]> sobel_b Bernard Sobel Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 12 Apr 2010 Michele Combs12 Apr 2010 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Sobel, Bernard. Bernard Sobel Papers 1933-1963 0.25 linear ft. Author and dramatist. Collection contains correspondence (photocopies), printed material, published material and photographs. 2745175 English Biographical History

Bernard Sobel (1887-1964) was an American playwright and drama critic. He was an active member of The Lambs, a theatrical social and dining club founded in New York 1874 as a companion club to the one of the same name formed in London in 1848. Members of The Lambs have included Fred Astaire, Cecil B. DeMille, Douglas Fairbanks, Will Rogers, Gene Autry, all the Barrymores, and a host of other "bright lights" of the theatre. Originally men only, The Lambs opened their dining room to women in 1957, after what Sobel termed "a violent battle with the wheelchair brigade" (St. Petersburg Times, 17 Mar 1957, p. 13E). The club thrives today, with headquarters at 5th Avenue and 51st Street.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Bernard Sobel Papers consists of correspondence (photocopies), printed material (relating to The Lambs, a men's theatrical and dining club), published material (two books by Sobel) and a photograph.

 Arrangement of the Collection

All series are arranged chronologically.

 Subject and Genre Headings Dance and theatre Literature -- American Fiction Sobel, Bernard. Sobel, Bernard -- Broadway heartbeat. Sobel, Bernard -- The indiscreet girl. The lambs script. Dramatists -- United States. Theater critics -- United States. Books. Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence. Memoirs. Photographs. Dramatists. Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

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Acquisition Information

Unspecified, 1963.

 Inventory Correspondence Miscellaneous 1944, 1949, 1954, 1960, 1961, 19631 Printed material The Lambs Scriptcover art by Jimmy Hatlo; includes clipping of an article about The Lambs2 issues19631 Published material Articles, in various magazines1935, 1960, 19631 Bookshardbound copies of The Indiscreet Girl (1933) and of Sobel's memoirs, Broadway Heartbeat (1953)1 Photographs Cover of A Pictorial History of Vaudeville, 19611