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| Manuscript Name | Papers of William George Moore |
| Manuscript Number | MSS 237 |
| Last Updated | May 2021 |
| Extent | 1 AV box |
| Location | Special Collections, UNSW Canberra |
| Abstract | Two draft play scripts by William George Moore and a crayon portrait by Norman St Clair Carter, together with a letter and photograph relating to Dora Wilcox |
Collection Subject Type
Literary
Scope and Content
This collection comprises two draft play scripts by the Australian art and drama critic William George Moore, a portrait of the writer by the artist Norman St Clair Carter, and a letter and photograph relating to Moore’s wife, the poet Dora Wilcox
Date Range of Content
c1912-1930s
Biographical Note
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Moore_(critic)
Art and drama critic. The son of a Victorian politician, William George Moore worked as an actor in the United States and England before returning to Melbourne in 1904 to join The Herald as drama critic. During the period 1909-1912 he organised local performances of productions by playwrights including Louis Esson and Katharine Susannah Prichard, as well as his own plays such as The Mysterious Moonlight. After serving with the British Army in the First World War he worked for The Daily Telegraph in Sydney, later publishing the two-volume landmark history The Story of Australian Art (1934) and co-editing with Tom Inglis Moore a collection of Best Australian One-Act Plays (1937). From 1923 until his death in 1937 William George Moore was married the New Zealand-Australian poet Dora Wilcox.
References:
Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition: Moore, William George (1868-1937) http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/moore-william-george-7644 retrieved 19 May 2020
Author record, William George Moore, AustLit (www.austlit.edu.au), St Lucia: The University of Queensland, 2002- https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A2455 retrieved 19 May 2020
Administrative Information
Access and Copying Conditions
Access: Open Access
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed below. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.
Copying: Copying of material for private study and research is approved
Preferred Citation
Papers of William George Moore, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, MSS 237, Box [Number], Folder [Number]
Provenance
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Additional Information
Related Material
Other papers relating to William George Moore form part of the collections of the National Library of Australia (MS 7647), the State Library of Victoria (MS Box 3518/4) and the State Library of Queensland (Box 10935)
Subject Keywords
Subjects
William George Moore, 1868-1937 – Archives
William George Moore, 1868-1937 – Portraits
Australian drama – 20th century
Personal Names
William George Moore, 1868-1937
Norman St Clair Carter, 1875-1963
Dora Wilcox, 1873-1953
Occupations
Theatre critics
Art critics
Container List
AV Box 1
Folder 1
One-act play ‘Mysterious Moonlight’ by William George Moore - first and second drafts, inscribed to Dora Wilcox
Crayon portrait by Norman St Clair Carter, autographed
Autographed letter to Dora Moore (Wilcox) with photograph (Norman St Clair Carter)