San Francisco Theatre Research

Lotta Crabtree as a Child (from San Francisco Theatre Research, Volume 6)

In addition to the reference sets of California Art Research and The History of Music in San Francisco, the Works Progress Administration also produced another important work entitled San Francisco Theatre Research. This 20 volume set, edited by Lawrence Estavan, was also sponsored by the City and County of San Francisco between 1938 and 1942.

This series is made up of volumes about famous thespians of San Francisco, genres of theater, ethnic theater as well as on theater buildings.

Andre Ferrier's French Theatre (from volume 9)

The following are the contents of San Francisco Theatre Research:

Vol. 1 - Introduction to The Series / Stephen C. Massett / Joseph A. Rowe

Vol. 2 - Tom Maguire / Dr. David G. (Yankee) Robinson / M.B. Leavitt

Vol. 3 - The Starks / the Bakers / the Chapmans

Vol. 4 - Junius Brutus Booth, The Elder / Junius Brutus Booth, The Younger / Edwin Booth

Vol. 5 - Lola Montez / Adah Isaacs Menken / Mrs. Juda

Vol. 6 - Lotta Crabtree / John McCullough

Vol. 7 - The History of Opera in San Francisco, Part 1

Vol. 8 - The History of Opera in San Francisco, Part 2

Vol. 9 - Foreign Theatres: The FrenchTheatre in San Francisco / The German Theatre in San Francisco

Vol. 10 - Foreign Theatres: The Italian Theatre in San Francisco

Vol. 11 - Edwin Forrest / Catherine Sinclair

Vol. 12 - Little Theatres

Vol. 13 - Minstrelsy

Vol. 14 - A History of Burlesque

Vol. 15 - Theatre Buildings, Part 1

Vol. 16 - Theatre Buildings, Part 2 / Famous Playhouses

Vol. 17 - Famous Playhouses

Vol. 18 - Famous Playhouses

Vol. 19 - Famous Playhouses

Vol. 20 - James O’Neill

A woodblock print from volume 9 - Foreign Theatres