George Bernard Shaw letters to Johnston Forbes-Robertson

This material is held atUniversity of Dundee Archive Services

  • Reference
    • GB 254 MS 407
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1905 -1918
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder (12 complete letters plus third and final page of another)

Scope and Content

Letters to Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English Actor and Theatre Manager, also includes a brief essay by Dr James Stewart on the provenance of the letters

Administrative / Biographical History

George Bernard Shaw was a Dublin born, Nobel prize winning playwright and critic. His plays include 'Major Barbara', 'The Doctor's Dilemma', 'Caesar and Cleopatra', 'Pygmalion', and 'Saint Joan'. He was also a prolific letter writer.

Arrangement

Usually chronological within series.

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Note

George Bernard Shaw was a Dublin born, Nobel prize winning playwright and critic. His plays include 'Major Barbara', 'The Doctor's Dilemma', 'Caesar and Cleopatra', 'Pygmalion', and 'Saint Joan'. He was also a prolific letter writer.

Archivist's Note

Description compiled by Ann-Marie McIntosh (Volunteer) October 2017

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Additional Information

Published

Catalogued

MS 407

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