Theatre

Find here a multimedia anthology selected from various Library of Congress holdings. This collection illustrates the vibrant and diverse forms of popular entertainment, especially vaudeville, that thrived from 1870-1920. Included are 334 English- and Yiddish-language playscripts, 146 theater playbills and programs, 61 motion pictures, 10 sound recordings and 143 photographs and 29 memorabilia items documenting the life and career of Harry Houdini.

British Library Sounds presents 50,000 recordings and their associated documentation from the Library's extensive collections of unique sound recordings which come from all over the world and cover the entire range of recorded sound: music, drama and literature, oral history, wildlife and environmental sounds.

Indexes citations for international plays and playwrights in collections, anthologies, and periodicals held at Portland State University Library. This may be useful when trying to locate an older play, not indexed through the WSU online catalog.

A great place to find out more about a movie title. Besides the detailed lists of cast and crew, awards, links to official sites, and budget number the "External Reviews" are particularly valuable. These are more specifically found under "Quick Links," expanded through "Explore More," and listed under the subheading: "Opinion."

The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is a service that allows people to visit archived (old)versions of Web sites. Visitors to the Wayback Machine can type in a URL, select a date range, and then begin surfing on an archived version of the Web.

IBDB was created by the Research Department of The Broadway League, the national trade association for Broadway. IBDB provides a comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all "title page" information about each production. IBDB also offers historical information about theatres and various statistics and fun facts related to Broadway.

The Internet Shakespeare Editions (ISE) is an open access, non-profit scholarly website publishing in three main areas: Shakespeare’s plays and poems, Shakespeare’s life and times, and Shakespeare in performance.

The Academy Awards Database contains the record of past Academy Award winners and nominees.

The Open Source Shakespeare includes the 1864 Globe Edition of the complete works, which was the definitive single-volume Shakespeare edition for over a half-century. It doesn't replace expensive, subscription-based sites at research institutions, but can be very helpful when you use the advanced search function, read plays, and/or look up words in the concordance.

Provides the latest news for New York, London and tour stage productions.

Information and links to lots of puppetry.

Provides access to useful sites throughout the world regarding historical periods, museums, libraries, theatre projects and other historical resources.