Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains photographs, correspondence, and ephemera related to Vivian Tobin's performance as Alice in the first American theatrical production of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1915. The correspondence includes two letters from "Alice" playwright Alice Gerstenberg to Tobin and cards from fans. There is also a permission release for a 1952 amateur performance of the play. There are ten photographs including two photographs by photographer Victor Georg and a set by White, N.Y. from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains photographs, correspondence, and ephemera related to Vivian Tobin's performance as Alice in the first American theatrical production of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1915. The correspondence includes two letters from "Alice" playwright Alice Gerstenberg to Tobin and cards from fans. There is also a permission release for a 1952 amateur performance of the play. There are ten photographs including two photographs by photographer Victor Georg and a set by White, N.Y. from...

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Date and photographer unknown.

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This series consists of eight black-and-white performance photographs from the play "Alice in Wonderland" depicting Vivian Tobin with other cast. There is one framed photograph by Victor Georg (16 1/2 x 20" without frame); all of the other photographs are credited to "White, N.Y." and have the handwritten note on verso: "Return to Alice Gerstenberg." Photograph dimensions chiefly about 10 x 13 inches.

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Newspaper clippings chiefly of reviews of the 1915 Alice in Wonderland production and articles about Vivian Tobin in the role of Alice.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains photographs, correspondence, and ephemera related to Vivian Tobin's performance as Alice in the first American theatrical production of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1915. The correspondence includes two letters from "Alice" playwright Alice Gerstenberg to Tobin and cards from fans. There is also a permission release for a 1952 amateur performance of the play. There are ten photographs including two photographs by photographer Victor Georg and a set by White, N.Y. from...

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Undated printed card from Alice Gerstenberg. Transcription: [Printed text] A Happy New Year: May every moment of the New Year be filled with happiness [Handwritten text]: "Alice Gerstenberg (recovering from grip)"

Scope and Contents Letter to "Alice" from K.O. Kesessig (?), a friend of Charles Dodgson. Letter transcription: "Lafayette College, Easton, P.A. April 9, 1915 My dear 'Alice': You will not take is amiss, I am sure, that an old teacher takes the liberty to intrude upon you, to express, in a poor way, the pleasure he had in your production of 'Alice.' I assure you, it was one of the happiest moments of my life to see, personally, the heroine of my childhood favorite, step forth ‘large as life and twice as...

Scope and Contents Typescript letter and envelope from Alice Gerstenberg to Mrs. Karl O. Van Hagen [married name of Vivian Tobin], 1201 Tower Grove Drive, Beverly Hills, California. No return address. Letter transcription: "1120 Lake Shore Drive Chicago Il, Illinois June 24th, 1952 My very dear Vivian: It was a great joy to see you again, and with your delightful family!! And not to feel sad in the loss of the adorable little ‘Alice’ who now graces the world with your exquisite grown-up self. No ‘Alice” will...

Scope and Contents Letter and envelope from Alice Gerstenberg [playwright of Alice in Wonderland on stage] to Mrs. Karl O. Van Hagen [married name of Vivian Tobin] post marked Jan 13th 1971. Address: 875 Comstock Ave Los Angeles, California 90024. Return address on envelope: Alice Gerstenberg 289 Stonybook Way Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432. Letter typed on Alice Gerstenberg’s personal stationary. Letter transcription: Jan. 12, 1971 Dearest Vivian: Last year I was grateful for your Christmas card and...