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Gilbert Brown Wilson musical drama "The White Whale," and gallery program, 1949 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Processed by: Alice Poffinberger, July 2010
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, July 2010
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Gilbert Brown Wilson (1907-1991) was born in Terre Haute, Ind. and trained as a muralist. From the 1940s to the 1960s he worked in various media to interpret Moby Dick visually.
Collection comprises undated, typeset copies of the synopsis (12 pgs.) for the musical drama "The White Whale," based on Melville's novel; notes on the set and costumes (3 pgs.) for the musical, and two versions of one page of dialog for the musical itself. Also includes a 1949 program for Wilson's gallery exhibit of 100 color drawings based on the novel, entitled "Moby Dick." There is no indication whether the musical was produced.
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