Jerome coopersmith book (10 risultati)

HC. 118pp very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover).

Music and Lyrics script for the 1973 musical, created circa 2000s, likely for an unproduced revival. Includes only the musical numbers from the play. Based on the classic 1812 children's book by Johann David Wyss. The play was produced by Barry and Fran Weissler for their National Theater Company, a touring group founded in 1968, and played to schools throughout the US in the 1970s. Playwright Jerome Coopersmith wrote prolifically for television and the stage throughout the mid- to late-twentieth century. He is best remembered today for his writing for "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-1980), and the 1974 Christmas television special "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," but also contributed episodes for "Armstrong Circle Theater," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Combat!," "Spenser for Hire," and others. In 1965, he received a Tony nomination for the Sherlock Holmes Broadway musical "Baker Street," and wrote and co-wrote a number of off-Broadway plays, including a biographical play about the early life of Eleanor Roosevelt. Self wrappers. Title page present, undated, with credits for Coopersmith, lyricist Annette Leisten, and composer Sheldon Markham. Approximately 50 leaves, lacking pagination. Xerographic duplication, printed on rectos and versos. Pages Near Fine, partially bound with a paper clip at the center of the top edge.…

Draft script for an unproduced 2015 revival of the 1993 musical. Based on the 1992 book written by Ruth Gruber, recounting her real-life experience rescuing 1000 Holocaust refugees who were held at Fort Oswego, New York, after arriving in America. The play was first staged in 1993 at the California Institute of the Arts under the title "Oswego," but was later staged under the alternate title "Haven," at the Gindi Theatre in Los Angeles in 2001. Playwright Jerome Coopersmith wrote prolifically for television and the stage throughout the mid- to late-twentieth century. He is best remembered today for his writing for "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-1980), and the 1974 Christmas television special "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," but also contributed episodes for "Armstrong Circle Theater," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Combat!," "Spenser for Hire," and others. In 1965, he received a Tony nomination for the Sherlock Holmes Broadway musical "Baker Street," and wrote and co-wrote a number of off-Broadway plays. Self wrappers. Title page present, noted as Revised and dated September 2015, with credits for Gruber, Coopersmith, composer William Goldstein, and lyricist Joe Darion. 108 leaves, with last page of text numbered II-100. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Evidence of erasure to the first page in Coopersmith's hand, else pages Near Fine, unbound, housed in a manila folder.…

Draft script for a 2016 staging of the successful 1965 Broadway musical, held at 42nd Street Moon Theatre in San Francisco. The play made its Broadway debut at the Broadway Theatre in February of 1965, running through the end of October of the same year and later transferring to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (then known as the Martin Beck Theatre). The original cast included Fritz Weaver, Peter Sallis, Martin Gabel, and Inga Swenson, and garnered four Tony nominations, winning one for Best Scenic Design. Self wrappers. Title page present, undated, with credits for playwrights Jerome Coopersmith, Marian Grudeff, and Raymond Jessel, and story credit to Arthur Conan Doyle. 105 leaves, with last page of text numbered II-34. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with undated, tipped-in revisions throughout. Pages about Fine, partially bound with a binder clip at the top edges.…

Revised Draft script for the 1993 musical. Copy belonging to writer Jerome Coopersmith, with his annotations in manuscript pencil to the interior of the manila folder. Based on the 1992 book written by Ruth Gruber, recounting her real-life experience rescuing 1000 Holocaust refugees who were held at Fort Oswego, New York, after arriving in America. The play was first staged in 1993 at the California Institute of the Arts under the title "Oswego," but was later staged under the alternate title "Haven," at the Gindi Theatre in Los Angeles in 2001. Jerome Coopersmith wrote prolifically for television and the stage throughout the mid- to late-twentieth century. He is best remembered today for his writing for "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-1980), and the 1974 Christmas television special "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," but also contributed episodes for "Armstrong Circle Theater," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Combat!," "Spenser for Hire," and others. In 1965, he received a Tony nomination for the Sherlock Holmes Broadway musical "Baker Street," and wrote and co-wrote a number of off-Broadway plays. Self wrappers. Title page present, noted as Revised and dated November 1993, with credits for Gruber, Coopersmith, composer William Goldstein, and lyricist Joe Darion. 113 leaves, with last page of text numbered II-42. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, unbound, housed in a manila folder.…

Revised script for the 1965 Broadway musical. Loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle's 1891 Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia," with elements of "The Final Problem" and "The Empty House" drawn in. The play was first staged at the Broadway Theatre in February of 1965, running through the end of October of the same year and later transferring to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (then known as the Martin Beck Theatre). Nominated for four Tony nominations, winning one for Best Scenic Design. Blue titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, dated February, 1964, noted as Revised, with credits for Doyle and playwrights Jerome Coopersmith, Marian Grudeff, and Ray Jessel. 105 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-6-31. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrappers Very Good or better, with moderate chipping to the edges, and front hinge starting. Bound with two gold screw brads.…

Revised script for the off-Broadway 1968 staging of the 1967 musical, seen here under the alternate title "Ballad for a Firing Squad." Copy belonging to playwright Jerome Coopersmith, with his name in manuscript ink on the title page and his annotations in manuscript pencil throughout. Loosely based on the life of undercover German spy and exotic dancer Mata Hari, about a French intelligence officer's quest to expose Hari's treachery, falling in love with her in the process. The play was originally staged in 1967, receiving a pre-Broadway tryout at the National Theatre in Washington DC, but the Broadway production was canceled after the show was met with negative reviews. It was then staged off-Broadway in 1968, at the Theatre de Lys (then known as the Lucille Lortel Theater) under the new title "Ballad for a Firing Squad," only running for 15 performances. In 1996, the show was revived at the York Theatre, under the original title, but unfortunately met with a similar fate to its predecessors. Black Studio Duplicating Service titled wrappers. Title page present, dated August, 1968, noted as Revised, with credits for Coopersmith and playwrights Martin Charnin and Edward Thomas. 91 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-7-29. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.…

Revised script for the debut staging of the 1967 musical. Loosely based on the life of undercover German spy and exotic dancer Mata Hari, about a French intelligence officer's quest to expose Hari's treachery, falling in love with her in the process. The play received a pre-Broadway tryout at the National Theatre in Washington DC, but the Broadway production was canceled after the show was met with negative reviews. It was then staged off-Broadway in 1968, at the Theatre de Lys (then known as the Lucille Lortel Theater) under the new title "Ballad for a Firing Squad," only running for 15 performances. In 1996, the show was revived at the York Theatre, under the original title, but unfortunately met with a similar fate to its predecessors. Orange titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, dated September 1967, noted as Revised, with credits for playwrights Edward Thomas, Martin Charnin, and Jerome Coopersmith. 140 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-8-42. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrappers Very Good, unbound.…

Four vintage scripts for multiple stagings of the off-Broadway play. Two scripts dated 1970 and noted as First Draft and Revised, and two scripts undated, one circa 1970 and one circa 1984. Copies belonging to playwright Jerome Coopersmith, with his occasional annotations in manuscript ink and pencil to two scripts. Laid in with the Revised Draft are three manuscript leaves in Coopersmith's hand, noting editorial thoughts and revisions to dialogue. The play was first staged at Massachusetts State College in 1967, then in a musical version at Hunter College in 1974, and finally, in 1984, at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC, in conjunction with the Eleanor Roosevelt Centennial. A dramatization of the early life of Eleanor Roosevelt, focusing on her romance and eventual marriage to Franklin and her attempts to balance motherhood with political involvement and a career. Coopersmith's first venture into writing for the stage, following a successful career writing for television. First Draft: Green untitled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, noted as copy No. 11C in manuscript ink, dated September 1970, noted as First Draft, with credits for Coopersmith, composer Cy Coleman, and lyricist Dorothy Fields. 89 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-6-28. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrappers Very Good plus, bound with two gold screw brads. Final Draft: Mustard titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, noted as Revised and dated December 1970, with credit for Coopersmith. 80 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-6-27. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrappers Very Good plus, bound with two gold screw brads. Undated, circa 1970: Green titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, undated, with credit for Coopersmith. 89 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-8-38. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrappers Very Good plus, bound with two gold screw brads. Undated, circa 1984: Blue wrappers with a title label crediting Coopersmith. Title page present, with a credit for Coopersmith, and a return address at the bottom right corner noting Coopersmith's name and a Rockville Centre address. 89 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-6-37. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrappers Near Fine, bound with three gold screw brads.…

Draft script for the 1966 Broadway musical. A series of three playlets tied together by themes, such as dissatisfaction with getting what one wants, and repeated references or design elements, such as the color brown. Each playlet based on an existing work, with the first act based on "The Diary of Adam and Eve" by Mark Twain, the second based on "The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton, and the final act based on "Passionella" by Jules Feiffer. The musical first premiered at the Shubert Theater on October 18, 1966 and ran for 463 performances before closing November 25, 1967, directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Alan Alda, Barbara Harris, and Larry Blyden. Nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical for Nichols, and Best Actor in a Musical for Alda, and winning Best Actress in a Musical for Harris. Revived December 14, 2006 by the Roundabout Theatre Company, running for 99 performances through March 11, 2007, starring Kristin Chenoweth. Nominated for a Best Revival of a Musical Tony Award. Green titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for playwrights Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Bock, Jerome Coopersmith, and director Mike Nichols. 82 leaves, with last page of text numbered 22. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus bound with two silver brads.…