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San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
The Death of Balder. A Heroic Play with Songs; in three acts
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
At the end of the volume is a two page autograph letter by William Cobbett, unsigned and undated, which inspired the play (mssHM 34560).
mssHM 34559-34560
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Rare Books
"This Obie Award-winning play, a darkly comic exploration of the American family psyche, is an expository look at four family members of the Tate family who live on a Californian farm. As the four characters shift into adolescence, adulthood and old age, they face the loss of their farm to debt and developers. Weston is the alcoholic father who has driven his family deep into debt. Ella is the mother who is seeking solace outside of her marriage and dreams of escape to exotic locations. Daughter Emma plans to become a mechanic, and pursues her 4-H projects and horseback fantasies with an adolescent's intensity. Son Wesley looks for a way to keep his family together while changing from a boy to a man. Various secondary characters are interspersed in the story, each trying to exploit the family and take over their land. The play examines the death of the American family as hardship clouds all interaction and any mutual understanding is lost."--http://www.sam-shepard.com/curse.html.
646760
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Manuscripts
Bound in volume with the poem: photograph of Henry Cuyler Bunner inscribed to Stedman, October 22, 1886; letter to Stedman, December 10, 1884 (mssHM 10038); letter to Stedman, December 12, 1884 (mssHM 10040).
mssHM 10057
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Manuscripts
Typed copy of poem "Lunar Reflection," written by Armstrong and inspired by the Chinese Garden at the The Huntington in San Marino, California. Also a photograph of the bridge in the Chinese Garden and a booklet of poetry by Armstrong entitled "Winter Dreams," 1980.
mssHM 84202
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Manuscripts
A mimeographed copy with the number "15" written on the top right-hand corner, with original paper cover. A play co-written with Don Bachardy, this copy was sent to Ruth Ford in order for her to consider playing the part of "Mother." Also enclosed is a typewritten letter from Elizabeth R. Woodman (casting consultant) to Ruth Ford, Dec. 29, 1978 (1 p.).
mssHM 83284
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Manuscripts
mssHM 1271 is the second volume of the octavo manuscript and is incomplete; mssHM 1271 (FAC) is a facsimile copy.
mssHM 1271