John Fenyvessy - Family Theater Papers
Content Description
John H. W. Fenyvessy was part of a family deeply involved in the world of theater management and production. His father, Albert, owned multiple Rochester theaters, and John carried on the family business for decades. He is most associated with the Family Theater, a vaudeville house that his family managed from 1912 to 1938. This collection includes personal and professional papers, programs, manuscripts of vaudeville shows, talent evaluations and scrapbooks. Material in this collection dates between 1913 and 1943.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
The provenance of this collection is uncertain. It appears that John Fenyvessy gifted parts of the materials to the Rochester Public Library in 1945 and 1954, but it is not clear if that donation was just scrapbooks or included all of the material present in the collection.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1943
Extent
2.2 Cubic Feet (Six scrapbooks, three bound volumes, three accordion files of vaudeville scripts, two folders of papers and cards from an index of leading actors.)