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Identification: MSS 099, F395
Creator: Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer), b. 1883.
Title: St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to William Armstrong
Inclusive Dates: 1932–1937
Extent: 5 items (6 pp.)
Abstract: St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to William Armstrong.
Language: Materials entirely in English.
MSS 099, F395, St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to William Armstrong, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Shelved in SPEC MSS 099
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Purchase, 1993.
Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, March 2007.
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Irish playwright, drama critic, and author St. John Greer Ervine (1883–1971) is best known for his plays, some of which were staged at the Abbey Theatre. He also managed the Abbey Theatre for a brief period.
Sources:
"St. John Greer Ervine 1883–1971." Literature Resource Center. http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed March 16, 2007).
This small collection contains five letters from St. John Greer Ervine to the manager of The Playhouse in Liverpool, England, William Armstrong. The letters discuss his article on theatre and his proposal of Armstrong for knighthood.
St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine letters to Rubinstein and Lawson , 1932–1937 [Box 22 F395]
Five typed letters signed, with additional corrections, 6 pp.
