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The sign of the four, [Copy 1]

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection scripts

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Title
The sign of the four, [Copy 1]
Names
Rice, Charles P. (Adapter)
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 (Author)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection scripts

Plays

The Sign of the Four

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1903
Place: New York
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: NCOF+ (Rice, C. P. Sign of the four)
Topics
Drama
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930. Sign of four -- Stage adaptations
Drama -- Promptbooks and typescripts
Genres
Drama
Promptbooks
Typescripts
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Adapted from the novel by A. Conan Doyle.
Content: Prompt-book of a Wildwood, N.J., production. The two volumes have slightly different annotations and text layouts.
Content: Produced at the West End Theatre, New York, Nov. 9, 1903.
Physical Description
Extent: 113 leaves. 27 cm.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 44786848
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14794536
Photo Order: 49132
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4cee8390-0048-0130-a243-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1903: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "The sign of the four" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1903. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e18007e0-1bc1-0130-7d1c-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "The sign of the four" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e18007e0-1bc1-0130-7d1c-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1903). The sign of the four Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e18007e0-1bc1-0130-7d1c-58d385a7b928

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The sign of the four