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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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...

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Release of the rights from publisher Longmans, Green & Co., Inc., to the Nine O’Clock Players of the Assistance League of Southern California to produce eight amateur performances of "Alice in Wonderland" in October-November, 1952.

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Letter torn out of scrapbook. Letter reads: "Dear Alice, I loved your play. And I love you and you are a lot nicer than the play. I thought you were the best actor of all that were on the stage. Lots of love from Dick Overton 27 Madison Ave Montclair, N.J."

Scope and Contents Three calling cards and a gift tag once attached to flowers or gifts for Vivian Tobin from performances of Alice in Wonderland. Three of the cards were housed in a small envelope pasted to scrapbook paper along with the gift tag. The gift card has a gold chord attached to it with a pink ribbon of tulle. The gift tag has the handwritten note: "This Audience is grateful to 'Alice,'- not only for her delicate and graceful Art, but almost as much so, simply for being so sweet a Child.” The three...