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Box 7

 Container

Contains 33 Results:

"After", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Fragment of play self-published in "Heavy Hangers" collection of plays.

Note: Plays in the "Heavy Hangers" collection are sequenced chronologically but the plays were not written in that order; chronology was imposed later. Originally written as individual plays, then reconceived as a series.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

"Samson" or "Sam's Son", 1980-1989

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Produced in New York City and self-published in "Heavy Hangers" collection of plays.

Partly based on letters exchanged between Arch Brown and James Waller in 1982-1983 (dated 1977-1978 in the play)

Dates: 1980-1989
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

"News Boy", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Manuscript of Arch Brown's first and most commercially successful play.

Self-published in "Heavy Hangers" collection of plays.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

"Sex Symbols", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Arch Brown's second play, produced off-off Broadway.

Self-published in "Heavy Hangers" collection of plays.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

"Breakfast with Ferkin and Farelli", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Never produced. Self-published in "Heavy Hangers" collection of plays.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

"Comeback", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

2 copies. Never produced. Self-published in "Heavy Hangers" collection of plays.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

"Seeing Red", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Never produced. Self-published in "Heavy Hangers" collection of plays.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

"Two Married Men", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Incomplete. Produced. Self-published in "Heavy Hangers" collection of plays.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

"News Boy", undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Printed Copy

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

unknown - missing title page, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 11
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: Collection consists of personal memorabilia and biographical materials, manuscripts of plays and novels, scripts from his own plays as well as from plays put on by the Thorny Theater, news clippings and scrapbooks, audio-visual recordings and personal photographs as well as professional erotic photography. Collection also includes the business records belonging to the Thorny Theater in Palm Springs, CA owned by Arch Brown as well as posters, flyers and other promotional materials relating to...
Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 7799, Arch Brown papers / Series III. Manuscripts / Play Scripts

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