Background
Allen, Reginald was born on March 22, 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alfred Reginald and Helen Johnson (Warren) Allen.
(A collaboration of Reginald Allen and Gale R. D'Luhy, thi...)
A collaboration of Reginald Allen and Gale R. D'Luhy, this catalogue contains reproductions of dozens of autograph manuscripts and letters, printed scores, librettos, posters and drawings, and other memorabilia which form the Gilbert and Sullivan Collection at the Pierpont Morgan Library. Includes many illustrations and a bibliography. Indexed. xxviii, 218 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. small 4to..
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Allen, Reginald was born on March 22, 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alfred Reginald and Helen Johnson (Warren) Allen.
Graduate cum laude, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1922. Bachelor, Harvard, 1926.
With advertising department Victor Talking Machine Company, 1926-1930. Copywriter Northwest Ayer, 1930-1932, J. M. Mathes, 1932-1935. Board directors Philadelphia Orchestra Association, 1933-1935, manager, 1935-1939.
Head story department Universal Pictures, 1939-1942. Pacific Coast representative J. Arthur Rank Organization, Universal City, California, 1946-1949. Assistant manager, business administrator, secretary to board directors Metropolitan Opera Company, New York City, 1949-1957, assistant to president, general manager, 1962-1969.
Executive director operations Lincoln Center Performing Arts, 1957-1962. Executive vice president American Academy Rome, 1969-1971, acting director, 1969-1970. Curator Gilbert & Sullivan Collection, Pierpont Morgan Library, since 1971.
Member DeSchauensee S. African Expedition to Kalahari Desert, 1930, President' Advisory committee National Cultural Center, 1958-1963. Member New York State Council Arts, 1961-1965, President' Executive Committee for Shakespeare Anniversary, 1964. President D'Oyly Carte Inc., since 1973.
(A collaboration of Reginald Allen and Gale R. D'Luhy, thi...)
(With Thirty Five Illustrations.)
(First edition. viii , 82 pages. cloth.. 8vo..)
Trustee D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust. President American Friends of D'Oyly Carte & Gilbert & Sullivan, 1981. Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Life fellow Pierpont Morgan Library. Member Philadelphia Academy Natural Sciences Clubs: Century Assn, Grolier.
Married Helen Howe, May 31, 1946.