Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
Alexander-Rideout collection
Alexander, George, Sir, 1858-1918
D.305
/repositories/2/resources/83
4 box(es)
(4 boxes, 1 album, and 1 portfolio)
1883-1939
English
.
Scope and Contents
The Alexander-Rideout Collection consists of material relating to Sir George Alexander and St. James's Theatre assembled by Alexander's distant relative, Nigel Rideout. The British actor-manager Sir George Alexander (1858-1918) was born Alexander George Samson in Reading, England. He began acting in amateur theatricals in 1875, and four years later embarked on a professional acting career, making his London debut in 1881. He played many roles in the leading companies, including Sir Henry Irving's Lyceum. In 1890 he produced his first play at the Avenue Theatre and in 1891 he became the manager of St. James's Theatre. Here he produced several of the major plays of the day such as Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde (1892), The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1893), The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde (1895), and The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (1896).
Nigel Rideout has acted in radio, theatre, television and film productions in England and Australia. He has taught drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and has written several books on preparing for a career in acting. His collection of Alexander material includes Alexander's scrapbook of newspaper notices of his early acting career, correspondence, playbills of productions at St. James's Theatre and other theatres in which Alexander preformed, souvenir programs, and photographs of Alexander, other actors and production scenes.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Nigel Rideout, January 2004. Metzdorf Fund.
Related Materials
A related collection is the George Alexander Papers (D.178)
Use
The Alexander-Rideout Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Biographical / Historical note
The British actor-manager Sir George Alexander (1858-1918) was born Alexander George Samson in Reading, England. He began acting in amateur theatricals in 1875, and four years later embarked on a professional acting career, making his London debut in 1881. He played many roles in the leading companies, including Sir Henry Irving's Lyceum. In 1890 he produced his first play at the Avenue Theatre and in 1891 he became the manager of St. James's Theatre. Here he produced several of the major plays of the day such as Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde (1892), The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1893), The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde (1895), and The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (1896). Nigel Rideout has acted in radio, theatre, television and film productions in England and Australia. He has taught drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and has written several books on preparing for a career in acting.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Alexander-Rideout Collection, D.305, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Access
The Alexander-Rideout collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Theatrical producers and directors
England
Theater programs
Correspondence
Photographs
Alexander, George, Sir, 1858-1918
Saint James' Theatre (Organization : London, England)
Series I: Theatre playbills and programmes/repositories/2/archival_objects/412601883-1917Scope and ContentsThe programmes are listed in order of the date of performance. The role played by George Alexander is indicated. Nigel Rideout provided the information.
As You Like It by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/412716th Feb. 188311Scope and ContentsGaiety Theatre Benefit.
Matinee Programme.
Orlando - George Alexander.
Young Folks' Ways by Burnett and Gillette/repositories/2/archival_objects/4127220th Oct. 188311Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Programme.
Dave Hardy - George Alexander.
The Ironmaster by A.W. Pinero/Ohnet/repositories/2/archival_objects/4127317th April 188411Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
First Night Programme.
Octave - George Alexander.
Hamlet by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/41274Monday, 4th May 188511Scope and ContentsRoyal Lyceum Theatre.
First Night Programme.
Laertes - George Alexander, Hamlet - Henry Irving, Ophelia - Ellen Terry.
Louis XI by Casimir Delavigne/repositories/2/archival_objects/41275Saturday, 12th Dec. 188511Scope and ContentsRoyal Lyceum Theatre.
First Night Programme.
Duke de Nemours - George Alexander, Louis XI - Henry Irving.
Faust by Goethe/repositories/2/archival_objects/41276Monday, 15th Nov. 188611Scope and ContentsRoyal Lyceum Theatre.
First Night Programme.
Faust - George Alexander, Mephistopholes - Henry Irving, Margaret - Ellen Terry.
The Bells by Enkmann Chatrian together with Jingle/repositories/2/archival_objects/41277Monday, 9th May 188711Scope and ContentsRoyal Lyceum Theatre.
First Night Programme.
Christian - George Alexander, Mathias and Jingle - Henry Irving.
Actors Benevolent Fund Benefit Programme/repositories/2/archival_objects/41278Thursday, 28th June 188811Scope and ContentsVarious Extracts in which George Alexander, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry performed.
The Grandsire by M. Richepin/repositories/2/archival_objects/41279Wednesday, 15th May 188911Scope and ContentsTerry's Theatre.
Special Matinee Programme.
George Alexander both directed and played the role of Jacquemin.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/41280Monday, 27th May 188911Scope and ContentsRoyal Lyceum Theatre.
First Night Programme.
Macduff - George Alexander, Macbeth - Henry Irving, Lady Macbeth - Ellen Terry.
Benefit Performance for Miss Ellen Terry.
Last Night Programme.
Macbeth as above/repositories/2/archival_objects/41281Saturday, 29th June 188911Scope and ContentsRoyal Lyceum Theatre.
Includes a 10 page essay by Edward R. Russell of The Liverpool Daily Post in which he discusses the interpretation of Macbeth in general terms and this particular production.
Dr. Bill by Carre/Aide/repositories/2/archival_objects/412821st Feb 1890photographcopy11Scope and ContentsAvenue Theatre.
Programme.
George Alexander's first management and direction.
Sunlight and Shadow by R.C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/412831st Nov 1890photographcopy11Scope and ContentsAvenue Theatre.
Programme.
George Addis - George Alexander.
Sunlight and Shadow by R.C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/412841st Nov. 1890photographcopy11Scope and ContentsAvenue Theatre.
Sketches of the cast in costume from "The Gentlewoman" magazine.
The Idler by C. Haddon Chambers/repositories/2/archival_objects/4128526th Feb. 189112Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Mark Cross - George Alexander.
Lord Anerley by Mark Quinton and Henry Hamilton/repositories/2/archival_objects/412867th Nov. 189112Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Rupert Lee - George Alexander.
Forgiveness by J. Comyns Carr/repositories/2/archival_objects/4128730th Dec. 189112Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Edward Hamilton - George Alexander.
Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde/repositories/2/archival_objects/4128830th March 189212Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Combined Programme.
Lord Windermere - George Alexander.
Preceded by Midsummer Day by Walter Frith.
Liberty Hall by R. C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/412893rd Dec. 189212Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Souvenir with 9 production photographs.
Mr. Owen - George Alexander.
Liberty Hall by R. C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/412903rd Dec. 189212Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Mr. Owen - George Alexander.
The Second Mrs Tanqueray By Arthur W. Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/4129117th July 189313Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme, with cast change noted.
Aubrey Tanqueray - George Alexander; Paula played by Mrs Patrick Campbell.
The Second Mrs Tanqueray By Arthur W. Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/41292Saturday, 21 April 189413Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Last Night Programme.
Aubrey Tanqueray - George Alexander.
The Masqueraders by Henry Arthur Jones/repositories/2/archival_objects/4129328th April 189413Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
David Remon - George Alexander; Irene Vanbrugh and Mrs Patrick Campbell also appeared in this production.
Guy Domville by Henry James/repositories/2/archival_objects/412945th Jan. 189513Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Title Role - George Alexander; Fanny played by Irene Vanbrugh.
Too Happy by Half by Julian Field preceeded this production and is included in the programme.
The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde/repositories/2/archival_objects/4129514th Feb. 189513Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Last Night Programme.
John Worthing - George Alexander.
Preceded by In the Season by Langdon E. Mitchell.
The Triumph of the Philistines by Henry Arthur Jones/repositories/2/archival_objects/4129611th May 189513Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Sir Valentine Fellowes - George Alexander.
The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope and Edward Rose/repositories/2/archival_objects/412977th Jan. 189613Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Twin Roles of Rudolph the Fifth & Rudolph Rassendyll - George Alexander.
As You Like It by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/412982nd Dec. 189613Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Orlando - George Alexander; Frederick played by C. Aubrey Smith and Oliver by H.B. Irving, son of Henry Irving.
The Princess and the Butterfly or the Fantastics By Arthur W. Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/4129929th March 189713Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Sir George Lamorant - George Alexander.
The Tree of Knowledge by R.C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/4130025th Oct. 189713Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Nigel Stanyon - George Alexander.
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/4130116th Feb. 189813Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Benedick - George Alexander.
The Conquerors by Paul M. Potter/repositories/2/archival_objects/4130214th April 189813Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Eric Von Rodeck - George Alexander.
The Ambassador by John Oliver Hobbes/repositories/2/archival_objects/413032nd June 189813Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Lord St. Orbyn - George Alexander.
The Ambassador by John Oliver Hobbes/repositories/2/archival_objects/413042nd June 189813Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
End of season Programme showing the cast changes which had occurred.
Lord St. Orbyn - George Alexander.
Rupert of Hentzau by Anthony Hope/repositories/2/archival_objects/413051st Feb. 190014Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Dual Role of Rupert - George Alexander.
The Man of Forty by Walter Frith/repositories/2/archival_objects/413062nd June 189814Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
(Programme for Wednesday, 11th April 1900).
Frederic Lee Fanshawe - George Alexander.
A Debt of Honour by Sydney Grundy/repositories/2/archival_objects/413071st Sep 190014Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
George Carlyon Q.C. - George Alexander.
The Wisdom of The Wise by John Oliver Hobbes/repositories/2/archival_objects/4130822nd Nov. 190014Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Duke of St. Asaph - George Alexander.
Preceded by The Plot of His Story by Mrs Oscar Beringer.
The Awakening by C. Haddon Chambers/repositories/2/archival_objects/41309Programme for Saturday, 2nd March 190114Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Mr James St. John Trower - George Alexander.
The Wilderness by H.V. Esmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/41310Saturday, 13th April 190114Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Matinee Programme.
Sir Harry Milanor Bart - George Alexander.
Paolo And Francesca by Stephen Phillips/repositories/2/archival_objects/413116th March 190214Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Giovanni Malatesta - George Alexander; Paolo - Henry Ainley (the father of Trevor Howard); Nita - Lillian Braithwaite (mother of Joyce Carey).
The Finding of Nancy by Netta Syrett/repositories/2/archival_objects/413128th May 190214Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Special Matinee Actors Benevolent Fund Programme.
Reginald Ismay - George Alexander.
If I Were King by Huntly McCarthy/repositories/2/archival_objects/4131330th Aug. 190214Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
François Villon - George Alexander.
Old Heidelberg by Wilhelm Meyer-Forster and Rudolf Bleichmann/repositories/2/archival_objects/4131419th March 190314Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Karl Heinrich - George Alexander.
Old Heidelberg by Wilhelm Meyer-Forster and Rudolf Bleichmann/repositories/2/archival_objects/4131513th Nov. 190314Scope and ContentsRoyal Lyceum Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Special Programme.
Saturday to Monday by Fenn Pryce/repositories/2/archival_objects/4131614th April 190414Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Lord Culvert - George Alexander.
Preceded by 'Op o' Me Thumb by Fenn & Pryce.
The Garden of Lies by Miles and Grundy/repositories/2/archival_objects/41317Programme for 14th Oct. 190414Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Denis Mallory - George Alexander.
Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde/repositories/2/archival_objects/41318Programme dated Thursday, 29th Dec. 190414Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme for revival.
(Without George Alexander).
John Chilcote, M.P., by E. Temple Thurston and Katherine Cecil Thurston/repositories/2/archival_objects/413191st May 190514Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Title role - George Alexander.
The Man of The Moment by Melvill, Capus Arene/repositories/2/archival_objects/41320Programme dated 23rd June 190514Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme.
Maurice Darlay - George Alexander.
His House In Order by A.W. Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/413211st Feb. 190615Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Hilary Jesson - George Alexander; with Irene Vanbrugh & Nigel Playfair.
His House In Order by A.W. Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/4132214th Feb 190715Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme with photographs.
Hilary Jesson - George Alexander.
The Thief by Henry Bernstein and Cosmo Gordon-Lennox/repositories/2/archival_objects/4132311th Nov. 190715Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Final Dress Rehearsal Programme.
Richard Chelford - George Alexander.
The Thief by Henry Bernstein and Cosmo Gordon-Lennox/repositories/2/archival_objects/4132412th Nov. 190715Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Richard Chelford - George Alexander.
The Thunderbolt by A.W. Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/413259th May 190815Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme.
Thaddeus Mortimore - George Alexander with photographs.
The Builder of Bridges by Alfred Sutro/repositories/2/archival_objects/4132611th Nov. 190815Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Edward Thursfield - George Alexander.
The Builder of Bridges by Alfred Sutro/repositories/2/archival_objects/4132711th Nov. 190815Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme (includes special notice of Royal Command performance at Sandringham for King Edward VII, Tuesday, 1st Dec 1908).
Edward Thursfield - George Alexander with photographs.
Lorrimer Sabiston, Dramatist by R.C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/413289th Nov. 190915Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Title Role - George Alexander.
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde/repositories/2/archival_objects/413291st Dec. 190915Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme for revival; includes cast photographs.
Together with the Nursery Governess by Provins and Duchesne.
D'Arcy of The Guards by L.E. Shipman/repositories/2/archival_objects/4133027th Sep. 191015Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
John D'Arcy - George Alexander.
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde/repositories/2/archival_objects/4133122nd Oct. 191015Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme for revival with cast photographs.
John Worthing - George Alexander.
Together with A Maker of Men by Alfred Sutro.
Eccentric Lord Comberdene by R.C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/4133219th Nov. 191015Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Title Role - George Alexander.
The Witness for the Defence by A.E.W. Mason/repositories/2/archival_objects/413331st Feb. 191116Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Henry Thresk - George Alexander.
The Ogre by Henry Arthur Jones/repositories/2/archival_objects/4133411th Sep. 191116Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Nicholas Fawsitt - George Alexander.
The Turning Point by Kistemaeckers and Le Marchant/repositories/2/archival_objects/413351st Oct. 191216Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Lieutenant Colonel Felt - George Alexander.
The Turning Point by Kistemaeckers and Le Marchant/repositories/2/archival_objects/4133631st March 191316Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme with photographs.
Lieutenant Colonel Felt - George Alexander.
Turandot, Princess of China by Vollmoeller and Bithell/repositories/2/archival_objects/4133718th Jan. 191316Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Produced only by George Alexander.
Turandot, Princess of China by Vollmoeller and Bithell/repositories/2/archival_objects/41338191316Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme containing story and music.
Produced only by George Alexander.
Open Windows by A.E. Mason/repositories/2/archival_objects/4133911th Mar. 191316Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
John Herrick - George Alexander.
Open Windows by A.E. Mason/repositories/2/archival_objects/4134031st March 191316Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Programme with and cast photograph; includes "Absence Slip" for George Alexander.
Together with Playgoers, by A. Pinero.
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by A.W. Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/4134114th June 191316Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme for revival.
Aubrey Tanqueray - George Alexander.
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by A.W. Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/4134214th June 191316Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme for revival with photographs.
Aubrey Tanqueray - George Alexander.
The Attack by Henry Bernstein and George Egerton/repositories/2/archival_objects/413431st Jan. 191417Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Special First Night Programme with portraits.
Alexandre Mérital - George Alexander.
The Attack by Henry Bernstein and George Egerton/repositories/2/archival_objects/413441st Jan. 191417Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Later programme with different photographs than those above.
Alexandre Mérital - George Alexander.
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde/repositories/2/archival_objects/4134514th May 191417Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme of revival.
Lord Goring - George Alexander.
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde/repositories/2/archival_objects/4134614th May 191417Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme of revival with cast photographs.
Lord Goring - George Alexander.
Those Who Sit In Judgmentby Michael Orme/repositories/2/archival_objects/4134719th Sep. 191417Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme with cast photographs.
Michael Trent - George Alexander.
Kings And Queens by Rudolf Besier/repositories/2/archival_objects/4134816th Jan. 191517Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Frederick IV - George Alexander with Marie Lohr.
The Panorama of Youth by J Hartley Manners/repositories/2/archival_objects/4134914th April 191517Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Sir Richard Gauntlett - George Alexander.
The Day Before the Day by Chester Bailey Fernald/repositories/2/archival_objects/4135019th May 191517Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme with cast photographs.
Directed only by George Alexander.
Bella Donna by Hitchens and Fagan/repositories/2/archival_objects/4135131st May 191617Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme of revival.
Dr. Mayer Isaacson - George Alexander.
The Aristocrat by Louis N. Parker/repositories/2/archival_objects/4135225th Jan. 191717Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Louis - George Alexander (In his last acting role).
The Aristocrat by Louis N. Parker/repositories/2/archival_objects/4135325th Jan. 191717Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
Souvenir Programme with cast photographs.
Louis - George Alexander (In his last acting role).
Sheila by Githa Sowerby/repositories/2/archival_objects/413547th June 191717Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
First Night Programme.
Directed only by George Alexander.
The Aristocrat by Louis N. Parker/repositories/2/archival_objects/413558th Oct. 191717Scope and ContentsThe Prince of Wales, Birmingham.
Produced by Sir George Alexander.
The Touring Programme.
(without George Alexander).
Series II: Plays produced at St. James's Theatre by managements (before and after) and sub-lessees (during) Sir George Alexander's tenancy/repositories/2/archival_objects/41261Impulse by B.C. Stephenson/repositories/2/archival_objects/413569th Dec. 189218Scope and ContentsProgramme.
With Mr. & Mrs. Kendal.
Lady Clancarty by Tom Taylor/repositories/2/archival_objects/413573rd Jan. 188818Scope and ContentsProgramme.
With Mr. & Mrs. Kendal.
BOGEY by H. V. Esmond/repositories/2/archival_objects/4135810th Sep. 189518Scope and ContentsMr William Elliot's Season.
Programme.
The Elder Miss Blossom by Hendrie Wood/repositories/2/archival_objects/4135922nd Sep. 189818Scope and ContentsMr. & Mrs. Kendal's Season.
Programme.
Special Matinee Fundraiser Programme/repositories/2/archival_objects/41360Monday, 3rd Dec. 190018Scope and ContentsSelection of Scenes.
The Likeness of the Night by Mrs W.K. Clifford/repositories/2/archival_objects/4136128th Oct. 190118Scope and ContentsMr. & Mrs. Kendal's Further Seasons.
Programme.
Dick Hope by Ernest Hendrie/repositories/2/archival_objects/4136216th Sep. 190518Scope and ContentsMr. & Mrs. Kendal's Further Seasons.
First Night Programme.
The Cardinal by Louis N. Parker/repositories/2/archival_objects/4136331st Aug. 190318Scope and ContentsMr. E.S. Willard's Season.
Programme.
The School for Scandal by Sheridan/repositories/2/archival_objects/4136414th Sep. 190718Scope and ContentsMr. Edward Compton's Season.
Programme with cast photographs.
The Passing of the Third Floor Back by Jerome K. Jerome/repositories/2/archival_objects/413651st Sep. 190818Scope and ContentsMr. Forbes-Robertson's Season.
Programme.
The Harlequinade devised by Dion Clayton Granville Barker/repositories/2/archival_objects/413661st Sep. 191318Scope and ContentsMiss Lillah McCarthy & Mr. Granville Barker's Season.
Programme with cast photographs.
with Androcles and the Lion by Bernard Shaw.
The Harlequinade devised by Dion Clayton Granville Barker/repositories/2/archival_objects/413671st Sep. 191318Scope and ContentsMiss Lillah McCarthy & Mr. Granville Barker's Season.
Supplementary special booklet with photographs & prefatory notes.
Androcles and the Lion by Bernard Shaw/repositories/2/archival_objects/413681st Sep. 191318Scope and ContentsMiss Lillah McCarthy & Mr. Granville Barker's Season.
Supplementary special booklet with photographs & prefatory notes.
The Witch (English version) by John Masefield and H. Wiers-Jenssen/repositories/2/archival_objects/4136929th Oct 191318Scope and ContentsMiss Lillah McCarthy & Mr. Granville Barker's Season.
First Night Programme.
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/413706th Dec. 191518Scope and ContentsMr. Matheson Lang's Season.
Souvenir Programme with cast photographs.
The Pacifists by Henry Arthur Jones/repositories/2/archival_objects/413714th Sep. 191718Scope and ContentsMr. Percy Hutchison and Mr. Herbert Jay's Season.
First Night Programme.
Valentine by Lambelet/Davenport/Wibrow/repositories/2/archival_objects/4137224th Jan. 191818Scope and ContentsMr. Napoleon Lambelet's Season.
Programme.
Reparation by Tolstoy/repositories/2/archival_objects/4137326th Sep 191918Scope and ContentsMr. Gilbert Miller & Mr. Henry Ainley's Season.
Programme (early appearance of Claude Rains).
Reparation by Tolstoy/repositories/2/archival_objects/4137426th Sep 191918Scope and ContentsMr. Gilbert Miller & Mr. Henry Ainley's Season.
Coloured handbill.
Series III: Other programmes of interest in date order/repositories/2/archival_objects/41262Bull-Dog Drummond by "Sapper"/repositories/2/archival_objects/413759th Nov. 192121Scope and ContentsWyndham's Theatre.
With Gerald du Maurier Programme.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/4137614th Jan 192721Scope and ContentsPrinces Theatre.
Programme.
With Dame Sybil Thorndike, Henry Ainley, (early performance of Jack Hawkins as Fleance).
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde/repositories/2/archival_objects/4137716th Jan. 193921Scope and ContentsProgramme.
The Vanderbilt Theatre.
With Clifton Webb and Estelle Winwood New York.
Series IV: Souvenir programmes/repositories/2/archival_objects/41263Souvenir of The Prisoner of Zenda by Edward Rose/repositories/2/archival_objects/413787th Jan. 189622Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
photographs including cast members in costume, scenery (5 set pieces) and programme details. 20 pages.
Paolo and Francesca by Stephen Phillips/repositories/2/archival_objects/413796th March 190223Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Essay on the history and legend of the play plus notes on costumes scenery & music, and programme details. 8 pages.
Programme of Special Matinee in aid of St Bartholomew's Hospital Rebuilding Fund/repositories/2/archival_objects/41380Monday, 11th Dec. 190524Scope and ContentsHis Majesty's Theatre.
Including If I Were King (Act 1) with George Alexander & The St James's Theatre Company.
The program consists of 13 individually mounted photographs of the leading actors, with full programme details.
Souvenir Programme Given by the Theatrical Musical Professions as a Tribute to Miss Ellen Terry on the Occasion of Her Jubilee (1856-1906)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41381Tuesday, 12th June 190625Scope and ContentsTheatre Royal Drury Lane.
Programme details including her biography and the following plate illustrations of some of her roles.
"Olivia" by Edwin Abbey, R.A.
"Miss Ellen Terry as Maxmillius" (1856) by William Nicholson.
"Miss Ellen Terry as Clara Douglas"(1875) by William Orpen.
"Much Ado About Nothing Dance" by Byam Shaw.
"Miss Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth"(1888 by John S. Sargent.
"Miss Ellen Terry as Nance Oldfield"(1894) by James Pryde.
"Miss Ellen Terry as Imogen" (1896) by L Alma-Tadema, R.A.
"Miss Ellen Terry as Beatrice" (1906) by Bernard Partridge.
George Alexander in an extract from School For Scandal by Sheridan.
Money by Edward Bulwer-Lytton/repositories/2/archival_objects/41382Wednesday, 17th May 191126Scope and ContentsTheatre Royal Drury Lane.
George Alexander as Alfred Evelyn.
By gracious command of His Majesty King George V in honour of the visit of the German Emperor and Empress.
(This programme was the one given to the Emperor and left behind in the Royal Box. The hard cover contains the gold embossed insignia of the British and German Royal Families.).
Coronation Gala Performance by Command of the King/repositories/2/archival_objects/41383Tuesday, 27th June 191127Scope and ContentsHis Majesty's Theatre.
Selection of Play excerpts including George Alexander in The Critic by Sheridan.
Bella Donna; the Authors, the Play and the Players/repositories/2/archival_objects/413849th December 191128Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
8 page souvenir booklet.
London Assurance by Dion Boucicault/repositories/2/archival_objects/41385Friday, 27th June 191329Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
Royal Command Performance in the presence of King George v and Queen Mary in aid of King George's Pension Fund for Actors and Actresses.
The Theatrical Garden Party in aid of the Actors' Orphanage Fund/repositories/2/archival_objects/41386Tuesday, 23rd June 1914210Scope and ContentsRoyal Botanic Gardens.
All star cast including Sir George Alexander.
Special Matinee Kindly Arranged by Sir George Alexander in Aid of the Royal Free Hospital Appeal for Infant Welfare Work/repositories/2/archival_objects/41387Friday, 2nd Mar. 1917211Scope and ContentsSt. James's Theatre.
In the presence of Her Majesty the Queen.
Selection of 1 Act plays.
Series V: Magazine collection/repositories/2/archival_objects/41264The Sketch, no. 73, vol. 6/repositories/2/archival_objects/41388(June 20, 1894)3Scope and Contentsincludes 2 large portraits from The Masqueraders, St. James's Theatre.
The Play-Pictorial, no. 7/repositories/2/archival_objects/41389[1902?]3Scope and Contentsphotographs of If I Were King, St. James's Theatre, production date 30th Aug. 1902.
The Play-Pictorial, no. 13/repositories/2/archival_objects/41390[1903?]3Scope and Contentsphotographs of Old Heidelberg, St. James's Theatre, production date 19th March 1903.
The Play Pictorial no. 48/repositories/2/archival_objects/41391[1905?]3Scope and Contentsphotographs of His House In Order, St. James's Theatre, production date 1st Feb. 1906.
The Playgoer and Society Illustrated, vol. 2 No. 11/repositories/2/archival_objects/41392(Aug.-Sept. 1910)3Scope and Contentsstory and photographs of second revival of The Importance of Being Earnest, St. James's Theatre, production date 25th Nov. 1909.
The Play Pictorial, no. 101, vol. XVII/repositories/2/archival_objects/41393(Nov. 1910)3Scope and Contentsstory and photographs of Eccentric Lord Comberdene, St James's Theatre, production date 19th Nov. 1910.
The Play Pictorial, no. 119, vol. XX/repositories/2/archival_objects/41394(May 1912)3Scope and Contentsstory and photographs of Bella Donna, St. James's Theatre, production date 9th Dec. 1911.
Series VI: Scrapbook, correspondence, and other materials by and about George Alexander and St. James's Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/41265Volume 1: Personal scrapbook of George Alexander/repositories/2/archival_objects/4139541Scope and ContentsIncludes programmes and theatrical notices of his career from amateur through professional productions (1876-1881) under his given name of Alexander George Samson. (A.G. Samson); also includes fan letters, and several cartoons.
Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/413961891-1912undated (indexed)42"Special Notice" to the company and staff of James's Theatre written and signed by George Alexander and posted in the theatre on November 30, 1896/repositories/2/archival_objects/4139743Excerpt (pages 51-70) from a transcript of a BBC radio broadcast by the actress Sunday Wilshin recounting her time as a child performer with Sir George Alexander in his last performance, The Aristocrat by Louis N. Parker in 1918/repositories/2/archival_objects/4139844Articles and portraits of George Alexander from magazines/repositories/2/archival_objects/4139945photographcopies of portraits of George Alexander/repositories/2/archival_objects/4140046photographcopies of articles about George Alexander/repositories/2/archival_objects/4140147photographcopies of articles about Lady Alexander (Florence Jane Théleur Alexander)/repositories/2/archival_objects/4140248photographcopies of articles about London theatres/repositories/2/archival_objects/4140349Printed ephemera: Menu for "Complimentary Supper to Mr. Arthur Collins by the Members of his Company at Drury Lane Theatre, September to December. 1905". Chaired by George Alexander. Signed on verso by George Alexander and others/repositories/2/archival_objects/41404410Card with monogram of Gaiety Theatre (?) signed by Fred Grove/repositories/2/archival_objects/414054Series VII: Album - postcards and other images/repositories/2/archival_objects/41266Scope and ContentsPostcards and other portraits of Sir George Alexander.
Postcards of Sir George and Lady Alexander.
Postcards and other pictures of George Alexander in Costume.
Subseries I: Postcards and other pictures of Sir George Alexander's productions at St. James's Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/41406ArrangementNot necessarily in this order in the album
As You Like It by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/414291 card2nd Dec. 1896Scope and ContentsGeorge Alexander as Orlando.
The Attack by Bernstein Eggerton/repositories/2/archival_objects/414301st Jan. 1914Scope and Contents6 cards.
Bella Donna by Hitchens and Fagen/repositories/2/archival_objects/414319th Dec. 1911Scope and Contents3 cards.
The Builder of Bridges by Alfred Sutro/repositories/2/archival_objects/4143211th Nov. 1908Scope and Contents14 cards.
John Chilcote, M.P. by Thurston/repositories/2/archival_objects/414331st May 1905Scope and Contents5 cards.
D'Arcy of the Guards by L.E. Shipman/repositories/2/archival_objects/4143427th Sep. 1910Scope and Contents2 cards.
The Garden of Lies by Sydney Grundy/repositories/2/archival_objects/414351 card3rd Sep. 1904Guy Domville by Henry James/repositories/2/archival_objects/414365th Jan. 1895Scope and Contents1 signed photograph of George Alexander.
His House in Order by Arthur Wing Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/414371st Feb. 1906Scope and Contents7 cards including 1 signed portrait of George Alexander.
If I Were King by Huntly McCarthy/repositories/2/archival_objects/4143830th Aug. 1902Scope and Contents16 cards.
Liberty Hall by R.C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/414391 card3rd Dec. 1892Lorrimer Sabiston, Dramatist by R.C. Carton/repositories/2/archival_objects/414409th Nov. 1909Scope and Contents3 cards.
The Ogre by H.A. Jones/repositories/2/archival_objects/414411 card11th Sep. 1911Old Heidelberg by Meyer-Forster & Bleichmann/repositories/2/archival_objects/4144219th Mar. 1903Scope and Contents15 cards.
Paolo and Francesca by Stephen Phillips/repositories/2/archival_objects/414436th Mar 1902Scope and Contents14 cards plus 1 gilt-edged mounted photograph of George Alexander in costume.
The Prisoner of Zenda by Hope/Rose/repositories/2/archival_objects/414447th Jan. 1896Scope and Contents4 cards plus 1 coloured card from the Player cigarette series.
Saturday to Monday by Fenn/Pryce/repositories/2/archival_objects/4144514th Apr. 1904Scope and Contents10 cards.
Revival of The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero/repositories/2/archival_objects/414461 card14th June. 1913The Thief by Bernstein/Gordon-Lennox/repositories/2/archival_objects/4144712th Nov. 1907Scope and Contents15 cards.
The Turning Point by Kistemaeckers and Le Marchant/repositories/2/archival_objects/414481st Oct. 1912Scope and Contents2 cards.
The Witness for the Defence by A.E.W. Mason/repositories/2/archival_objects/414491 card1st Feb. 1911Subseries II: Other postcards/repositories/2/archival_objects/41407Money by Edward Bulwer Lytton/repositories/2/archival_objects/4145017th May 1911Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare/repositories/2/archival_objects/41451Scope and ContentsLyceum Theatre.
Postcards of various leading ladies of Sir George Alexander/repositories/2/archival_objects/41452Series VIII: Portfolio/repositories/2/archival_objects/41267George Alexander in the Revival of Old Heidelberg titled "Bashful Prince Karl"/repositories/2/archival_objects/41408Scope and ContentsOriginal pen and ink cartoon on art board for a London newspaper by W.H. Toy dated 1909.
Reproduction of charcoal sketch of Sir George Alexander by Charles Buchel and on same sheet a charcoal drawing of George Alexander in full suited armour from If I Were King, by Hassall/repositories/2/archival_objects/41409Series IX: Published plays produced By Sir George Alexander and others at St. James's Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/41268Catalogued and shelved in the book collection of the DepartmentCarton, R. C. Liberty Hall (London and NY: Samuel French, c1900). First performed 3rd Dec. 1892/repositories/2/archival_objects/41410James, Henry. Guy Domville; a Play in Three Acts with Comments by Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, Arnold Bennett (London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1961)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41411Scope and ContentsFirst performed 5th Jan. 1895. Includes a preface "Henry James: the Dramatic Years" by Leon Edel.
Jerome, Jerome K. The Passing of the Third Floor Back (London and NY: Samuel French, n.d.) First performed 1st Sep. 1908. French's Acting Edition with photograph of original cast and set/repositories/2/archival_objects/41412Mason, A.E.W. The Witness For The Defence (London and NY: Samuel French, c1913)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41413Scope and ContentsFirst performed 1st Feb. 1911. Includes photograph of original set.
Phillips, Stephen. Paolo Francesca (London: John Lane and Bodley Head, n.d.)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41414Scope and ContentsFirst performed 6th March 1902. Dedicated by the author to George Alexander. Prompt copy for a production.
Pinero, Arthur W. His House in Order (London: William Heinemann, 1906)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41415Scope and ContentsSigned on flyleaf by Gladys Young - the first woman to broadcast on radio in the world and became known as the "Voice of England.".
Pinero, Arthur W. His House in Order (London: Samuel French, 1933). First performed 1st Feb. 1906. French's Acting Edition with photograph of original set/repositories/2/archival_objects/41416Pinero, Arthur W. The Second Mrs.Tanqueray (London: William Heinemann, 1895). First performed 27th May 1893/repositories/2/archival_objects/41417Pinero, Arthur W. The Thunderbolt (London: William Heinemann, 1909). First performed 9th May 1908/repositories/2/archival_objects/41418Series X: Special souvenirs of Sir George Alexander and St. James's Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/41269Catalogued and shelved in the book collection of the DepartmentA Souvenir of the St. James's Theatre. [London?]/repositories/2/archival_objects/4141986 page(s)[1900?]Scope and ContentsA fully illustrated chronicle of St. James's Theatre from its origin in 1835.
Paolo and Francesca by Stephen Phillips (Privately printed for George Alexander, 1902)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41420128 page(s)Scope and ContentsSouvenir of the 100th performance at the St. James's Theatre, June 5th 1902.
The George Alexander Birthday Book (London: Printed and published by John Lane, 1903)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41421256 page(s)Scope and ContentsSouvenir of the 200th performance of "If I Were King" by Justin Huntly McCarthy at the St. James's Theatre Feb 26th 1903 presented by Mr. George Alexander "To R.C. Carton with the best wishes of George Alexander" on front flyleaf. Also George Alexander's signature under his own birth date of 19th June.
His House in Order by Arthur W. Pinero (London: William Heinemann, 1907)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41422224 page(s)Scope and ContentsSpecial Souvenir of the Anniversary and 400th performance at the St. James's Theatre Feb. 1st 1907. Includes the script of the play, portrait of the author A.W. Pinero, facsimiles of the programme and a page of the original manuscript, picture of St. James's Theatre, portraits of Sir George Alexander, Irene Vanbrugh, and other cast members, pictures of the sets and of the curtain of St. James's Theatre.
Series XI: Books about St. James's Theatre and Sir George Alexander/repositories/2/archival_objects/41270Catalogued and shelved in the book collection of the DepartmentDonaldson, Frances. The Actor Managers (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41423Scope and ContentsIncludes a chapter and many photographs of George Alexander.
Duncan, Barry. The St. James's Theatre (London: Barrie Books, 1964)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41424Macqueen-Pope, W. Carriages at Eleven; the Story of Edwardian Theatre (London: Hutchinson Co., 1947)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41425Scope and ContentsIncludes chapter and photographs of Sir George Alexander.
Macqueen-Pope, W. St. James's Theatre of Distinction (London: W.H. Allen, 1958). Foreword by Vivien Leigh/repositories/2/archival_objects/41426Mason, A.E.W. Sir George Alexander and the St. James's Theatre (London: Macmillan Co., 1935)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41427Pearson, Hesketh. The Last Actor Managers (London: Methuen Co., 1950)/repositories/2/archival_objects/41428Scope and ContentsIncludes chapter and 12 production photographs of George Alexander.