Musical Plays, bulk: 1960-1989, 1946 -1989
Scope and Contents
This series features three of Huret's most well-known musical plays-The Frog Prince, The Hunting Season and Mother Goose Revisited. Included are drafts and final manuscripts of the musicals as well as handwritten and printed versions of songs. Also included are correspondence, photographs, copyright information, contracts and ephemera related to the musicals. Included is a signed copy of The Frog Prince with a note to Ellen Spector saying, "without whom this wouldn't have been possible."
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1960-1989
- 1946 -1989
Creator
- From the Collection: Huret, Harry L. (Person)
- From the Collection: Spector, Ellen Marr (Person)
Language of Materials
English German
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.34 linear feet
Arrangement
This series is arranged by subject of material corresponding to each musical play. Within subseries songs are arranged by order in musical.
Folder Title
The Hunting Season manuscript
Mother Goose Revisited 1981 version
Mother Goose Revisited Ballet Version 1982 and 1983
Mother Goose Revisited or Jack and the Beanstalk Original 1988
Mother Goose Revisited or Jack and the Beanstalk 1989
Box 3:
Folder Title
Copyright documents for the Frog Prince and related songs
Ephemera from the Frog Prince and related songs
The Frog Prince photographs
The Frog Prince correspondence
Copyright material for The Hunting Season and corresponding songs
Newspaper clippings and photographs from The Hunting Season
Box 4:
Folder Title
Frog Prince: Bound musical play and manuscript
Songs from the musical "The Frog Prince"
Frog Prince newspaper clippings and press releases
Chappell & Co. contract
Songs from the Hunting Season
Agreement of sale of "My Heart Goes Tingle Tingle" and "Yours for the Asking"
Songs from Mother Goose Revisited
Physical Description
Unspecified
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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