Abstract
This essay reviews two catalogues of documents related to dance and opera, preserved in the Harvard Theatre Collection, together with a biographical sketch of the scholar who acquired them, John Milton Ward. The Ward Collection comprises ephemera – programs and libretti and playbills – printed and manuscript music, and unique documents relating to the production and management of theatre, such as patents, costume sketches, and rehearsal materials, all acquired from antiquaries. The rich spread of documents is no surprise with respect to London as a thriving theatrical centre, but is revealing as to the geographical distribution and variety of documents from Italy.
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