urn:taro:utexas.hrc.00848 Sir Arthur Wing Pinero: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center Finding aid created by Joan Sibley and Katherine Noble Harry Ransom Center, 2012 Finding aid encoded by Joan Sibley, 4 December 2012 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Pinero, Arthur Wing, Sir, 1855-1934 Sir Arthur Wing Pinero Collection 1872-1931, undated 5 boxes (2.10 linear feet) Includes manuscripts of plays and letters written by the English playwright and actor Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. Correspondents include Bessie Hatton, Joseph Hatton, his aunt Eliza Schneider, Edwin Stephens, and others. English Manuscript Collection MS-3263 Access:

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This finding aid replicates and replaces information previously available only in a card catalog. Please see the explanatory note at the end of this finding aid for information regarding the arrangement of the manuscripts as well as the abbreviations commonly used in descriptions.

Container List Works: 1.1-2 The big drum, signed handwritten manuscript with few emendations and notes, one initialed, and 6 typed pages of setting information at beginning of first 3 acts, 112 pages, August 1915. This and all subsequent works in this collection are from Hanley II; from the library of Harold M. Moulton. 1.3-6 The cabinet minister, signed handwritten manuscript with emendations, 151 pages, 1889. 1.7-9 A cold June, signed handwritten manuscript with few emendations, 104 pages, November 1929-April 1931. 1.10 Dr. Harmer's holidays, signed handwritten manuscript with emendations, 96 pages, 1924. Included with this: typed notes re opening performance of play, 1 page, undated. 2.1-4 Lady Bountiful, signed handwritten manuscript with revisions, 183 pages, 1890. 2.5 Lords and commons, handwritten manuscript with revisions and printer's notes, 160 pages, circa 1883. 2.6-10 Mayfair, handwritten manuscript with revisions, 190 pages, 1885. 3.1-4 The mind-the paint girl, signed handwritten manuscript with few emendations and printer's notes, and carbon typescript setting material for Acts 2 and 3, 131 pages, 1910. 3.5 Mr. Livermore's dream: A lesson in thrift, signed handwritten manuscript with emendations and notes, 23 pages, circa 1916. Written at the request of the National War Savings Committee. 3.6 The notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith / titled Ebbsmith, typescript / prompt copy with handwritten notes and deletions, 133 pages, undated. 3.7-10 Preserving Mr. Panmure, signed handwritten manuscript with emendations and printer's notes, and typescript introductory material to Acts 1 and 4, 143 pages, 1910. 3.11-14 The profligate, signed handwritten manuscript with revisions, 152 pages, June 1887. 4.1-4 The thunderbolt, handwritten manuscript with revisions and printer's notes, and typescript introductory material to Acts 1, 2 and 3, 141 pages, 1907-1908. 4.5-6 The times, signed handwritten manuscript with revisions, 154 pages, 1891. Works 1: 4.7 Three plays, signed handwritten manuscript with revisions, 155 pages, 1879-1913. Contents: Daisy's escape; Bygones; Playgoers. Works 2: 4.8 Three one-act plays, signed handwritten manuscript with revisions, 133 pages, 1878-1926. Contents: Two can play at that game; Hester's mystery; A private room. Works 3: 4.9-10 Two comedies, signed handwritten manuscript with revisions, 277 pages, 1884. Contents: In chancery; The weaker sex. Letters: 5.1 ANS to Gill, C. F., 18 July 1906. Included with this: signature cut from a typed letter. 5.1 ALS to Hatton, Bessie, 19 October 1888. 5.1 5 ALS, TLS to Hatton, Joseph, 1891-1893. 5.1 ALS to Oakley-Coles, undated. 5.2 51 ALS to Schneider, Eliza, 1872-1876, undated. Several letters are illustrated with pen and ink sketches by Pinero. One 1874 letter includes a printed notice for Still waters run deep with Pinero in the role of John Mildmay. Included with these: handwritten manuscript / fragment of biographical note on A. G. Crowe. 5.3-6 117 ALS, 64 ALI, 4 AL, 4 TLS, 5 APCI, 3 telegrams to Stephens, Edwin, 1905-1919, undated. 5.1 TLS to Tittle, Walter, 31 December 1923. Recipient: 5.7 Unidentified author George B. ALS to Pinero, 30 May 1907. 5.7 Masterson (A. D.) & Co. ALS to Pinero, 22 October 1906.