Theater critics
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Glenn Giffin Papers
Collection
Identifier: D019
Abstract
Glenn Giffin served as the Music and Dance Critic at the Denver Post for 33 years. This collection consists of press kits and sound recordings of individuals Giffin interviewed as part of his duties as critic at the Post. The collection also contains personal papers, publications, and other memorabilia belonging to Glenn Giffin and donated to the University of Denver Archives by his estate.
Dates:
1950-2006
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
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Glenn Giffin Papers
John A. Chapman Papers
Collection
Identifier: M039
Abstract
John Chapman (1900-1972), nicknamed ''Old Frostface'' by the press and ''The Curmudgeon'' by affectionate colleagues, was a drama critic for the New York Daily News in the 1930s through the 1950s. Chapman spent some time reviewing movies in Hollywood, but his base was always in Manhattan. He and his wife Georgia also maintained a home in Westport, Connecticut. He was the son of Arthur Chapman, a Denver, Colorado newspaperman best known for his poem ''Out Where the West Begins.'' The bulk...
Dates:
1874-1979