, Lynn
25. Maugham, W. Somerset 1874-1965
26. Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963
27. Pinero, Arthur Wing, 1855-1934
28. Rambeau, Marjorie, 1889-1970
29. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
30. Swanson, Gloria, 1897-1983
31. Todd, Mike, 1909-1958
32. Van Druten, John, 1901-1957
33. Woods, A. H. 1870-1951
34. Lusitania (Steamship)
35. Theater > United States
36. Dramatic criticism
37. Dramatists

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.

Call number

1. *T-Mss 1971-001

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. Mrs. Ward Morehouse

Biography (note)

1. Ward Morehouse was a journalist and playwright.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on the Internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Processed and cataloged

Author

1. Morehouse, Ward, 1898-1966.

Title

1. Ward Morehouse papers, 1877-1966 bulk (1924-1966)

Restricted access

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

Biography

1. Ward Morehouse was a journalist and playwright. He was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1898 to Augustus Ward Morehouse and Sallie McIntosh Morehouse. He began writing plays in high school and found he had a knack for the written word. Later he became a newspaper man, writing for such papers as THE SAVANNAH PRESS, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE and THE HERALD TRIBUNE. In 1926 he began writing for THE NEW YORK SUN first as the writer for the column "Broadway After Dark" and later as the drama critic and roving correspondent. Some of his best writings were theatrical interviews of which he was called a master.
2. He also wrote articles for periodicals such as VOGUE, COSMOPOLITAN, THEATRE ARTS, PAGEANT, LOOK, PIC, AMERICAN MERCURY, PLAYBOY, THE READER'S DIGEST and THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE.
3. Ward Morehouse was a playwright as well. Among his works are GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS, U.S. 90, THE BOSS and MISS QUIS. Other writings include theater histories and biographies including AMERICAN REVEILLE, GEORGE M. COHAN : PRINCE OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE, MATINEE TOMORROW : 50 YEARS OF OUR THEATRE and the autobiographical works JUST THE OTHER DAY and FORTY-FIVE MINUTES PAST EIGHT.
4. Ward Morehouse received the Silurian Award and the Literary Achievement Award from the Georgia Writers Association. He died in 1966.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on the Internet.

Connect to:

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

Occupation

1. Theater critics.

Added author

1. Atkinson, Brooks, 1894-1984.
2. Adams, Maude, 1872-1953.
3. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
4. Collier, Constance, 1878-1955.
5. Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977.
6. Fields, William, -1961.
7. Ferguson, Elsie.
8. Gillette, William, 1853-1937.
9. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993.
10. Hackett, Norman, 1874-
11. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
12. Hart, Moss, 1904-1961.
13. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993.
14. Holbrook, Hal.
15. Kazan, Elia.
16. Lunt, Alfred.
17. Fontanne, Lynn.
18. Mitchell, Grant, 1874-1957.
19. Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949.
20. Pollock, Channing, 1880-1946.
21. Rambeau, Marjorie, 1889-1970.
22. Raphaelson, Samson, 1896-
23. Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967.

Research call number

1. *T-Mss 1971-001