Shelfmark
MS 958
Author
Uniform title
[Peter Pan (Play)]
Title
Anon : a play.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[New York?], between ca. 1960 and 1980?
Physical description
[1], 88 leaves, unbound ; 27 cm.
Note
Undated, typed copy of the manuscript of J. M. Barrie's original play "Peter Pan".
Note
Text dated 23 November 1903 at the beginning and 1 March 1904 at the end.
Note
Typescript includes text of dedication inscription from J. M. Barrie to Maude Adams, who played Peter Pan in the first Broadway production of the play in 1905.
Note
Annotation in pencil at head of date on first leaf of text, in two hands: the first suggesting the date 1904 ("see last page"), the second correcting it: "No! I guess he started this in 1903 - the eve of my birthday!"; possibly the hand of Nicholas Llewelyn Davies, born 24 November 1903.
Note
Loose leaves in brown paper wrapper; previously housed in two-hole ring binder.
Note
Front wrapper inscribed "with the compliments of Charles Scribner's Sons", possibly in the hand of John Carter.
Note
Place of production conjectured from the cover inscription and format of the paper.
Note
Date of production conjectural.
Note
Accompanied by TLS from David Paramor, publicity officer of Hammersmith Drama, to unnamed recipient with an "interest in the lesser-known musical works of Gilbert, Sullivan, Burnand, etc.", announcing performances in 1975.
Note
Accompanied by photograph of Nicholas Llewelyn Davies in "bumfreezer" and top hat, inscribed "To M.H. with love from Nicholas. April 2nd 1917".
Note
Accompanied by alphabetical list of plays and musicals in blue and red biro on blue notepaper; possibly the same hand as the second pencil inscription on the typescript, i.e. Nicholas Llewelyn Davies.
Subject
Subject
Peter Pan (Fictitious character).
Added entry--name
Carter, John, 1905 - 1975 annotator.
Added entry--name
Llewelyn Davies, Nicholas, 1903 - 1980 annotator.
Added entry--name
Charles Scribner's Sons former owner.
Added entry--place
United States New York.
Identifier
B50484