From dealer's description: "William Marshall’s Personal Archive from his Production of As Adam Early in the Morning The eminent African American actor William Marshall was among the first Black actors in America to play leading Shakespearean roles at major venues. He played Othello three times during the 1950s, including at City Center in New York and in Central Park for Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival. The British theatre critic Harold Hobson praised his 1962 Othello at the Dublin Festival as “the best Othello of our time.” Marshall later played Othello three times more and made a video of the play. Other stage appearances include The Green Pastures on Broadway and a one-man show as Frederick Douglass. He enjoyed a substantial career, as well, in film and television, winning two Emmy awards for As Adam Early in the Morning. This archive consists of material related to As Adam Early in the Morning that Marshall retained: William Marshall's heavily annotated promptbook for As Adam Early in the Morning. Twenty five page typescript with Marshall's hand written annotations in black or red to every page and a hand written rehearsal schedule to one of the later pages. Two pages of William Marshall's hand written notes about the production. Four photographs of William Marshall in the role: two eight by ten photos, one in color, and two nine by seven photos. A program from a performance of As Adam Early in the Morning at Tennessee State University, February 22, 1983, in which William Marshall included three speeches from Shakespeare in his presentation: "O for a muse of fire" and "St. Crispian's Day speech" from Henry V and Othello's last speech. May 16, 1979 order of scenes for a one-hour TV special of As Adam Early in the Morning, which also includes the Henry V material and substitutes Jaques's "All the World's a Stage" for the Othello speech. The Jaques speech is included in the William Marshall As Adam Early in the Morning promptbook. Program dated May 27, 1974 for the Los Angeles area Emmy awards, in which William Marshall was nominated for and won two Emmys. Two newspaper clippings related to William Marshall's performance of As Adam Early in the Morning. A letter to William Marshall dated May 29, 1974 from KNBC producer Loring D'Usseau congratulating William Marshall on his performance and for winning his two Emmy awards. Emmy Award winner envelope with names inside opened on stage during the Emmy ceremony to announce William Marshall as an Emmy award winner. " Ordered from Michael A. Morrison, D9680, 2023-08-30, email quote.
