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Individual Production, Project, and Performance Files
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Chicago (Fosse and Verdon)
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[Note: Identifications such as "Director's final draft," or "rehearsal draft," are taken directly from the scripts themselves, as are dates. Scripts may be duplicates. The terms "annotated," "notations," "markings" refer not only to commentary written on the scripts, but also any cuts, revisions, dialogue changes, etc., that have been marked on a particular script. Covers have been removed.] |
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BOX 17A |
Script, 1st draft |
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Marked # 39, "1st draft, 8/3/73; no annotations; 136 pp. |
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Script, 1st draft, blue vinyl cover |
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Marked # 7, "1st draft, 8/3/73; no annotations; 136 pp. |
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Script, 1st draft, blue vinyl cover |
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Marked # 40; "1st draft, 8/13/73 (?);" 136 pp.; no annotations |
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Script, black vinyl cover |
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Undated; no annotations; 106 pp. plus property list |
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Script, black vinyl cover |
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Undated; no annotations; 106 pp. plus property list |
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Script, black vinyl cover; 106 pp. plus property list; annotated, with handwritten dance notes on final page |
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Rehearsal script, black spring binder marked "Gwen Verdon," inside red binder |
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Marked # 26, "Rehearsal script, 10/21/74;" 134+ pp.; much handwritten notation, mainly 1st Act |
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BOX 17B |
Rehearsal script, black spring binder |
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Marked "10/21/74;" handwritten notation, including dance notes, etc.; 136+ pp. |
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Rehearsal script, black clip binder |
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Marked 10/21/74; 71 pp., 1st Act only; unmarked |
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Playscript, Watkins, wood-grain vinyl clip binder |
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"Chicago, A Play in 3 Acts," by Maurine Watkins; 103+ pp., including property plot, electrical plot, sketches, annotations |
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Script pages |
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Both Act I and II; 150+ pp.; some handwritten notes |
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Script pages |
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Some revisions dating 3/8/75; handwritten notations and changes |
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Script |
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150 pp.; from folder marked "Script corrections, 4/7/75; annotated |
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Script |
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98+ pp., marked "Script corrections;" has felt marker and pencil notation |
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"Old script pages" |
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Very assorted pages, including entire handwritten pages; typed "outline;" important file, heavily annotated |
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BOX 17C |
Script |
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Marked # 99, "1st draft, 8/3/73;" 132 pp.; unmarked |
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BOX 19A |
Script, brown vinyl 3 ring binder |
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Director's script, including rehearsal and production schedules 2/24/75; tabbed by scenes; with revisions and notations |
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BOX 17C |
Playscript, Watkins |
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Chicago, by Maurine Watkins, 1927 (Alfred A. Knopf); see also playscript in paper files, listed elsewhere |
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Recording |
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- Phono record,"Chicago Surprise 1975 - Happy Holidays from Peter Howard"
- Location: MBRS
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BOX 19A |
Script, Gwen Verdon |
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From discarded 3 ring binder; contains script, revised pages, personal notes, clippings, etc.; heavily annotated by Verdon |
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BOX 17C |
Script, Gwen Verdon, corrected copy, black vinyl cover |
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Marked on title page: "Gwen Verdon corrected copy, as of 1/20/78;" 106 pp.; some annotation |
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Script, Act I |
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Assorted pages, Act I, with list of "small changes" |
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Playscript, Watkins |
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Chicago, by Maurine Watkins |
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Children! Children! (Verdon)
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BOX 43A |
Script, revised 12/71, blue spring binder |
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Cover: Gwen Verdon imprint; marked "Revised, 12/71;" 95 pp.; extensively annotated |
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Script miscellany, belongs with above script |
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Loose pages originally with above script, including pages of script changes, many memo pad pages of dialogue in Verdon's hand and others'; couple letters re: script changes |
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BOX 43C |
2 sheets of music |
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BOX 43A |
Script, revised 12/71 |
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Marked same; 92 pp.; very few markings |
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BOX 43C |
Newspaper Clippings |
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BOX 43A |
Magazine Reviews |
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New York, 3/16/72: mention in "Best Bets" |
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Programs |
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Playbills: Ritz Theatre, 2/72 (6 copies); Ritz Theatre souvenir programs (4) |
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Cocoon (and Cocoon: The Return) (Verdon)
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Newspaper Clippings |
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Press Reviews |
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This category includes transcripts of radio and television coverage, as well as print reviews |
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Magazine Reviews |
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Night Life, 6/85: "Back on the Screen in This Summer's Cocoon: Gwen Verdon," by Jane Waldman (2 copies) |
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Golden Years, 11/88: "Cocoon: The Return" |
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Premiere Program |
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The Conquering Hero (Fosse)
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BOX 43B |
Script, 1st draft |
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Marked #4, and "Robert Linden" on cover; title: "The Hero;" these are two scripts taped together, 1st and 2nd acts; 78 pp. each act; few annotations |
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Contracts, 1960-61 |
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Bob Fosse correspondence with MSC Artists; Bob Fosse contract; correspondence with Producer's Theatre; agreements re: rights to the Preston Sturges property; MBPC (minimum basic production contract) involving authorship; 4/6/60 Fosse letter to Robert Freyer and Lawrence Carr outlining his complaints about their professional relationships (photocopy); miscellaneous; extensive file |
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Fosse Notes |
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Notes on Gotcha Ballet, War Ballet and others; sketch for narrative of ballet; script page excerpts, annotated; handwritten choreography/music/dialogue notes by Bob Fosse - Fosse's working notes; original folder title: "Notes and Ballet narration (some scenes), suggestions by Gelbart for campaign." |
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Legal/Arbitration |
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Newspaper clippings on arbitration; legal papers on R. Fosse vs Producers Theatre, Inc. 1960-61, regarding Bob Fosse choreography; correspondence, exhibits; 8/28/61 notice of award by American Arbitration Association; Arbitrator's award - 6 cents - on note card, plus news clipping on award |
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Program |
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National Theatre, 11/60 |
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Fosse Notebook |
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Small (5x7) notebook containing handwritten notes, "Hero" (and other) |
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BOX 57C |
Music |
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Music for "The Campaign" |
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The Cotton Club (Verdon)
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BOX 43B |
Premiere Program |
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Damn Yankees (Stage) (Fosse and Verdon)
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Programs |
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46th Street Theatre Playbill, 5/55, 5/56; 2 souvenir programs |
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Legal |
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Bob Fosse choreography contract, with draft material |
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Magazine Reviews |
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Saturday Review, 5/21/55: "A Frank Marriedwell Story," by Henry Hewes |
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Newsweek, 5/16/55: "The Bases Loaded" |
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Time, 5/16/55: "New Musical in Manhattan" (2 copies) |
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Theatre Arts, 11/56: "The Complete Text of Damn Yankees" |
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Vogue, 5/15/55: "People Are Talking About..." |
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Newspaper Clippings |
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BOX 57C |
Music |
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Music sheets for "Who's Got the Pain," "Brains and Talent" |
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BOX 86D |
Press, fragile |
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Fragile magazines (complete), magazine pages, and newspaper clippings, bound to matte board, from: |
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Damn Yankees, pages from single fragile scrapbook
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Damn Yankees, 1955: magazines; 1974: clippings
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Damn Yankees, 1955: clippings
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Damn Yankees, 1955: clippings
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Loose |
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- Variety, 5/11/55: "Baseball B.O. Poison," page one
- Billboard, 5/14/55
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BOX 86A |
Photos, matte folder: |
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15x 19 1/2 black and white photo of Verdon in "Whatever Lola Wants" costume (damaged) |
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BOX 93A |
Posters: |
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Framed poster, 15x23, color, original, Verdon in baseball shirt, 46th St. Theatre |
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Framed poster, 15x23, color, original, Verdon in "Whatever Lola Wants" costume, 46th St. Theatre |
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BOX 86A |
Miscellaneous |
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Sports Illustrated montage of magazine photos of Verdon in baseball uniform, 16x19 |
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Damn Yankees (Film)
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BOX 43B |
Legal |
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1957 contract, Warner Bros. and Gwen Verdon; 1958 contract, Bob Fosse and Warner Bros.; contract notes; single letter re: use of choreography in another production |
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Newspaper Clippings |
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Ad Cuts, 2 |
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BOX 86A |
Ad Cuts, 3, single matte folder |
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Damn Yankees (1974 Revival)
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BOX 43B |
Programs |
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Arie Crown Music Theatre, Chicago, undated and 1972, multiple copies |
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Newspaper Clippings |
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BOX 43C |
Press Reviews |
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This category includes transcripts of radio and television coverage, as well as print reviews |
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Press, Fragile |
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Fragile clippings, bound to matte board, from: Damn Yankees, 1974: clippings, bound with 1955 magazines |
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Dance Me A Song (Fosse)
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