Guide to the "A Memory of Two Mondays" and "A View From the Bridge" Production Records, 1955 SPEC.TRI.0125 Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2025 December This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2026-01-12T12:30-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard "A Memory of Two Mondays" and "A View From the Bridge" Production Records SPEC.TRI.0125 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.4 Cubic feet 1955 "A Memory of Two Mondays" and "A View From the Bridge" are two one-act plays written by American playwright Arthur Miller that were staged together on Broadway in 1955. "A Memory of Two Mondays" and "A View From the Bridge" Production Records date from 1955, and consist of materials from the original Broadway production by Kermit Bloomgarden of both plays together in 1955. Materials included are scripts, prop lists, prop receipts, costume plots, a cue script for one part, performance photographs from both plays, and a Playbill from the Broadway production. (2) oversize folders; (1) 2.5" letter document box English Arrangement of Materials

The "A Memory of Two Mondays" and "A View From the Bridge" Production Records are arranged in alphabetical order by item title.

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Accession No. TRI.2025.0057: Alex Carney, 2021 July

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 Historical Note

"A Memory of Two Mondays" and "A View From the Bridge" are two one-act plays written by American playwright Arthur Miller between 1952 and early 1955. They were initially staged together on Broadway by producer Kermit Bloomgarden at the Coronet Theatre. Both plays were directed by Martin Ritt and used the same cast members; they performed "A Memory of Two Mondays" first, followed by "A View From the Bridge" after a brief intermission. Cast members included Van Heflin, J. Carrol Naish, Jack Warden, and Eileen Heckart. After premeiring on September 29, 1955 the plays ran for 149 performances and closed on February 4, 1956.

"A Memory of Two Mondays" tells the story of workers in a Brooklyn automobile parts warehouse during the Great Depression, and was based on Arthur Miller's own experiences during the early 1930s.

"A View From the Bridge" was originally titled "From Under the Sea;" it tells the story of an Italian-American family and tensions with undocumented immigrants in an Italian-American neighborhood near the Brooklyn Bridge in 1950s New York City. Following the Broadway run, Arthur Miller reworked the script into a longer two-act version of the play. The longer version premiered in London in October 1956; it was significantly more successful than the one-act version, and has been adapted for radio, television, movies, and opera, as well as being revived on both Broadway and London's West End multiple times.

Kermit Bloomgarden (1904-1976) was an American theatrical producer; he produced Broadway successses such as "Death of a Salesman" (also by Arthur Miller), "The Diary of Anne Frank," "The Music Man," and "Equus," as well as "A Memory of Two Mondays" and "A View From the Bridge."

Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was an American playwright; some of his most popular plays included "Death of a Salesman," "The Crucible," and "A View From the Bridge." He won several Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his plays, among many other awards.

 Scope and Contents

"A Memory of Two Mondays" and "A View From the Bridge" Production Records date from 1955, and consist of materials from the original Broadway production of both plays together by Kermit Bloomgarden in 1955. Materials included are scripts, prop lists, prop receipts, costume plots, a cue script for one part, performance photographs from both plays, and a Playbill from the Broadway production.

 Related Materials Eileen Heckart Papers Bloomgarden, Kermit Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005 A memory of two mondays (Drama) A view from the bridge (Drama) Automobile industry workers--New York (State)--New York--20th century Automobile supplies industry--New York (State)--New York--20th century Depressions--1929--New York (State)--New York Dramatists, American--United States--20th century Immigrant families--Italy--20th century Immigrant families--New York (State)--New York--20th century Noncitizens--New York (State)--New York--20th century Photographs Playwriting--United States--20th century Scripts (documents) Theater--Production and direction--New York (State)--New York--20th century Theatrical producers and directors--New York (State)--New York--20th century "From Under the Sea" first prop list 1 1 1955 "From Under the Sea" script 1 2 1955 February 28 "A Memory of Two Mondays" costume list 1 3 1955 "A Memory of Two Mondays" performance photographs TRI Shared 6 1 1955 September "A Memory of Two Mondays" prop list 1 4 1955 "A Memory of Two Mondays" Tom Kelly cue script 1 5 1955 Shapse Auto Radiator Co., Inc. prop receipts 1 6 1955 August 2 Shapse returns prop list 1 7 after 1955 August 2 "A View From the Bridge" costume plots 1 8 1955 "A View From the Bridge" performance photographs TRI Shared 6 2 1955 September "A View From the Bridge" Playbill 1 9 1955 October 17 "A View From the Bridge" script 1 10 1955 February 28