Selected
Shaw-related photographs, illustrations, cartoons, newsclippings and
postcards from the first half of the 20th century (also linked in
archives):
Rev, Man and Superman, by G
B Shaw, S
6, 7:1; read
Ed on A E Bostwick of NY
Public Library
saying that G B Shaw's works should be kept from
perusal of
the young and thoughtless, S 21, 8:3; read
Library, on order of
Bostwick, bars
Shaw from open shelves of more than 30 free libraries in
Manhattan; says works are bad for children, S 21, 9:6 read
Article, The Gentle Art of
Lying on the
Stage, notes G B Shaw as a guide post to truth, S 24, V p9; read
Shaw resents Bostwick
action; calls
Amer Comstockery world's standing joke, explains views in lr, S 26,
1:7; read
Anthony Comstock, head of
the Society
for the Suppression of Vice, asks Who's Bernard Shaw? - and finds out
after reading Shaw's letter; says Shaw convicts himself; Comstock will
now investigate
Shaw, S 28, 9:1; read
Members of NY Playgoers
Club discuss
his sincerity, O 23, 9:4; read
T N Page calls him prince
of
advertisers; other comments, O 24, 9:3; read
Mrs
Warren's Profession,
by G B Shaw; A Comstock of Soc for Suppression of Vice warns A
Daly against presenting play; texts of lrs, O 25, 1:4; read
Ed holds Comstock within
right in
objecting to production on NY stage "of what is probably the
most
daring of the dramatic temerities of Shaw," O 26, 8:3; read
Says he is cured of vanity, curiosity
and ambition after receiving bill for press clippings; says he
never wants to see an Amer paper again, Ja 24, 8:7; read
O Skinner & Dr F Adler wants
colleges to teach dramatic art, both criticise George Bernard Shaw, Ap
2, 9:5;
read
Sues Stone & Co for $25,000 royalties, Ap 15,
22:5; read
Devil's Disciple, The, by G B Shaw;
makes hit with Budapest critics and is talk of the
city, Ap 29, 7:3;
read
Mrs Warren's Profession; NY Special
Sessions Ct approves play; declares it legally not indecent,
Jl
7, 7:5;
read
Ed., Bernard Shaw's Profession,
discusses play, Jl 8, 8:1;
read
A Daly says he will not revive Mrs
Warren's Profession
because of too much notoriety, Jl 29,
9:2;
read
Takes negative on question that
agitates London - 'Should Christians make fortunes?';
World (pub)
suggests a rival conundrum - 'Should vegetarians write plays?' Ag 22,
1:6;
read
President Eliot of Harvard says
Roosevelt style does not appeal to him, G B Shaw says it serves
us right, Ag 27, 7:2;
read
Sends word to M Klaw that he fears to
come to US
lest he be elected Pres, S 15, 9:4;
read
Shaw gives his view on spelling reform;
says Roosevelt's idea is useless, letter to London Times; wants
phonetic spelling with more letters added to alphabet, S 22,
9:1; read
Comment on his saying that nobody has a
right to live at all who cannot prove that he does
more for the world than the world does for him, O
25, 8:4;
read
F Robertson discusses the 'modest'
playwright, O 28, pt 4, p2;
read
Arnold Daly produces How He Lied To Her
Husband at Keith & Proctor's, O 30, 4:3;
read
Caesar and Cleopatra, by G B Shaw: rev,
O 31, 9:1;
read
Value of Shaw as a writer for the stage
discussed, N 4, IV, p2;
read
Lr in London Times on woman's rights, N
15, 7:4; read
Amer Play-Goers meet; discuss play, N
26, 3:3;
read
Lectures London on 'Some Necessary
Repairs to Religions'; asks why not personify God as a woman, N
30, 1:1;
read
Tolstoy, Bernard Shaw, Hall Caine and
Dr Bleibtreau assail the genius and genuineness of the Bard
of Avon, D 9, III, p4;
read
Doctor's Dilemma, The, by G B Shaw: comment, D 9, III, p4;
read
Int; por; comment on Mrs Shaw and motor
omnibuses, D 30, pt 4, p1.
read
G B Shaw offers possible explanation
for Swettenham refusal of U S aid to earthquake ravaged
Kingston, Jamaica; Ja 22, p2;
read
Captain Brassbound's Conversion, by G B
Shaw: E Terry receives ovation for performance at Empire
Theater, Ja 29, 9:1;
read
Article in G B Shaw's defense of
suffragists in London, F 15, 10:4;
read
Mrs Warren's Profession: playwright
insists that actress M Shaw appear in next London
production, F 27, 9:3;
read
Widower's Houses, by G B Shaw; 1st
performance in NYC, Herald Square Theater, Mr 8, 9:3;
read
G B Shaw counters negative opinion of
Brit Amb J Bryce who notes decline in quality of drama;
Shaw declares critics fail to appreciate works of current great
dramatists, My 5, III, 1:7;
read
G B Shaw s at London protest against
sweatshops claims charity wastes millions of dollars; says money
should be used to increase working people's wages, Je 9, III, 1:2;
read
Prof A Henderson reptd in GB gathering
firsthand information on Shaw for biography;
Shaw por,
Je 23, pt 3, 3:1;
read
Shaw refuses to cut royalty rates, Je
28, 7:4;
read
Henderson repts Shaw says story of his
life should be history of world for last 25 yrs,
Ag 17, 7:3;
read
G B Shaw says labor M Ps are in danger
of becoming too genteel, Ag 18, III, 3:1;
read
Article on Henderson's impression of
Shaw as more Amer in spirit than Brit, Ag 18, pt 5, 7:2;
read
Proposes new pol party composed of
disinherited poor relations and poor gentility, Ag 25, III,
1:5; read
His disciples, thinking him lost, spend
all night on search party in Welsh Mts while he sleeps in hotel
room, S 15, pt 3, 3:3; read
Indicates next play will deal with
subject of marriage, S 22, pt 3, 2:3;
read
G B Shaw says Gov't refusal to deal
with rr workers through their accredited reprs is tantamount to
confession of imbecility and obsolescence, S 22, III, 4:2;
read
Caesar and Cleopatra, by G B Shaw: playwright berates
American critics
for their hostile
revs, S 29, III, 3:2;
read
Admits he is man of wealth; is in favor
of Socialism, O 20, pt 3, 3:7; read
Shaw reptd willing to wait 2 yrs before
writing next play as protest against alleged censorship of
dramatic productions in Great Britain, N 17, 1:3; read
Candida, by G B Shaw: Berkeley
Theater, D 12, 11:4;
read
G B Shaw says great artists are
creators like Bach and Beethoven, O 11, III,
1:2; read
A Henderson of N Carolina says he is
most brilliant
and typical man of this decade,
article in La Societe Nouvelle, Belgian magazine, N
1, pt 5, 10:4; read
French writer C Chase investigates his
philosophy, D 13, pt 6, 4:2. read
Says he would be willing to see
monument to himself erected during his lifetime provided
it was good one; says one by F A R Rodin would lead him
to consider suicide; Socialists urge him to be
candidate for Parliament, F 9, 4:2;
read
G B Shaw on theater sizes and effect on
his plays, int, London, F 14, V, 14:2;
read
Mr 28, pt 3,
3:4;
Lady C Lytton shows notes she wrote in
own blood while imprisoned; illus of Brit suffragettes; partial
list of 300 prominent Brit men who favor suffrage includes J
Galsworthy, G B Shaw and J McCarthy, illus, Mr 28, III, 3:4,5;
read
Fabian Essays, The; reissued with new
preface by G B Shaw, Ap 10, II, 206:3;
read
G B Shaw comments on Frohman plan, lr,
My 10, 1:5; read
Ed on Shaw assessment of Frohman
character and plans, My 11, 8:3; read
G B Shaw characterization of him noted,
int, London, My 18, 1:6; read
Shewing Up of Blanco Posnet, The, by G
B Shaw: new play barred by censor, London; Shaw
comments, My 22, 1:5; read
Article on Shaw's rev of G K Chesterton
bk, George Bernard Shaw; por sketch, S 12, pt 5,
10:1, 3; read
Shaw lr to London Times urges
censorship be abolished, but if it must be retained he recommends
himself as man most qualified for post of censor, O 11, 1:4; read
Editorial on his refusal to visit US at
Christmas, D 6, 8:3;
read
London production by the Stage Society
opens, Aldwych Theater, D 12, III, 3:4;
read
Shaw lr to Frohman tells of new play
written for Frohman London theater which is four hours long and
arranged without any intermissions, D 15, 2:7
read
G B Shaw, in reply to Women's Trade
Union League request for his comment on Magistrate Olmsted saying
strike was against God, says Amer is always in Almighty's
confidence, telegram, text, Ja 6, 5:2; read
Debate in One Sitting, A, By G B Shaw:
given, London, F 24, 6:4;
read
Memorial meeting in honor of late M
Harman, woman's rights advocate, held, NYC; G B Shaw's lr in
tribute read; other tributes paid by prominent speakers, Mr 28,
4:4; read
G B Shaw lr to London Times opposes
order requiring schoolgirls to wear black, My 12, 4:2, 5; read
C Hamilton and G B Shaw views on cause
of pub disinterest in theater, Ja 7, 7:1;
read
Shaw scores Phila for jailing
protestors; actors held for ct and bail after several persons testify
play is immoral, Ja 20, 3:2;
read
G B Shaw says war is a sport, not a
necessity, lr to Le Monde Illus; draws parallel between war and boxing,
F 11, III, 3:5; read
G B Shaw gives his views on religious
aspects of home rule, lr to London Christian Globe; says R C
Church must be reorganized under home rule, F 25, III, 4:7; read
G B Shaw, asked to finance running of
Otley, Eng, woolen mill which was offered free of charge to
Yorkshire Socialists by mfr J Peats, agrees to do so only if
Peats gets charter establishing Socialism in Yorkshire, Mr 10, III,
4:7;
read
G B Shaw orders club to vacate rooms it
occupies in his house; says club's activities disturb him, Mr
24, IV, 6:1;
read
French pub reptd unimpressed by him, Mr
31, pt 3, 3:3;
read
Press Cuttings, by G B Shaw: premiered, Broadway Theater,
at Woman
Suffrage Party benefit, Ap 3,
8:4;
read
G B Shaw mocks minimum wage bill, s,
London; Ap 4, 3:4,5;
read
Excerpts from lrs exchd with late Count
Tolstoy showing difference in their views on
good and evil, Ap 7, pt 3, 1:1;
read
Shaw article in London Daily News
questions why disaster has caused 'explosion of outrageous,
romantic lying', My 14, 4:1, 2;
read
Punch pub satirical article on Shaw;
text, Je 2, pt 3, 5:3;
read
Article on formation, aims and project of collecting from
repr men some
contribution which will record individual explanation of man's
genius or authority which marks him out among his fellows; G B Shaw,
other contributors noted, Je 2, V, 9; read
Ed comment on G B Shaw recent
anti-vivisection s at Brit Assn meeting, London, Je 18, 10:4;
read
G B Shaw says women have gone
completely beyond the law, S 27, 4:4;
read
Shaw attacks critics, says they are
ignorant of art and do not know Shakespear, int, London
Observer, S 29, II, 15:1;
read
Overruled, by G B Shaw: premiere,
London, O 15, 9:4;
read
Century Theater Club women accuse Shaw
of insulting women, N 10, 7:3;
read
Bishop Willesden, A C Doyle, G B Shaw
and others reactions on Brit Royal Comm on Divorce rept
recommends additional grounds for divorce and restricted
publicity of cases, N 13, 1:2.
read
G B Shaw article describing artist at
work, D 1, VI, 732:1.
read
A Noyes hissed by college students for
attack on him, May 21, 9:3; read
Trebitsch says he is persecuted for
friendship to Germany, June 5, 1:2; read
Attacks Northcliffe on basis of
Sheffington's sentence for anti-
recruiting speech, June 16, 2:5; read
Calls himself and Sir E Grey public
dangers for telling the truth; points out that his statements at
beginning of war have all come true, July 17, 2:8; read
Quoted on "plot" between
France, England, and Belgium against Germany on German poster in
Belgium to prove "incriminating documents," Aug 9, 3:4; read
Writes letter on compulsory national
service and strain of war, Sept 3, 4:3; read
Lecture on "Aspects of the War";
favors general election, denounces
those who want to muzzle Lord
Northcliffe, Oct 27, 2:5; read
Lecture, "Illusion of the War,"
condemns hatred of enemies; comments on duty to Belgium; urges
change of Govt and
relaxation of military law, Oct 28,
3:6; read
Play "Flaherty V C,"
suppressed in Dublin, Nov 16, 2:4; read
"Flaherty V C" not suppressed
but postponed, Nov 17, 3:8; read
Statement of Dublin manager with regard
to postponement of "Flaherty V C," synopsis, Nov 18,
3:2; read
Address on league of western
civilization against future war, Nov 25, 1:2; read
Speaks at mothers' meeting on peace,
Dec 3, 1:7; read
Correspondence with which he enlivened
the rehearsals of "Major Barbara," Dec 5, VI, 6:2; read
Letter in Intercollegiate Socialist on
Amer preparedness, Dec 7, 4:4; read
Speech on "The Nation's Vitality," for East London
Federation of Suffragettes, discusses peace, attacks Asquith,
McKenna, and Lloyd George, defends Haldane, answers
charge that he is pro-German, Dec 19, II, 12:1; read
Editorial on his speech on killing men
and letting babies die, Dec 21, 12:5. read
Letter to N Y Chapter of the Drama
League of Amer giving reasons for not visiting U S, Jan 3, 9:3; read
Writes in The New Republic on unnatural
alliance of the Entente, suggests new 4-power alliance between
France, England, Germany, and US, Jan 7, I, 4:3; read
His comedy "John Bull's Other
Island" criticised in Berlin, Jan 22, 3:7; read
Preface to "The Autobiography of a
Super-Tramp" by W H Davies, special article, Mar 18, VII,
9:1; read
Message to Provisional Govt of Russia,
Apr 1, I, 3:3; read
Comments on Amer intervention in war,
and Pres Wilson's statesmanship, Apr 4, 3:4; read
Says it is useless for British to
attend Stockholm Socialist conference and that terms will be
decided in the old way at conclusion of war, Aug 11, 3:8; read
Summarizes Pres Wilson's reply to the
Pope on peace, Sept, 2, I, 2:3; read
"Misalliance" produced at the
Broadhurst Theater, Sept 28, 9:1; read
Letter to W Faversham on "Misalliance"
stating attitude toward benefit performances on his plays, Sept
30, III, 8:6; read
Opinions of the war written for benefit
of Library Fund, Dec 2, II, 8:1; read
Complains that English press did not
criticize article of his on Ireland when it appeared in England,
but only when printed in N Y Amer, Ja 7, 21:3; read
Ed on article in the N Y Amer on hunger
strikers, S 7, 14:5; read
Says Ireland fears British alliance
would mean fighting U S, S 6, 2:7; read
Called "criminal anarch" for
predicting U S - British war, lr by Jones, S 12, 2:1; read
Replies to Jones; text of reply and of
original Jones lr, S 20, 3:1; read
Jones, in lr to Sir S Bancroft, refuses
to serve on com with him because of feud;
criticised by The London Morning Post; Jones writes to The Post
approving of ed, excerpt from Jones's lr to Post, S 21, 19:3; read
G Moore's lr, in which he says Shaw
lacks aestheticism, sold at Anderson Gal, O 23, II, 12:2; read
Denunciation by H A Jones in concluding
lr to "My Dear Wells," O 23, VII, 2:4; read
Play Heartbreak House fails in London,
N 18, 20:2; R Blatchford ridicules recent fling at armament
conference made in The London Nation, N 20, 2:7; read
Theater Guild to present his play, Back
to Methuselah, in 3 separate parts, Ja 23, 8:1;
Lr to Theater Guild on changes in Back
to Methuselah, F 5, VI, 1:2; read
Article by C T Hallenam on how to meet
him, F 19, VII, 2:5; read
Declines invitation of Labor Party to
become Parliamentary candidate; says he might consider political
job for 4,000 pounds a yr and handsome pension, F 24, 1:4; read
Theater Guild gives first 2 parts of
Back to Methuselah, F 28, 17:2; read
Part V of Back to Methuselah given, Mr
14, 11:2; read
Predicts world prohibition of hard
liquor, says Mary Lawton, N 7, 29:3; read
Explains, in lr to R Somerville, head
of NY Univ Dramatic Art Dept, why amateurs who
put on plays in name of charity pay more for privilege than regular
producers; says difference between amateur and professional performer
is not in the pay, N 25, II, 4:5; read
Ed on unveiling of tablet to R B
Sheridan in Bath, N 25, II, 6:6; read
Remarks on vegetarians before
Vegetarian Soc of London Univ, D 9, IV, 10:2; read
Sarcasm assailed by H Bernstein, art by
W Littlefield, D 13, IX, 11:3; read
Extracts from lecture before Fabian Soc in London; views on
length of
working day, religion, education,
marriage - issues that would confront his theoretical Socialist State,
D 20, III, 3:1.
read
i
1926
Adopts code signature to escape
publicity, Ja 10, II, 1:4; read
Hits General Medical Council in
statement to Royal College of Physicians on
reinstatement of Dr Axham, Ja 21, 3:5; read
Admits he learned the tango at Madeira,
but says he has no time or youth for it now, Ja 28, 6:3; read
Criticizes applause in theaters, F 7,
II, 4:3; read
Says he refuses to have his plays
filmed because it would kill the market for his stage plays, F 13,
17:1; read
I Zangwill on Shaw's faith in Jewish
translators and agents, F 22, 2:2; read
Denies that he thinks moving pictures
vulgar class of entertainment, F 26, 6:3; read
Will produce Mrs Warrens Profession with A Bourchier; will
insert
New lines not submitted to censor in recent performance, F 28, 29:2; read
Socialistic writings denounced by Capt
G Frankau, Mr 28, 12:5; read
Says Germans have made him famous in Europe, in lr to Dr
Gustav F
Sthamer, Ag 1, II, 1:4; read
Lr from C Belfrage on his postcards, Ag
8, VII, 8:1; read
Text of s delivered on his 70th birthday, illus; tribute by
K Capek,
sketch, Ag 15,
VIII, p 3; read
Attacks economic principles of British Govt in article
contributed to
London financial paper, Ag 17, 4:5; read
Defended by H G Wells in his controversy with London Daily
Herald over
Govt's
financial policy, Ag 19, 19:2; read
Ed on controversy over financial policy of GB, Ag 20, 16:1;
read
G S Viereck tells of interviewing him, Ag 24, 9:5; read
Feature article by H W Horwill, S 12,
III, 10:2; read
Views on socialism, por, feature
article, S 12, IX, p 1; read
Wins contention that NY courts have no
jurisdiction over him, in suit brought by J A
Levinson to restrain him from interfering with film version of
Chocolate Soldier, S 16, 20:3; read
Calls Dean Inge greatest living writer
in England, D 18, 6:3; read
Called "G B Scrooge" in New
Leader, after man in Dickens's Christmas Carol, as result of his
calling Christmas an "unbearable nuisance," D 23, 11:7; read
Hitherto unpublished lrs appear in W A
Page's Behind the Curtains of Broadway's Beauty Trust;
expected production of his plays to be unsuccessful, D 24, 18:1; read
Berlin paper chides him on Christmas,
Ja 6, 8:5; read
Ed on Arnold Daly as pioneer in his
plays in U S, Ja 15, 14:6; read
Threatens to sue W A Page for
publishing letters in book on "Broadway's
Beauty Trust," Ja 21, 13:1; read
Int in London Daily Express on suit
against W Page. Ja 22, 7:2; read
A Maerz thinks he used position on
advisory com on pronunciation of BBC to poke fun at public, lr, Ja
23, VII, 14:4; read
Refused to contribute to Keyserling's
"Book of Marriage," Ja 24, 4:5; read
Explains attitude toward World War, int
by A Henderson, Ja 24, 5:5; read
Ed on his refusal to contribute to
Keyserling's book, Ja 25, 20:6; read
Ed on statement on British preparedness
for war, Ja 29, 14:6; read
Presides as Chairman over debate in
London between Lady Rhondda and GKC on the leisured woman, Ja 28,
6:1; Ja 30, II, 1:1; read
Usually answers requests from children,
Ja 31, 5:1; read
Lauds T E Lawrence, conqueror of Arabia, in catalogue of
exhib of painting and
drawing illustrating Lawrence's book, "The Seven Pillars of
Wisdom, F 4, 10:3; read
Files suit for $100,000 damages against
W A Page, F 4, 21:7; Scores doctors on osteopathy stand, s
at opening of London Osteopath Clinic for the Poor, F 12,
4:3; read
Text of debate on leisured woman; feat
art cartoon, F 13, VIII, p 3; read
Wants first task of Anglo-Swedish
Literary Foundation to be translation of Strindberg's works, F 15,
27:6; read
W A Page denies he used letters to
stimulate sale of his book, F 25, 9:5; read
Calls M Stephenson, Amer girl who sent
him criticism of his philosophy, an "ingenious young liar,"
Mr 2, 12:6; read
Ed on his advice to a young author, Mr
5, 14:4; read
Court refuses to enjoin him from saying
that "Chocolate Soldier" film would infringe on "Arms
and the Man" copyright; J Levinson, plaintiff, quotes lr from
Shaw's secretary to justify his action, Mr 19, 5:4; read
Wins suit brought by J A Levinson of
Los Angeles over "Chocolate Soldier"
film rights; court
holds picture would infringe on Shaw's "Arms and the Man"
copyright, Mr 22, 29:4; read
Seeks immediate issuance of injunction
in N Y C court against W A Page's book "Broadway's
Beauty Trust"; defendant claims action is only publicity stunt,
Mr 23, 7:2; read
Rebukes S Desmond for writing
inaccurate personal reminiscences of him, Mr 25, 21:1; read
Wins suit for injunction against W A
Page's book Behind the Curtains of Broadway's Beauty
Trust; suit for $100,000 damages will be heard later, Ap 7, 5:4; read
Commends Rotary clubs, in lr to
internatl convention to be held in June at Ostend,
Ap 14, 8:4; read
Feature article by P W Wilson, Shaw
Makes Mankind His Heir, por, Ap 24, IV, p 1; read
Denies that he has forsaken
vegetarianism, Ap 24, II, 6:8; read
Por by C Collier rejected by London
Royal Academy; Shaw's statement; reproduction of por
sent by radio, Ap 27, 4:3; read
Article on his parentage and youth, My
1, IX, 4:7; read
His Man and Superman contrasted by Sir
Worthington-Evans with conduct of British soldiers
in China, at Royal Academy banquet in London, My 2, 4:4; read
;
Reply to attempt of Catholic Soc to
learn his religious views, My 4, 25:2; read
Finds Prince Henry at odds with Prince
of Wales on sportsmanship, lr read to League for
Prohibition of Cruel Sports, My 6, 25:8; read
Admits Amer hostess offered
him £5,000 to attend dinner party in U S; s, at meeting in
London on how he acquired knowledge of women, My 21, 25:3; read
Chides nations about disarmament,
feature article by F L Minniegerode, por, Je 5, IV,
12:1; read
Moves from Adelphi Terrace to flat in
Whitehall Court, Je 12, II, 4:5; read
Lr to A Bakshy on his theories of play
writing, Je 12, VII, 1:4; read
S on difference in English and Amer
speech, at London conf of philologists; howled down by
students when he addresses anti-vivisection meeting in London, Je 17,
27:3; read
Use of word "co-opt" at
language conf in London, Je 18, 6:1; read
Views on women, s at meeting in behalf
of Cecil Houses Fund, feature article, Je
19, IV, p 1; read
On H Ford's apology for anti-Semitic
campaign, Jl 17, 15:4; read
Supervises screen tests of S Thorndike
with view to sanctioning her appearance in film version of St Joan,
Jl 24, VII, 3:3; read
71st birthday, Jl 27, 26:6; read
Moves from Adelphi Terrace to Whitehall
Court, London, Jl 29, 19:4; read
Feature article by S J Woolf, Mr Shaw
sits for his portrait; por, Ag 7, IV, p 1; read
One of 4 great men named by E Ludwig,
feature art, Ag 28, IV, p 1; read
N Y collector buys proofs of several
plays, S 4, 16:6; read
Revisits office where he clerked;
snubbed by veteran of office, S 12, 11:4; read
Repudiates alleged int with Viennese
journalist; views on German naval prestige, S
16, 24:1; read
Elected member of Dramatists' Guild, S
23, 15:3; read
Feature article by H I Brock on lr from
Tolstoy, S 25, VIII, p 10; read
Ed on Dean Inge as a rival satirist, S
27, 26:6; read