Richard Myers Papers
1928-1962
U.S. Mss 56AN
11.2 c.f. (30 archives boxes)
Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
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Papers of Richard Myers, a composer and producer of Broadway plays most prominently known for his collaboration with Richard Aldrich and Julius Fleischmann. Although best on the financial aspects of theatrical production, the papers also contain information on casting, costuming, lighting, and direction for the plays which Myers produced. In addition to financial records, the collection is comprised of contracts, correspondence, clippings, and some photographs and scripts. Documentation concerns The Moon Is Blue (1951), Goodbye, My Fancy (1949), The Innocents (1950), My Dear Children (1940), Plan M (1942, with Max Reinhardt and Norman Bel Geddes), and The Shrike (1952). Papers on the Cape Playhouse, which was operated by one of Myers' associates, are also present.
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0056an