Samuel Alfred Mills papers, 1900-1902; 1931

MLMSS 9412

fonds

1900-1902; 1931

990809

0.05 meters of textual material (1 folder)

1. 'Judith: or the The Wife of Manasseh, fictional drama' by Samuel A. Mills.
Inscribed, This play was licensed by the Lord Chamberlain, and copyrighted in England and America, Sept. 1902. The property of Samuel Alfred Mills. Post office chambers 114A Pitt St Sydney Australia. London address c/- Biddle & Co, solicitors 22 Aldermanbury London, Signed Samuel A. Mills. (title page). Typed playscript.

2. 'Judith: or the The Wife of Manasseh, fictional drama' by S. A. Mills.
Inscribed, The property of S. A. Mills. Warribeen Nicholson Street Strathfield near Sydney Australia. London address Great Britain c/- Phelps Sidgwick & Biddle, solicitors 22 Aldermanbury London, 9th June 1902 (title page). Typed playscript.

3. 'Bachelors, or The Incorrigibles. A comedy in four acts' by Samuel Alfred Mills. This play is copyrighted against production under he title of Bachelors by Samuel Alfred Mills under the nom de plume of Zarmar in British Dominions and in United States of America through his London Agents Messrs Phelps Sidgwick & Biddle Solicitors 22 Aldermanbury London England. Entered at Stationer's Hall. Entered at the Library of Congress Washington U.S.A. London Representative, Charles Arnold, Savage Club London.
Inscribed, The property of Samuel Alfred Mills, Evening News Market St Sydney Australia. London address Phelps Sidgwick & Biddle Solicitors 22 Aldermanbury London England. Signed S.A. Mills. Typed playscript.

4. Documents:
a. Library of Congress register for deposit and copyright for Samuel Alfred Mills for 'Bachelors, a comedy in four acts by Zarmar'. Dated 21 November 1900. no. 27800.
b. Library of Congress register for deposit and copyright for Samuel Alfred Mills for 'Judith; or The wife of Manasseh a fictional drama'. Dated 30 August 1902. no. 40554.
c. Library of Congress register for deposit and copyright for Samuel Alfred Mills for 'Judith; or The wife of Manasseh a fictional drama'. Dated 30 August 1902. no. 2282.
d. Stage Play License. Deposited type written copy entitled 'Judith; or The wife of Manasseh a being a drama 4 acts. Given under my hand this 24th day of September 1902. Signed by the Lord Chamberlain. To the manager of the County Theatre, Kingston-on-Thames. no. 320.
e. Receipt from Library of Congress for 2 copies of 'Judith; or The wife of Manasseh a fictional drama' by Samuel Alfred Mills. To Willis Fowler, 40 Wall Street, New York City, dated September 8, 1902.
f. S.A. Mills Power of Attorney to Messrs. Phelps Sedgwick & Biddle, dated 20th August 1900.
g. Biddle, Thorne, Welsford & Gait, Solicitors to Pigott, Stinson, dated 17 June 1931.
h. Pigott, Stinson, MacGregor & Palmer, Solicitors, to Biddle, Thorne, Welsford & Gait, Solicitors, dated 20 July 1931.
i. Biddle, Thorne, Welsford & Gait, Solicitors to Pigott, Stinson, MacGregor & Palmer, dated 27 August 1931.

Copyright status:: In copyright
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