Ella Burra was a playwright active at the beginning of the 20th century. Her archive includes correspondence and photographs, with letters from Lilian Braithwaite, W Graham Browne, Amy Coleridge, Madge Kendal, Athene Seyler, Madge Titheradge, Norman Forbes and Grace Lane, many of whom worked in the companies of Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Sir Henry Irving. This archive forms part of the Women's Theatre Collection.
Ella Burra Collection
This material is held atUniversity of Bristol Theatre Collection
- Reference
- GB 811 EB
- Dates of Creation
- c1890-1932
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 48 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Ella Burra was a female playwright active at the beginning of the 20th century. Her plays included Betty, The Tenth Point and Audacity Ltd. She spent much of her life in the Bristol area.
Arrangement
Fully catalogued to item level, aranged by function
Access Information
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Custodial History
Mrs Burra donated her "collection of theatrical souvenirs" to TC in December 1958.
Accruals
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