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| Creator: | Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957. |
| Title: | Christopher Morley Correspondence |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1929-1940 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Two letters of correspondence to and from the American author, related to his activities with the Rialto Theater and the Ampersand Club. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Christopher Morley (1890-1957) was an American author and editor. He was one of the founders of the Saturday Review of Literature and worked as a contributing editor to the publication from 1924 to 1940. He was a prolific writer of novels, essays, and poetry, his most successful work being the best-selling 1939 novel Kitty Foyle. He was also famous for his popular "Bowling Green" column in the New York Evening Post and the Saturday Review.
The Christopher Morley Correspondence consists of two letters. The first, typed letter was sent to Morley by Philip S. Clarke, a Brooklyn lawyer on 21 May 1929. It is also addressed to Cleon Throckmorton, a theatrical scenic designer. In 1929, Morley and Throckmorton were both involved in the reopening of the old Rialto Theater of Hoboken, New York. The letter discusses Morley and Throckmorton's shares of stock, likely referring to the company the two helped form to lease the theater and finance its theatrical productions.
The second, handwritten letter was written by Morley on 7 May 1940 and addressed to "Paul." It is on Green Escape, Roslyn Heights stationary, referring to Morley's Long Island residence. In the letter, Morley discusses the Ampersand Club, a social organization devoted to the appreciation of books and book production. Likely this letter was sent to Paul Hillestad, who was secretary of the club in 1940. Morley discusses proofs for a book in the letter, possibly referring to Friends, Romans..., the text of an address by Morley which the Ampersand Club had published in 1940.
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Special Collections Research Center holds two books written by Christopher Morley about the Rialto Theater project, Seacoast of Bohemia and Born in a Beer Garden.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Christopher Morley Correspondence,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Created by: LMD
Date: 10 November 2009
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