MS 685 01 04
Reference code
MS 685 01 04
Title
E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig as a puppeteer
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
During 1916, Edward Gordon Craig began to write puppet plays for his children, which he collectively called ‘The Drama for Fools’, written under the pseudonym ‘Tom Fool’. His enjoyment of the project led him to research puppet theatres. This eventually led to the idea of a magazine using the puppet plays – ‘The Marionette’
Date
[1912]-1945
Extent & medium
7 files
Content description
This sub-series contains papers relating to Craig’s various ideas, writings and designs based around puppets. It includes his artwork, manuscripts for his puppet plays, papers relating to the magazine ‘The Marionette’ and wooden and paper puppets used by Gordon Craig.
Arrangement
The files have been catalogued in chronological order.
Associated material
In addition, further papers relating to ‘Drama for Fools’ were acquired separately. This have been catalogued under ‘Items acquired from Virginia Surtees’, but physically stored with this main collection relating to Craig’s marionette plays.
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Number 4 of 22 at this Level
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- E.A. Craig collection: Paper marionette made by Edward Gordon Craig, MS 685 01 04 01, ([1912])
- E.A. Craig collection: Artwork for marionette plays by Edward Gordon Craig, MS 685 01 04 02, ([1914-1916])
- E.A. Craig collection:General notes and papers containing ideas for marionette plays collected together as ‘Drama for Fools’, MS 685 01 04 03, ([1916]-1945)
- E.A. Craig collection: Papers relating to ‘The Marionette’, MS 685 01 04 04, ([1917-1918])
- E.A. Craig collection: Three painted wooden puppet heads for ‘Three Men of Gotham’, MS 685 01 04 05, ([1917])
- E.A. Craig collection: Autograph letters from Enid Rose and others to Edward Gordon Craig regarding Marionettes, MS 685 01 04 06, (1929)
- E.A. Craig collection: Lecture by Marina Henderson: ‘Edward Gordon Craig: The Drama for Marionettes’, MS 685 01 04 07, (n.d.)