2017-3-30 Preliminary Inventory of the Bill Edwards Papers, 1928-1986 SPEC.TRI.BE Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod; Devon Boerman Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2017 March; 2018 September This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2020-10-01T17:01-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Bill Edwards Papers SPEC.TRI.BE Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 5.5 Cubic feet 1928-1986 William J. "Bill" Edwards was a Hollywood and Los Angeles theatre critic, entertainment writer and editor for Daily Variety for twenty years (1966-1987). The Bill Edwards Papers, dated 1928-1986, contains poetry, reviews, magazines, scripts, programs, and clippings created by or collected by Edwards during his time as a theatre critic for Daily Variety. The collection also contains some materials that are about his Navy service during the Korean War and his education at Indiana University. (11) archival containers English Edwards, Bill, 1930-1987 Arrangement of Materials

This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received.

 Acquisitions Information

Donated by Doyle Howland, Executor of Estate of Bill Edwards, 1987 July.

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[identification of item], SPEC.TRI.BE, Bill Edwards Papers, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University

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This collection is unprocessed. Finding Aid written by: Zoe Macleod, 2017 March; Updated by: Devon Boerman, 2018 September.

 Biographical Note

William J. "Bill" Edwards (1930-1987), who was also known by the name "Edwa," was a Hollywood and Los Angeles theatre critic, entertainment writer and editor for Daily Variety magazine for twenty years (1966-1987). He also created entertainment related crosswords for Daily Variety. Edwards served in the Navy during the Korean War and graduated from Indiana University in 1957. He was also a founding member of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, which started in 1969 and a member of American Theatre Critic Association (ATCA).

 Scope and Contents

The Bill Edwards Papers, dated 1928-1986, contains poetry, reviews, musical lyrics, essays, fliers, artifacts, certificates, magazines, screenplays, treatments, programs, and clippings created by or collected Edwards during his time as a theatre critic for Daily Variety. The collection also contains some materials that are about his Navy service during the Korean War and his education at Indiana University. Edwards appears to be author of the poetry as handwritten drafts exist for most of his poems.

 Related Materials American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) Collection Edwards, Bill, 1930-1987 American poetry--20th century Authors, American--20th century Award presentations--California--Los Angeles--20th century Editors--California--Los Angeles--20th century Periodicals Poems Reviews (documents) Scripts (documents) Theater critics--California--Los Angeles--20th century Theater programs Theater--20th century--Reviews "After the Concert" (poem) 1 1 undated "April is a Spooky Mood" (poem) 1 2 undated "Baphomet" (poem) 1 3 undated "Beatnik Poem" (poem) 1 4 undated "Behold the Man who is Alone" (poem) 1 5 undated "Boy, That was Just Like One Of Those Rides" (poem) 1 6 undated "The Cheap Penultimate" (poem) 1 7 undated "Each Night I Die a Thousand Deaths" (poem) 1 8 undated "Eddie" (poem) 1 9 undated "The Exchange" (poem) 1 10 undated "Mr." (poem) 1 11 undated "Mrs." (poem) 1 12 undated "An Ode to the Old" (poem) 1 13 undated "One" (poem) 1 14 undated "Pershing Square Cathedral" (poem) 1 15 undated "Profiles" (poem) 1 16 undated "Richard" (poem) 1 17 undated "Sonnet #1" (poem) 1 18 undated "Sonnet #3" (poem) 1 19 undated "The Sophomore Year" (poem) 1 20 undated "Tommy..." (poem) 1 21 undated "The Unpugilist" (poem) 1 22 undated Spanish Poem (poem) 1 23 undated Untitled poems: eleven untitled poems 1 24 undated Poetry: drafts of poems not otherwise represented in the collection 1 25 undated "Five Poems": submission covers and rejections 1 26 undated "Bachelorhood" essay 1 27 undated "A Sophisticated Party" (essay) 1 28 undated Flood/Mother's Death Story/Essay 1 29 undated "The Binkley Affair" (play) 1 30 undated "Christmas Play" 1 30 undated "The Flaming Phoenix" (play) 1 31 undated "Our Mr. Godgart": clipping and script 1 32 undated "A Great Guy" (play) 1 33 undated "Ramie Rawlings Sees a Ghost" (play) 1 34 undated "What the Hell's a Leg?" (play) 1 35 undated "The Woman of Rural Route Five" (play) 1 36 undated Untitled script (Sandy and George) 1 37 undated "Coming Out" Story 1 38 undated "Chipped Beef For Supper" (story) 1 39 undated "12 Midnite" (story) 1 40 undated "The Worse Matter of Miss Robins" (essay) 1 41 undated "Short Notice" (story) 1 42 undated "Oyster Dressing and Christmas Turkey" (story) 1 43 undated "Faces in the Crowd" (story) 1 44 undated "Cocktails in a Coffee Pot" (story) 1 45 undated "Sam Small" (short story) 1 46 undated "How's Hal?" (story) 1 47 undated "John Thomas" (story) 1 48 undated Untitled short stories 1 49 undated Dialogue Page (Georgie): play format 1 50 undated Untitled screenplay (Golem) 1 51 undated "Bus Crash" (play) 1 52 undated Untitled Scenario 1 53 undated "The Eight-Year Old Man" 1 54 undated "Variety" crosswords: eleven puzzles with guides 1 55 undated S.W.A.T. Crossword and Correspondence: two letters, crossword, and guide 1 56 undated "Two Brothers": reviews, letter from David Spielberg 1 57 1978 ATCA/Rutgers: Correspondence and reviews 1 58 1975-1976 Animation Project: letter to David Black 1 59 1970 April Correspondence 1 60 undated Clippings "On Playwrights": articles on O'Neill, Shaw, Kazan, Wolfe, and Ionesco 1 61 undated Clippings on "Other Writing": three articles from "Atlantic Monthly" 1 62 undated "Slogans to Live By": ditto page of pithy sayings 1 63 undated Glossary of Police Terms Project 1 64 undated "Elements of Poetry" notes 1 65 undated "The Antagonists" proposal 1 66 undated "The Bathtub Bandicoot" 1 67 undated "Romeo and Juliet": Santa Barbara High School production 1 68 1969 December "Tropic of Cancer" 1 69 1970 February "That Other Woman's Child, a 'Legit' Country Musical": SunVine Productions staging 1 70 undated "John Hoyt Tonight!" 1 71 undated Academy Awards tickets 1 72 1967 April 10 "Libel, Contempt and Invasion of Privacy": transcript of speech by E. Douglas Hamilton diven to the American Press Institute 1 73 undated Address Sheet: starred listings for ANTA and ASCAP 1 74 undated Los Angles Drama Critics Circle: constitution revisions w/ballot, invitations and program to awards fete, photocopied clippings of award recipients 1 75 1971-1977 AEA: 99 seat waiver plan, showcase code, list of theatres 1 76 1968 September Equity Waiver Theatre: document on Equity's relationship with newly created waiver theatres 1 77 1986 Spanish Newspapers 1 78 undated General Note

Reason for inclusion in collection unknown, potential authorship by Edwards difficult to establish

 Sports Clippings: from Anchorage Daily News 1 79 1963-1964 Display Photos: "Display Director/Store (?) #2/Wilshire" 1 80 undated "A Model Secondary Drama Program: The Santa Barbara High School District's Performing Arts Department": Marilyn Miller Blank M.A. Thesis 1 81 1969 Theatrical Writings in Manuscript: general notes on theatre, the Jaik trial, obit of Schenck, etc 1 82 undated Post Advocate Clippings 1 83 1966 Clippings, review drafts returned from Lehman Engel 1 84 1975 "Tea and Sympathy": Letter to the Editor, by Shirley Reynolds, against Edwards' review 1 85 undated Glossaries of Theatrical and Musical Term 1 86 undated Resdel Engineering Corporation: datasheet (letterhead designed by Edwards), brochure, and cover letter 1 87 undated Ad Copy: layouts and copy for Carlings Black Label Beer, RCA, Rest Dell Mattress Facturing Company 1 88 undated Battery Clamp 1 89 undated Thiokol Recreation Council: proposal for drama group 1 90 undated "Artie the Great and Gatsby, Too": typewritten profile of Artie Shaw 1 91 undated Jaik Rosenstein Trial Writings: eradate drawn from postmark on envelope, three typewritten drafts, seven pages of notes and handwritten drafts, envelope marked "Trial" 1 92 1971 Papers on Lorca: two essays written by Edwards while at I.U. 1 93 undated Melville Papers: five papers written by Edwards while at I.U. 1 94 undated "Guido vs Guido": essay on Browning written by Edwards while at I.U. 1 95 undated "Spoonriver City, 1895": essay on Masters written by Edwards while at I.U. 1 96 undated Shakespeare Papers: three essays and handwritten notes, primarily on "Twelfth Night", written by Edwards while at I.U. 1 97 undated "Criticism": Misc. Papers on Literature 1 98 undated School Papers: on dialect, automobile history, and Mormons, includes a ditto copy of a political science exam with some markings 1 99 undated I.U. Diploma, tassel, and commencement program 1 100 1957 June Selective Service Certificate of Appreciation: letter, envelope 1 101 1954 July Armed Forces Information School Certificate: Carlyle Barracks, P.A. for course in Public Information 1 102 1950 February Scrapbook materials: photographs, letters, and other materials primarily related to Edwards's naval service. Cover preserved separately 1 103 undated Delta Chi Certificate: Indiana chapter 1 104 1954 February Delta Chi Notebook (I.U. Notes/papers): course materials related to Shakespeare, English novel, American literature, includes transcription of "Soliloquy" from "Carousel". Cover preserved separately 1 105 undated "Absurd Person Singular": playbill for production at Music Box (NYC) with Richard Kiley, Geraldine Page, Sandy Dennis, Tony Roberts, Larry Blyden and Carole Shelley. Eric Thompson directed. 2 1 1974 "The Act": Program for LA Civic Light Opera 40th Season, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Starring Liza Minnelli. Directed by Martin Scorsese. 2 2 1977 September Agustin DeMello, Flamenco Guitarist: at Town Hall (NYC) 2 3 1963 June "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little": programs from Huntington Hartford Theatre, flyer from tour to Hanna Theatre in Cleveland. Starring Julie Harris and Kim Hunter. 2 4 1971 "Androcles and the Lion/O'Flaherty, V.C.": rep program for International Group Players appearance at Hollywood Playhouse (CA) 2 5 undated General Note

1933?

 "Angel Street (Gaslight)": program for the SGLT's Rafters production, directed by Edwards 2 6 undated "Annie": playbill for production in Alvin Theatre (NYC). Dorothy Loudon, Andrea McArdle. Directed by Martin Charnin 2 7 1977 May "Anniversary on Weedy Hill": Program for Theatre West/Club Theatre production, Hollywood, CA 2 8 undated "Applause": program of Nederlander production. Lauren Bacall. Directed/choreographed by Ron Field 2 9 undated "Army Play/Discreet Adventure/Second Chance": anthology program for Evergreen Stage productions 2 10 1970 June "The Bare Arena": produced by Project Unity Players, Santa Monica 2 11 undated "The Bathtub Bandicoot": Actor's Theatre Company program, Santa Monica. "Playgoer," Gallery Theatre 2 12 1970 "The Beautiful People": Theatre Rapport production 2 13 undated "Beatrice and Benedick": page from program of a Los Angeles production. Zubin Mehta conducting. Cast includes Spiro Malas, Stacy Keach, Vanessa Redgrave, Mariette Hartley, Stuart Burrows 2 14 undated "Beaux' Stratagem/Three Sisters": repertory program, National Theatre Company of Great Britain, Laurence Olivier director. Ahmanson Theatre, LA. 2 15 1970 January Beckman Auditorium (C.I.T.) 2 16 1969 October-November "Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage": at Theatre de Lys 2 17 1972 October "Big Time: A Musical Visit Into 'Vaudeville'" 2 18 undated "Blackening" by Pasla Community Players: "To unify the SOULFORCE of the people for CHANGE" (Notes by Edwards on back) 2 19 undated "The Birdbath/The Shirt": two plays by Leonard Melfi, directed by Don Eitner. Melrose Theatre Association, Hollywood, CA. 2 20 undated "The Cage": Coronet Theatre. Barbwire Theatre Production 2 21 undated "The Brass Bed": El Dorado Productions 2 22 undated "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial": Center Theatre Group (LA). Directed by Henry Fonda. Featuring Hume Cronyn, John Forsythe, Joe Don Baker, Bruce Davison 2 23 1971 December "Calculated Risk": Theatre Rapport 2 24 undated "Camelot": Richard Burton, Christine Ebersole, Richard Muenz, Paxton Whitehead. Directed by Frank Dunlop 2 25 undated "Captain Brassbound's Conversion": Ahmanson Theatre, Center Theatre Group. Greer Garson, Darren McGavin, Paul Ford, John Williams, George Rose, Tony Tanner. Directed by Joseph Anthony 2 26 1968-1969 "Catch-22": two flyer/programs for the Mike Nichols film starring Alan Arkin. 2 27 undated "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men": Negro Ensemble Company. Inner City Cultural Center 2 28 1970 May "Chekhov in Yalta/Twelfth Night": repertory program for Mark Taper Forum 2 29 1981 May "Coco": Katherine Hepburn and George Rose. Directed by Michael Benthall. 2 30 undated "Company": Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. With George Chakiris, Beth Howland, Donna McKechnie, and Elaine Stritch. 2 31 1971 May "Critic's Choice": The "Show" Place. By Ira Levin, directed by Joel Marston 2 32 1969 "Crystal & Fox": Music Center at Mark Taper Forum. American premiere of Brian Friel play, directed by Hilton Edwards 2 33 1970 April "Dames at Sea": Ivar Theatre. Directed by Neal Kenyon 2 34 1970 March "Don't Pass Go": Actors Repertory Company, Horseshoe Theatre (LA). "An evening of one act plays dedicated to the variations of marriage, monopoly and OTHER diversions..." 2 35 undated "Didn't We Go To Different Schools Together?": City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Teen Theatre Workshop 2 36 1970 "Dreyfus in Rehearsal": Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Directed by Garson Kanin, featuring Avery Schreiber and Ruth Gordon. 2 37 1974 "An Evening of Dirty Plays" by Philip Mishkin. directed by Rob Reiner. Oxford Theatre, LA. 2 38 undated "An Evening With Groucho Marx": Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, part of series program including musical events. Groucho Marx, Marvin Hamlisch. 2 39 1972 December "Everyhead": written and directed by David Maverick Lane. Notes by Edwards. 2 40 undated "Fiddler on the Roof": Lindy Opera House. Directed by Jerome Robbins. Featuring Harry Goz or Joe Cusanelli. 2 41 1970 "Finian's Rainbow": Roadshow program. Fred Astaire, Petula Clark 2 42 1968 "1491" by Meredith Willson. Souvenir program, world premiere at Los Angeles Civic Light Opera (Dorothy Chandler Pavilion). John Cullum, Chita Rivera. Directed by Richard Morris. 2 43 1969 "The Funny Girl Journal": journal publicizing Barbra Streisand film. 2 44 1968 "Gap People": evening of one acts ("Aria Da Capo", "Pal Gwen", and "TV Set") produced by Nu-Life Players. 2 45 undated "Gemini": playbill, The Little Theatre. Danny Aiello, Robert Picardo. Directed by Peter Mark Schifter. 2 46 1977 May "Genesius": the St. Genesius Players, Hollywood, CA. 2 47 undated "Gigi (LA)": Los Angeles Civic Light Opera 2 48 1973 August "Gigi (San Francisco"): San Francisco Civic Light Opera 2 49 1973 May "Comings and Gloamings": a program of two one act plays by Megan Terry ("The Gloaming, Oh, My Darling" and "Comings and Goings") produced by Comany of Angels. 2 50 undated "Gone With the Wind" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. 2 51 1973 September "Goodbye, Columbus" flyer/program for the Richard Benjamin film. 2 52 undated "Grease" playbill. The Broadhurst Theatre. Barry Bostwick. 2 53 1972 October "The Great White Hope" Ahmanson Theatre. Brock Peters. 2 54 1969 December "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" two programs/flyers for the Hepburn/Tracy film. 2 55 undated "Gypsy" Shubert Theatre, Century City (LA). Angela Lansbury. 2 56 1974 May "Hail, Scrawdyke!" Company of Angels production. 2 57 undated "Hadrian VII" Hume Cronyn. Ahmanson Theatre (LA). 2 58 1969 October "Hair" two different copies of LA program. Ben Vereen in cast. 2 59 undated "The Happy Time" Ahmanson Theatre (LA). Robert Goulet, David Wayne, Charles Durning, Mike Rupert. Directed by Gower Champion. 2 60 1967 November "The Haunting of Hill House" Company of Angels (LA) 2 61 circa 1972 "Hello, Dolly!" St. James Theatre (NY) playbill. Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway. Directed by Gower Champion. 2 62 1969 October "Henry Fonda as Clarence Darrow" Directed by John Houseman. 2 63 1974 "Hosanna" Richard Monette, Richard Donat. Directed by Bill Glassco. Bijou Theatre (NY) 2 64 1974 "Idiot's Delight" Ahmanson Theatre (LA). Jack Lemmon and Rosemary Harris. Directed by Garson Kanin. 2 65 1970 March "I Do! I Do!" American National Theatre and Academy. Carol Burnett and Rock Hudson. Directed by Gower Champion. 2 66 undated "Innovations in Modern Music for 1950" Stan Kenton and his orchestra. Maynard Ferguson, June Christy. 2 67 1950 "Intimate Relations" Los Angeles Repertory Company. Directed by Rob Lussier. Ann B. Davis. 2 68 undated "I Remember Mama" Liv Ullman, George Hearn, Armin Shimerman. Directed by Cy Feuer. Majestic Theatre (NY). Two copies. 2 69 1979 May "It Has to Happen Yesterday/Con'Fron.Tation" Bill of two one acts. New Playwrights' Theatre (LA). Larry Shue. 2 70 undated "Jimmy Shine" Two copies of program for Stage Society Theatre on Melrose Avenue (LA?). Lyman Ward, Joan McCall, Todd Susman. Directed by David Sheldon. 2 71 1970 "Joe Egg" Theatre Guild Play Series. Noel Harrison, Mitzi Hoag. 2 72 undated "Kabuki Showcase" Japanese Cultural and Trade Center, San Francisco. 2 73 1969 July "Kismet" Long Beach Civic Light Opera 2 74 1973 "Knickerbocker Holiday" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Burt Lancaster, Jack Collins, Anita Gillete. Staged by Albert Marre. 2 75 1971 July "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" (NY?) Jack Weston, Rosemary Prinz, Ginger Flick, Marge Redmond. Directed by Robert Moore. 2 76 undated "The Lincoln Mask" playbill, Plymouth Theatre (NY). Fred Gwynne, Evan Marie Saint. Directed by Gene Frankel. 2 77 1972 October "Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. 2 78 1970 September "The Lunts" Golden wedding anniversary program. 2 79 undated "Lyrics By Ira Gershwin (Who Could Ask for Anything More)" program and press release. Insert Announcing Karen Morrow as Ethel Merman's replacement. Directed by Gower Champion. 2 80 undated "Lysistrata" playbill, Brooks Atkinson Theatre (NY). Melina Mercouri. Directed by Michael Cacoyannis. 2 81 1972 October "Mack and Mabel" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Robert Preston, Bernadette Peters. Directed by Gower Champion. 2 82 1974 July "Mack and Mabel" playbill, Majestic Theatre (NY). Robert Preston, Bernadette Peters. Directed by Gower Champion. 2 83 1974 October "The Martian Chronicles" Studio Theatre Playhouse, Colony Production. Directed by Terrence Shank. Two copies. 2 84 circa 1977 "The Most Happy Fella" Long Beach Civic Light Opera. Two copies. Wayne Bryan, Lowell Harris, Pauline Foley. Directed by Gary Davis. 2 85 circa 1975 "Mother Earth" playbill, Belasco Theatre (NY). Directed by Ray Golden 2 86 1972 October "Muzeeka/The Golden Fleece" Mark Taper Forum. 2 87 1968 October "Myra Breckinridge" flyer/program for 20th Century-Fox film starring Mae West, Raquel Welch, John Huston, and Rex Reed. Directed by Michael Sarne. 2 88 undated "Narrow Road to the Deep North" Company Theatre (sponsored by the National Repertory Theatre Foundation), two copies. Directed by Stephen Ballon. 2 89 undated "New Theatre For Now" Mark Taper Forum. 1969 Summer Series Program. "The Dance Next Door" and "Rosebloom" Rene Auberjonois, Peter Strauss, Sally Kelleman, Ron Rifkin. Directors E. Parone and J Barcla. 2 90 1969 "No, No, Nanette" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. June Allyson, Dennis Day, Judy Canova. Directed by Burt Shevelove, production supervised by Busby Berkeley. 2 91 1972 May "Edgar Allan Poe's of Worms, of Tombs, and Epitaphs" program/flyer for monodrama starring Summer Kernan. Walt Whitman co./West Coast. 2 92 undated "Oh! Calcutta!" Fairfax Theatre (Hollywood, CA?). Directed by Jacques Levy. 2 93 circa 1969 "The Oldest Living Graduate" playbill, Broadhurst Theatre (NY). Directed by Alan Schneider. Fred Gwyne, Lee Richardson, Henderson Forsythe, Patricia Roe. 2 94 1976 October "Oliver!" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Directed by Jack Donohue. Ron Moody, Karen Morrow, Colin Duffy, David Jones. 2 95 1973 May "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Sankowich/Golyn Productions (San Francisco). Directed by Lee D. Sankowich. Maxwell Gail, Jr., Jo DeWinter, Paul Jenkins. 2 96 undated "110 In the Shade" San Bernardino Civic Light Opera Association. Three copies. 2 97 1970 February "Over Here!" playbill, Shubert Theatre (NY). The Andrews Sisters. Directed by Tom Moore. 2 98 1974 October "Paint Your Wagon" Program for the film starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin and John Seberg. Program designed by Peter Max. 2 99 undated "Park" Macloren Playhouse. Directed by C. Robert Holloway. Jan Clayton, George Wallace, Rosanna Huffman, Clive Clerk. 2 100 1970 "A Patriot For Me" Ahmanson Theatre (LA) Directed by Ronald Eyre. Alan Bates, George Rose, George Murcell, June Ritchie, David King, Harry Andrews. 2 101 1984 October "Pippin" playbill, Imperial Theatre (NY). Directed by Bob Fosse. Eric Berry, Jill Clayburgh, Leland Palmer, Irene Ryan, Ben Vereen, John Rubenstein. 2 102 1972 October "The Play of Daniel/The Play of Herod" New York Pro Musica. The Greek Theatre Association. Directed by Nikos Psacharopoulos. 2 103 1970 August "Poor Murderer" playbill, Ethel Barrymore Theatre (NY) Directed by Herbert Berghof. Laurence Luckinbill, Maria Schnell, Kevin McCarthy, Ruth Ford, Larry Gates. 2 104 1976 October "The Price" Huntington Hartford Theatre, the Greek Theatre Association. Directed by Arthur Miller. Michael Strong, Betty Field, Harold Gary, Shepperd Strudwick. 2 105 undated "Promises, Promises" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Ahmanson Theatre. Directed by Robert moore. Anthony Roberts, Melissa Hart, Bob Holiday. Two copies. 2 106 1970 May "Quad-Prod" evening of one acts--"What Will Happen to the Children?""Orphan," "The Ordeal," and "What's His Name Gets All the Good Musicians." 2 107 undated "Red Cloud" an authentic Indian Folk Grand Opera. Donations Brochure. 2 108 undated "Remote Asylum" Ahmanson Theatre. Directed by Edward Perone. Anne Francis, Nancy Kelly, Arthur O'Connell, William Shatner. 2 109 1970 December "Right On, Brother" O'Sama Productions. Oxford Theatre. Otis Young. 2 110 undated "Roi!" two one acts by Le Roi Jones. "Black Mass" and "Home on the Range" Pasla Community Players. Los Angeles. 2 111 1970 January "Romantic Eccentrics" Fifth Estate Theatre (Hollywood). Directed by John Hammond. 2 112 undated "Romeo and Juliet" Santa Barbara High School Auditorium. Amigos de las Americanas. Timothy Bottoms, Suzanne Spargur. Directed by Malcolm Black. Three copies. 2 113 1970 January "The Royal Family" Belasco Theatre (LA) 2 114 1928 November "St Jack and the Machine" Matrix Theatre (LA) Directed by Betram Lovitt and Peter Rosten. 2 115 1977 "Salvation" Las Palmas Theatre (LA) Directed by Paul Aaron. 2 116 1970 March "Same Time Next Year" Directed by Warren Crane. Carol Burnett, Dick Van Dyke. 2 117 circa 1977 "1776" film. Program for the Columbia Pictures film starring William Daniels, Howard da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, Blythe Danner, John Cullum. Directed by Peter H. Hunt. 2 118 undated "1776" stage. Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Directed by Peter Hunt. Patrick Bedford, Rex Everheart, George Hearn. 2 119 1970 June "Side By Side By Sondheim" playbill, The Music Box (NY) 2 120 1977 May "Sly Fox" playbill, Morris A. Mechanic Theatre (NY). George C. Scott, Jack Gilford, Trish Van Devere, Hector Elizondo. Directed by Arthur Penn. 2 121 1976 November "Story Theatre" Mark Taper Forum. Directed by Paul Sillis. Peter Bonerz, Hamilton Camp, Melinda Dillon, Mary Frann, Valerie Harper, Richard Libertini, Paul Sand, Richard Schaal. 2 122 1970 June "Sunday at the Gashouse" Company of Angels (Hollywood) Cast included Frank Bonner. 2 123 undated "Sunday in New York" Directed by Frank Biro. 2 124 1970 "Sweeney Todd" two playbills, one souvenir program. Uris Theatre (NY) Directed by Harold Prince. Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou, Victor Garber, Ken Jennings, Merle Louise 2 125 1979 May "The Championship Season" playbill, Booth Theatre (NY). Directed by A.J. Antoon. Charles Durning, Richard A. Dysart, Walter McGinn, Michael McGuire, Paul Sorvino. 2 126 1972 October "That's Entertainment" program/brochure for the MGM film. 2 127 undated "This Agony, This Triumph" University of Southern California. Directed by William C. White. 2 128 1970 March "Tondemonai--Never Happen" East-West Players. Directed by Soon Taik Oh. Cast includes Mako. 2 129 1970 "Twelve Angry Americans" The Company. Directed by Victor French. 2 130 undated "Under Milk Wood" Stage Society Theatre, Melrose Avenue (LA). Directed by Thomas Quillen. Two copies. 3 1 undated "The Underpants" Inglewood Playhouse, Inglewood Department of Parks and Recreation. Martin Magner, Artistic Director. Program/flyer. 3 2 undated "Venus and Adonis" Shakespeare Society of America (LA). Directed by Nicholas B. Brady. Joyce Rees, SKip Martin, Benjamin Stewart. 3 3 circa 1970 "Visigoths" Ivar Theatre, playgoer. Directed by Dino de Filippi. 3 4 circa 1970 "Wait Unitl Dark" the "Show" Place. Directed by Al Lewis. 3 5 1970 August "Whoopee!" playbill, Anta Theatre (NY). Two copies. Directed by Frank Corsato. Charles Repole. 3 6 1979 June "Whose Life is it Anyway?" playbill, Trafalgar Theatre (NY). Two copies. Directed by Michael Lindsay-hogg. Tom Conti, Jean Marsh, Philip Bosco. Notes by Edwards on separate page. 3 7 1979 June "Winesburg, Ohio" Santa Barbara High School. Directed by Jeffrey Hayden. Eva Marie Saint, James Broderick, John Anderson, Lou Gossett. 3 8 1971 "Wonderful Town" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Directed by Danny Daniels and Jerome Chodorov. Nanette Fabray, George Gaynes, Mary Wickes. 3 9 1975 July "You and Whose Army?" Stage Society Theatre, Melrose Avenue (LA), Sally Goldwater Productions. Directed by Thomas Quillen. 3 10 undated "Zorba" Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Directed by Harold Prince. John Raitt, Barbara Baxley, Chita Rivera. 3 11 1970 May "American Ballet Theatre" 1983/1984 season program. "Cinderella," "Swan Lake," "La Sylphide," etc. 3 12 1983-1984 "American Ballet Theatre (1971)" repertory program 3 13 1970 January "Bolshoi: The Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet" 3 14 undated "D'Oyly Carte Opera Company" repertory program for "Mikado," "H.M.S. Pinafore," "Iolanthe," "Patience," "Pirates of Penzance." 3 15 undated "El Teatro Campesino" Directed by Lonny Chapman. "From the Head of Pancho Villa" and "Three Sketches" 3 16 circa 1969 "Los Angeles Philharmonic" Concert series program. Zubin Mehta, music director. 3 17 1970 April "Los Angeles Theatre Alliance" October newsletter, 1978. Edwards' review of "Dracula" nominated by Steve Bevitt as 'best' review. 3 18 1978 October "The Music Center of Los Angeles County" souvenir booklet/magazine. Two copies. 3 19 undated "New York City Opera (1971)" repertory program. "Giulio Cesare," "Carmen," "La Traviata," "Roberto Devereux," "Ballo in Maschera," "Louise," "Coq D'Or," "Tosca," "Makropoulos Affair," "Barbiere di Siviglia" 3 20 1971 "New York City Opera (1969)" repertory program. "Mefistofele," "Marriage of Figaro," "Prince Igor," "Manon," "Rigoletto," "Ballad of Baby Doe," "It Trittico," "Lucia di Lammermoor" 3 21 1969 "New York City Opera (1968) two copies of repertory program. "Coq d'Or," "La Boheme," "Faust," "Cavalleria Rusticana," "I Pagliacci," "Les Contes d'Hoffmann," "Bomarzo," and "Manon" 3 22 1968 "Olympic Arts Festival" Mark Taper Forum. "The American Clock," "Wild Oats," and "Moby Dick-Rehearsed." 3 23 1984 "Shakespeare Society of America" initial newsletter 3 24 1968 October "Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle" 2nd Annual Awards Fete. Three copies. 3 25 1971 "Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle" 3rd Annual Awards Fete. Four copies of program. 3 26 1972 May "Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle" 4th Annual Awards Dinner. 3 27 1973 March "Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle" 8th Annual Awards Dinner. Program and ticket. 3 28 1977 April "Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund-50th Anniversary" program, auto pass, program inserts. 3 29 1971 June "A Tribute to Edwin Lester" Highlights of Forty Years of the Civic Light Opera. Program and Press Kit, including photograph of Lester. 3 30 1985 April "Design for Living" Actors' Fund performance. Ahmanson Theatre. Directed by Peter Wood. Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Denholm Elliot. 3 31 1971 April "The Actors' Fund of America Honors Helen Hayes" Crystal Ballroom, Beverly Hills Hotel. Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens, presenters. 3 32 1971 "International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees--Diamond Anniversary" 1896-1971. Pat O'Brien, master of ceremonies. Edwin Lester and Bob Hope, guests of honor. 3 33 1971 "Variety Clubs International--Humanitarian Award Presentation Banquet. 42nd Annual Convention (LA). Dr. Jules Stein--1968 Humanitarian Award Winner. 3 34 1969 May "Academy Awards (1968)" 40th Annual Awards Presentation. Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Bob Hope, Master of Ceremonies. 3 35 1968 April "Academy Awards (1969)" 41st Annual Awards Presentation. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. "Oscar's Best Friends": Warren Beatty, Ingrid Bergman, Diahann Caroll, Jane Fonda, etc. Three copies. 3 36 1969 April "Academy Awards (1971)" 43rd Annual Awards Presentation, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Program and press kit (including photographs of nominees) and drafts by Edwards of articles. 3 37 1971 April "Academy Awards (1972)" 44th Annual Presentation, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. 4 programs, press kit (including photographs of nominees), rough draft of Edwards' copy. 3 38 1972 April "Academy Awards (1973)" 45th Annual Awards Presentation, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Program and EDWA copy. Ms. of Ceremony--Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson. 3 39 1973 March "Variety": 52nd Anniversary Issue, 29 October 1985. Edwards article "LA Legit Bonanza" on 270, EDWA crossword on same page. 4 1 1985 October 29 "Variety": 47th Anniversary Issue, 28October 1980. Edwards articles: "'Annie' and 'Evita' Brighten LA Legit" on 248 and "Pisoni's Perky Pickle Family Circus" on 253. 4 2 1980 October 28 "Variety": 46th Anniversary Issue, 30 October 1979. Edwards article "LA Legit Closes Out Banner Year" on 229. 4 3 1979 October 30 "Variety": 44th Anniversary Issue, 25 October 1977. Edwards article "LA Legit Growing, but Still Small Time" on 236. 4 4 1977 October 25 "Variety": 43rd Anniversary Issue, 26 October 1976. Edwards article "LA Legit (a survey)" on 229. 4 5 1976 October 26 "Variety": 40th Anniversary Issue, 30 October 1973. Edwards article "LA Legit BO" on 175. 4 6 1973 October 30. "Variety": 38th Anniversary Issue, 27 October 1971. Edwards article "No Off Season for LA Legit" on 117. 4 7 1971 October 27 "Variety": 37th Anniversary Issue, 27 October 1970. Edwards article "Producer's Lament" on 164. 4 8 1970 October 27 "Variety": 36th Anniversary Issue. 28 October 1969. Edwards article "Legit's Fifth Freedom" on 120. 4 9 1969 October 28 "Variety": 34th Anniversary Issue. 31 October 1967. Bill Edwards article, "Musical Pitch" on page 236. 4 10 1967 October 31 "Variety": 33 Anniversary Issue. 26 October 1966. Edwards article, "Daytime TV Like the Sahara" on page 167. 4 11 1966 October 26 "Show: The Magazine of Films and the Arts." September 3, 1970. Two copies. Edwards article, "Artie the Great and Gatsby, Too" (see BE.1.91) on page 50. 4 12 1970 September 3 "The Hollywood Reporter" 37th Anniversary Edition. 22 November 1967. No Edwards credits. 4 13 1967 November 22 "The Hollywood Reporter" Tuesday, September 16, 1975 edition. No Edwards credits. 4 14 1975 September 16 "Springtime and Stephanie" program. Telegram from Doug Hughes. Clippings ranging from publicity photos to reviews of script created by Edwards for Jordan River Revue. 5 1 1957 "Springtime and Stephanie" working drafts and notes (A). Primarily but not exclusively Act I. 5 2 1957 "Springtime and Stephanie" working drafts and notes (B). Primarily but not exclusively Act II. One apparent full draft? 5 3 1957 "Springtime and Stephanie" handwritten and ditto copies of synopsis. 5 4 1957 "Springtime and Stephanie" music cue sheets and lyrics, most with some notes written on them. 5 5 1957 "Springtime and Stephanie" unnumbered draft with working pages of lyrics. Folder retained. Title on folder shows change from "Springtime for Stephanie" 5 6 1957 "Springtime and Stephanie" full working script, marked copy 17. Possible cast copy. 5 7 1957 "Springtime and Stephanie" full working script, marked copy #21. Possible cast copy. 5 8 1957 "Coming Through" Working draft. Some pencil notes. 6 1 undated "Coming Through" script and bios. Musical treatment of Hugh Wheeler's "Look: We've Come Through." Program for showcase including songs from "Coming Through." 6 2 undated "Coming Through" Lehman Engel Correspondence related to the inclusion of the lyrics to CT songs in Engel's "Their Words are Music." 6 3 1974 "Coming Through" full script with envelope, no notes. 6 4 undated "Little People" score for song from "Coming Through." Music by Thomas Whitney. 6 5 undated "Telephone Bill" marked paid on 8 August 1956 7 1 1956 July 19 "Kampus Kaddiwampus" Indiana University, May 1& 2, 1957. Evening of music by campus groups. 7 2 1957 May "Caloids Ad" no attribution to Edwards. 7 3 undated Rejection Slips from Saturday Evening Post and Bell System. The latter indicates a submission of cartoons. 7 4 undated "The Changeling" treatment. Two drafts. 7 5 undated "Christmas Eve Script" untitled. some notes. 7 6 undated "Detective Script" untitled, possibly working pages for another script. 7 7 undated "Diane" Act II. notes on "Wall Street Journal" notepad paper to ""Bill" from "DG." Handwritten reply on same presumably from Edwards. 7 8 undated "Eddie" project notes: two folded pages, handwritten notes. 7 9 undated "The Eight-Year-Old Man" synopsis/treatment. See cover page BE.1.54. 7 10 undated "El Publico" handwritten draft. 7 11 undated "Fryer and Brimstone" typewritten outline with handwritten notes. 7 12 undated "A Great Guy" two scenes 7 13 undated "Jewish Immigrant Project" notes on timeline, character names, possible scenes, society, possible songs 7 14 undated "Jewish Immigrant Project" treatments. Three double-spaced copies, one single-spaced (earlier?) copy. 7 15 undated "The Kissin' Kid" TV series treatment. Onion skin pages marked "file copy"-one additional copy. Cover preserved. 7 16 undated "Manjiro" treatments. Multiple drafts. 7 17 undated "Manjiro" incomplete treatment and working pages 7 18 undated "Manjiro" full draft. Hand-numbered, extensive notes. 7 19 undated "The Man on the Police Gazette" treatment for screenplay. Letter from "Jay" on stationary from Weston Productions. 7 20 undated "Nixon Project" notes and the beginning of treatment/outline. 7 21 undated "Our Mr. Godgart" scene from larger project (?) See BE.1.32. 7 22 undated "Patty/David/Don" treatment (play? film?) 7 23 undated "Pennyman" full draft of script, rejection letter with reader reports from New Playwrights' Theatre of Washington, cover letter and brochure from performance by Megaw Theatre. 7 24 1978 "Pennyman" additional copy. See previous record. 7 25 undated "Ramie Rawlings Sees a Ghost" possibly a carbon draft. See BE.1.34. 7 26 undated "Rocking-Chair Brigade" character description of "Annie," treatment/outline, scene and draft. 7 27 undated "Fortune and Men's Eyes" draft screenplay by John Herbert. Elgin Films, LTD 8 1 1969 May "Violins Stopped Playing" by George Sands. Marked "Please Return to/Bill Edwards" at his "Variety" address. 8 2 undated "The King of Schnorrers" musical comedy From the book by Isreal Zangwill. Book by Shimon Wincelberg 8 3 1968-1969 "The King of Champagne" episode for television series "The Untouchables" by David Z. Goodman. Marked "Property of Desilu Productions, Inc." 8 4 1961 April 2 "La Cage Aux Folles" photocopies of pages from Playbill, draft revised 7 April 1983. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Lyrics by Jerry Herman. 8 5 1983 April 7 "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" by William Asher and Leo Townsend. Second draft of screenplay, undated. American International Pictures. 8 6 undated "Ladies in Waiting" play by Peter DeAnda, dated from copyright notice. 8 7 1966 "Snapdragons" play by Sheilah Calmson, dated from copyright notice "as an unpublished work." Marked "422." 8 8 1982 "What Are You Doing After the War?" screenplay by Merrick S. Talcove, dated from copyright notice "as an unpublished work." 8 9 1971 "The Unwritten Commandment: Bonanza" episode, no writing credit. Production #31718 (B-276) 9 1 1965 October 7 "The Couple" screenplay by Larry Blyden. File includes cover letter to Edwards. 9 2 1971 October 8 "Dirty Plays" play by Philip Michkin. "Howie Rubin Story," "Exposure of Raymond Splotrous,""Door Man," "Polish Buffalo Play" 9 3 undated "Everyhead" rock musical by David M. Lane. Lyrics by Ken Cottrell. 9 4 1972 May 30 "The Fallen Dove" screenplay by Frank Rembach based on a story by Sal Mineo, music and lyrics by Ami Aloni and Frank Rembach. 9 5 1970 "Heil Muggins" screenplay by Val Burton. RKO Radio Pictures. Marked as "estimating script." 9 6 1943 July 16 "Miss Perkins" play by Ronald collier "as performed at the new playwrights theatre." 9 7 1968 January 26 "Miss Perkins" rehearsal draft--photocopy. See previous record. 9 8 undated "Mommie, What Color is Love?" play by Dalene Young. Incomplete copy. Includes program of production by Evergreen Stage. 9 9 undated "Mr. President, We Have Your Daughter: A Synopsis of a Motion Picture" by John Dondanville, Gregory King, and Dennis Shanahan. 9 10 undated "Nighttime Naughties" musical by Fred Palmisano and Richard Graham, dated from copyright notice. 9 11 1978 "Supper" comedy with music by Eddy Carroll and Hal Winn. Treatment. 9 12 1977 "Zero in a 55: A Terrible Play" (Nick Mayo) 9 13 1974 "Death of a Salesman" scene for a musical version. Authorship unknown (Edwards?) 10 1 undated "East of Eden" screenplay by Paul Osborn, based on John Steinbeck's novel. Final shooting script. Warner Brothers/Seven Arts. 10 2 1954 May 17 "Johnny Belinda" screenplay by Irmgrad von Cube and Allen Vincent. Final shooting script. Warner Brothers. 10 3 1947 August 22 "Two Daughters" a play by Roy Bush. 10 4 1966 "Two From Terre Haute: a medium-sized farce in one act" (Leonard Harris) 10 5 undated "Anchorage Daily News--Sports" 11 1 1963 "Variety-11/5/71" Edwards article "Spotlight on Legit: Expelled by Equity, Pair Sail Ahead" on 13 11 2 1971 November 5 "Variety-4/21/72" Edwards article "Spotlight on Legit: Plus and Minus of One-Man Shows" on 6, crossword by EDWA on 14 11 3 1972 April 21 "Variety-4/25/72" 11 4 1972 April 25 "Variety-7/29/81" crossword puzzle by EDWA pm 18 11 5 1981 July 29 "Variety--12/19/69" Edwards article, "Too Many Want Free Tickets" on 26 11 6 1969 December 19 "Variety: 68th Anniversary Edition" 11 7 1974 January 9 "Variety: 62nd Anniversary Edition" 11 8 1968 January 3 "No, No, Nannette" adapted and directed by Burt Shevelove, supervised by Busby Berkeley. June Allyson, Dennis Day. 11 9 1971 "Holiday on Ice" directed by Ted Shuffle 11 10 undated "Good News" adapted and directed by Abe Burrows. Alice Faye, John Payne, Stubby Kaye. 11 11 undated "42nd Street" directed by Gower Champion. Tammy Grimes, Jerry Orbach, Wanda Richert. Ticket envelope. 11 12 undated "The Dirtiest Show in Town" Ivar Theatre, Hollywood, CA. Written and directed by Tom Eyen. 11 13 undated "Apocalypse Now" press information manual, including publicity photographs, program/credit listing, and press release. 11 14 1979