The Duchess of Padua, a tragedy in five acts. Written for Mary Anderson, 1881-1883
Scope and Contents note
This subseries includes manuscripts of speeches, plays, poems, and other literary works created by Oscar Wilde and his coterie. Many are in the author's hand. Virtually all of the titles given to the works have been supplied by later catalogers and scholars. They are arranged alphabetically by author or originator, and then by title. Further arrangement is by date.
Dates
- Creation: 1881-1883
Creator
- From the Collection: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Organization)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 38.36 Linear Feet (90 boxes plus bound volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Existence and Location of Copies note
Also available on microfilm: CLC 157; Wilde 22-35
General Physical Description note
MSS. 122 leaves. 10x8 in. Bound in half brown leather, 11 x 9-1/4 x 3 in. Original manuscript written in Wilde's "Greek" style, in ink on hand-made paper, water-marked "De La Rue." Many annotations, corrections and additions are on the versos of several leaves. With this: original mss. contract in holograph of the agreement between Wilde andHamilton Griffin , Anderson's manager; first page of a letter to Wilde from New York, dated Oct. 4, 1882, in which the writer states that he has received a telegram from Griffin saying that Miss Anderson had concluded not to produce the play until next September 1; ALS to Wilde from Griffin, dated Dec. 1, 1882.
General note
References: Finzi 2430
Clark shelfmark W6721M2 D829 [1881/3] Bound
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository