University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Shue, Larry.

Papers, 1968-1985.

UWM Manuscript Collection 63

4.8 cubic ft. (8 boxes and 1 audio cassette)



ABSTRACT: Miscellaneous papers of a noted Milwaukee, Wisconsin playwright and actor. The collection includes drafts, scripts, news clippings, and publicity materials for Shue's plays, poems, and writings, including The Foreigner, Grandma Duck is Dead, The Nerd, and Wenceslas Square. Includes an extensive number of Shue's letters to and from colleagues and friends concerning personal matters and their careers, and heavily annotated scripts of productions in which Shue acted. Of particular interest are Shue's diaries, dating from 1958 to 1985. Paintings and drawings, done by Shue or by his friends and family for him, are included. Also included is the Chicago Report, a family newsletter written by Shue's father, providing details on the family's activities, careers, and travels especially to the Far East. The collection contains a recording of the memorial service at the Todd Wehr Theater following Shue's September 1985 death in a plane crash. A book of tribute put together by Shue's family, as well as letters to the family after Shue's death, are included in the collection.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

ARRANGEMENT: The files are organized alphabetically by personal name, name of office, or by subject, then chronologically. Files can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, and reports.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Larry Shue was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 23, 1946. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1968. After duty in the U.S. Army (1969-1972), Shue acted in dinner theaters before being invited to join the Milwaukee Repertory Theater (MRT) in 1977. He was a playwright-in-residence at the MRT between 1977-1985. Shue died in a plane crash in Weyers Cove, Virginia on September 23, 1985. Shue authored several plays, including The Foreigner, Grandma Duck is Dead, My Emperor's New Clothes, The Nerd, and Wenceslas Square. The Nerd was Shue's best known work. Additional biographical information can be found in box 1, folder 2.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Shue, Larry. Papers, 1968-1985. University Manuscript Collection 63. University Manuscript Collection. Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTIONS:

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.  (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 95) 

ACQUISITION: Cindy Moran of the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Company donated the collection to the Archives on March 23, 1995 (accession 94-029). On July 10, 1997, Percy and Dolores Shue donated additional materials to the collection (accession 97-003).

PROCESSING: Mark A. Vargas processed accession 94-029 at the Archives in June-August 1995. The original condition of the collection was very poor. Most of the items were badly disorganized, and largely piled into boxes without any sort of file arrangement or dating. The collection was arranged as much as possible by the name of Shue's works. Michele Christian processed accession 97-003 (boxes 6-8) in August 1997. Leslie Heinrichs reprocessed the first accession in January-April 2000.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

UWM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 63

BOX

FOLDER

1776, Photographs, 1972

3

1

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Photographs, undated

3

2

Anything Goes, Photographs, undated

3

3

At a Drive-In Restaurant, undated

1

1

Audience Comment Cards, undated

6

1

Ben Franklin Character for American Bicentennial, Photographs, 1974

3

4

Biographical Information, undated

1

2

Book of Tribute, 1986

6

2

Book of Tribute, Thank You Letters, 1986

6

3

The Boy Friend, Photographs, undated

3

5

Camelot, Photographs, undated

3

6

Caricature of Shue, 1974

8

 

Carousel, Photographs, undated

3

7

Charley's Diary, for John Dillon, 1975

1

3

Chicago Report, 1976-1980

1

4

Chicago Report, 1981-1983

1

5

A Christmas Carol, 1977-1978

1

6

A Christmas Carol, 1980

1

7

A Christmas Carol, Photographs, 1977

3

8

Correspondence, 1969-1984, and undated

6

4

Correspondence, Parents, 1986-1987

6

5

Czar of the Movies, undated

6

6

Dead Souls, Photographs, 1980

3

9

Diary, 1958-1960

1

8

Diary, 1961-1964

6

7

Diary, 1974

6

8

Diary, 1975

6

9-10

Diary, 1978

6

11

Diary, 1980

6

12

Diary, 1981

6

13

Diary, 1982

1

9

Diary, 1983

6

14

Diary, 1983-1984

6

15

Diary, 1984

6

16-17

Diary, 1985

6

18

Drama Library, undated

1

10

Drawing of Shylock, by L.H. Shue, 1972

8

 

Drawing of Three Actors Jumping and One Man Standing Still, undated

8

 

Drawings, undated

1

11

Drawings, undated

6

19

Drood is Dead, undated

5

1

Experimental Productions at Illinois Wesleyan University, undated

1

12

Family, Photographs, 1966-1971

3

10

Family, Photographs, 1974-1980

3

11

Family, Photographs, undated

3

12

Family and Friends, Photographs, undated

3

13

Fiddler on the Roof, Photographs, 1977

3

14

Fighting Bob, 1979

1

13

The Foreigner, Contracts and Copyright, 1982-1983

1

14

The Foreigner, Cuts and Changes, undated

1

15

The Foreigner, First Draft, 1982

1

16

The Foreigner, First Draft Revised, 1982

1

17

The Foreigner, Manuscript Draft, undated

1

18

The Foreigner, News Clippings and Programs, 1983

1

19

The Foreigner, Programs, 1986-1987

6

20

The Foreigner, Publicity, 1983-1984

1

20

The Foreigner, Published Copy, 1985

6

21

The Foreigner, Revised, 1985

6

22

The Freeway, Photographs, 1978-1979

3

15

Friends, undated

1

21

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Photographs, undated

3

16

Grandma Duck is Dead, 1979

1

22

Grandma Duck is Dead, Contract, 1979

1

23

Grandma Duck is Dead, Discards, 1979

1

24

Grandma Duck is Dead, Drafts, undated

1

25-26

Grandma Duck is Dead, Earplay Version, 1979

1

27

Grandma Duck is Dead, Film Treatment, 1979

6

23

Grandma Duck is Dead, Manuscript, undated

5

2

Grandma Duck is Dead, News Clippings and Programs, 1979-1983

1

28

Grandma Duck is Dead, Published Copy, 1984

6

24

Grandma Duck is Dead, Revised, 1979

6

25

Grandma Duck Song Book, undated

6

26

Harlequin Dinner Theatre, 1975-1979

6

27

Hello, Dolly!, undated

1

29

Hello, Dolly!, Photographs, undated

3

17

High Time, undated

1

30

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Photographs, undated

3

18

Incoming Letters, 1968-1972

1

31

Incoming Letters, 1975-1977

1

32

Incoming Letters, 1978

1

33

Incoming Letters, 1979

1

34

Incoming Letters, 1980

1

35

Incoming Letters, 1981

2

1

Incoming Letters, 1982

2

2

Incoming Letters, 1983

2

3

Incoming Letters, 1984

2

4

Incoming Letters, undated

2

5-9

The Ingrate Review, undated

2

10

Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Photographs, undated

3

19

Japanese Journal, undated

2

11

Japan, Photographs, undated

3

20

Japanese Trip, Report, 1980

6

28

Lakeboat, 1980

2

12

Little Marie Sunshine, Photographs, undated

4

1

Looking for Tina Meyer, undated

2

13

Lust for Death, 1978

2

14

A Master Work in Retrospect, 1969

2

15

Memorial Service, 1985 [Audio cassette 1]

 

 

Midwest Playwrights Laboratory, 1978-1979

2

16

Milwaukee Magazine, 1984-1985

6

29

Miscellaneous Notes and Poems, undated

5

3

Miscellaneous Productions, Photographs, 1965

4

2

Miscellaneous Productions, Photographs, undated

4

3-4

Mother Courage, undated

2

17

My Emperor's New Clothes, 1985

6

30

The Nerd, 1980

2

18

The Nerd, First Draft, 1980

2

19

The Nerd, Miscellaneous Notes, undated

2

20

The Nerd, News Clippings, 1980-1983

2

21

The Nerd, Photographs, 1984

4

5

The Nerd, Programs, 1980-1987

7

1

The Nerd, Published Copy, 1987

7

2

The Nerd, Script, 1980

2

22

New Orleans, Photographs, undated

4

6

News Clippings, 1965-1977

6

31

News Clippings, 1978-1982

6

32

News Clippings, 1983-1990, undated

7

3

Notebooks, undated

2

23-24

Notes, undated

7

4

Oliver, Photographs, undated

4

7

Orphee, undated

2

25

Orpheus, Photographs, 1980

4

8

Outgoing Letters, 1968-1983

2

26

Painting of a Colonial or Revolutionary Period Man, undated

8

 

Painting of a Forest, by L.H. Shue, 1963

8

 

Photograph of an Unidentified Women, undated

8

 

Photograph of Shue Acting with Two Other Men, undated

8

 

Photograph of Shue as a Boy with Howdy Doody, undated

7

5

Photograph of Shue as a Vampire, undated

8

 

Prologue: The Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, 1979

7

6

Publicity and Closeup, Photographs, undated

4

9

Remembrance Memorabilia, undated

7

7

The Reunion, undated

7

8

Richard III, undated

2

27

Romeo and Juliet, Photographs, undated

4

10

Shue-Biz, 1987

2

28

Siliasocles: An Extant Satyr Play, undated

7

9

South Pacific, Photographs, undated

4

11

"Spare the Child," One Day at a Time TV Show, 1982

2

29

Stage Productions, Photographs, undated

4

12

Travel, Photographs, undated

4

13

Treasure on Prospect Avenue, 1982

2

30

Troupe of American College Players, 1968

7

10

Twelfth Night, Photographs, undated

4

14

Unidentified Negatives, undated

4

15

Untitled [Flash and Voice Dialogue], undated

7

11

A Visitor from Olympus, undated

2

31

Washington Times: Arts and Entertainment, Washington After Dark, Section Two, 1974

7

12

Wedding, Photographs, undated

4

16

Wenceslas Square, News Clippings and Programs, 1984

2

32

Wenceslas Square, Script, 1984

2

33

Wenceslas Square, Published Copy, 1988

7

14

The Would-Be Gentleman, Adaptation, Script, undated

2

34

The Zoo Story, Photographs, undated

4

17

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