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Charles C. Pincus collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2552

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of photographs, clippings, and other writings about American theater producer Ralph Pincus, the Wigwam Theater, and the history of theater in San Francisco. Additionally a 1924 playbill from a production of Hamlet put on by USC and The Greek Theater is present.

Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100 Series, and was labeled 100-37.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1890s - c. 1920s
  • Creation: 1956
  • Creation: 1962

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at cin@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Ralph Pincus 1874-1956 was an American theater manager and producer who founded the Wigwam Theater in 1906. He was lauded for bringing “great names” to the vaudeville stage in San Francisco. Pincus also served as president of the Newsboys’ Union and he stopped feuding between uptown and ferry gangs.

The Wigwam Theater was the first theater in San Francisco’s Mission district to be opened after the fire in 1906. Originally operating as a large tent, the building for the theater was constructed in 1913. It boasted 1,200 seats and ran a schedule of 3 shows daily with 4 on Saturdays and Sundays. The theater was sold in 1925 and was remodeled and opened under the name the New Rialto Theater in 1930.

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of photographs, clippings, and other writings about American theater producer Ralph Pincus, the Wigwam Theater, and the history of theater in San Francisco.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Charles C. Pincus, Ralph’s nephew, in 1975.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed.

Title
Finding Aid for the Charles C. Pincus collection
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2022 June
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States