MULDOON, PAUL.
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Subseries 2.2
Dramatic works and lyrics, 1970s-2000s
Boxes 24-27, 74-77 and OP 166-167
Scope and Content Note
The subseries consists of dramatic works and lyrics composed by Muldoon from the 1970s through the 2000s. Because the dating of these materials is more tentative, they are arranged in alphabetical order, with the exception of Shining Brow and Bandanna, works that Muldoon collaborated on with Daron Hagen. The scripts have been divided into radio and television scripts for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Muldoon's independent dramatic work, and lyrics Muldoon composed with Rob Mathes for their band, Rackett.
Because Shining Brow and Bandanna are the most collaborative of Muldoon's works, and because their development spreads over an unusually large number of years, all of the related materials are in a single grouping. Within this grouping, the materials fall into four areas: (1) manuscript materials, (2) correspondence with Daron Hagen, (3) correspondence with others, and (4) miscellaneous publicity materials and clippings. The correspondence with Daron Hagen covers their work together on operas Shining Brow, Bandanna, Vera of Las Vegas, and on Muldoon Songs: The Waking Father. In addition, general correspondence with Daron Hagen appears in this subseries, as the bulk of their correspondence concerns their collaborative works.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in alphabetical order.
| Scripts: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | ||
| Box | Folder | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | The Battle of Cul Drimhne, uncorrected typescript |
| 24 | 2 | The Death of Finn, verse play, uncorrected photocopy typescript |
| 24 | 3 | A Far Cry (From the Moy), 2 typescript scripts (one corrected) and photocopy of filming outline with holograph notes |
| 24 | 4 | Monkeys, photocopy typescript script, with BBC contract, related correspondence, and promotional flyer |
| 24 | 5 | Today and Yesterday in Northern Ireland: The Voyage of Mael Duin, corrected typescript draft |
| 24 | 6 | Untitled typescript for radio play with some holograph corrections re: the Black Death |
| 24 | 7 | Untitled typescript for radio play re: autobiographical |
| 24 | 8 | Untitled verse play re: St. Patrick and Oisin, corrected typescript [1 of 2] |
| 24 | 9 | Untitled verse play re: St. Patrick and Oisin, corrected typescript, [2 of 2] |
| 24 | 10 | Fragment: final page of 1976 play on Oisin |
| Scripts | ||
| 74 | 1 | Ambient Starlight, typescript |
| 74 | 2 | An American Tragedy, a treatment by Paul Muldoon based on the novel by Theodore Dreiser, typescript, June 1998 |
| 74 | 3 | The Antient Concert, a chamber opera by Paul Muldoon and Daron Hagen, typescripts |
| 24 | 11 | The Dead: Opera based on the short story by James Joyce, "Liberetto by Paul Muldoon, music by George Newson," photocopy of typescript with limited corrections [See also Field Day correspondence] |
| 74 | 4 | The Honey War, "A Musical by Warren Zevon and Paul Muldoon," complete typescript, 2002 |
| 74 | 5 | The Honey War, "A Musical by Warren Zevon and Paul Muldoon," partial typescripts [1 of 2] |
| 74 | 6 | The Honey War, "A Musical by Warren Zevon and Paul Muldoon," partial typescripts [2 of 2] |
| 74 | 7 | The Honey War, "A Musical by Warren Zevon and Paul Muldoon," notes |
| 24 | 12 | Music of Chance, three partial typescript drafts with some holograph corrections |
| 24 | 13 | Music of Chance, corrected typescript (circa 75 pages) |
| 24 | 14 | The Music of Chance, lightly corrected early typescript, with paste-up pages (circa 115 pages) |
| 24 | 15 | The Music of Chance, later typescript with very minimal corrections (circa 99 pages) |
| 24 | 16 | The Music of Chance, legal correspondence (including multiple faxes), writer's agreement contracts, holograph notes re: screenplay deal |
| 24 | 17 | "An Opera in Two Acts," Music by Daron Aric Hagen, Words by Paul Muldoon, limited typescript and holograph notes, multiple blank pages [See also: Bandanna] |
| 74 | 8 | Our American Cousin, typescript |
| 74 | 9 | Sister Carrie, "Act One," typescripts and notes |
| 74 | 10 | Sister Carrie, a preliminary treatment by Paul Muldoon and Tobias Picker, typescript fragments, 1999 |
| 24 | 18 | Six Honest Serving Men, lightly corrected typescript fragment |
| 24 | 19 | Ambient Starlight [variant title Six Honest Serving Men], typescript draft with holograph corrections |
| 24 | 20 | Six Honest Serving Men, photocopy of uncorrected typescript including Glossary |
| 24 | 21 | Six Honest Serving Men, uncorrected typescript in yellow binder |
| 24 | 22 | Six Honest Serving Men, page proofs |
| 24 | 23 | Vera of Las Vegas, corrected typescript of title page and Dramatis Personae list |
| 74 | 11 | Vera of Las Vegas: A Nightmare Cabaret Opera in One Act, by Daron Hagen, libretto by Paul Muldoon, typescript of title page and contents |
| 74 | 12 | Vera of Las Vegas, proofs, February 28, 2001 |
| 75 | 1 | Vera of Las Vegas, typescript |
| Shining Brow (1993) | ||
| 25 | 1 | Shining Brow, fragment including "The Workmen's Chorus from "Shining Brow" |
| 25 | 2 | One page holograph note in Muldoon's hand |
| 25 | 3 | Photocopies of historical background |
| 25 | 4 | Loose and unsorted holograph notes |
| 25 | 5 | Typescript fragment |
| 25 | 6 | Typescript fragment with extensive corrections and holograph notes |
| 25 | 7 | Two corrected typescript fragments |
| 25 | 8 | Corrected typescript fragment with holograph notes |
| 25 | 9 | Typescript fragments with extensive holograph corrections |
| 25 | 10 | Writing tablet with holograph notes |
| 25 | 11 | Loose corrected typescript |
| 25 | 12 | Loose corrected typescript with manila envelope |
| 25 | 13 | Typescript with very minimal corrections (circa 158 pages) |
| 25 | 14 | Act One, "Version November 27, 1990," corrected typescript |
| 25 | 15 | Prologue and Act One, "January 20, 1991, NYC," typescript |
| 25 | 16 | Character List, Prologue, and Scene One, uncorrected typescript |
| 25 | 17 | Act Two typescript with holograph corrected by Muldoon and Hagen, labeled "Daron's Working Draft" |
| 25 | 18 | Act Two, corrected typescript |
| 25 | 19 | Act Two, corrected typescript |
| 25 | 20 | Act Two, Scene Four, multiple corrected typescripts |
| 25 | 21 | Act Two, multiple corrected typescripts for portion of second act |
| 25 | 22 | Act Two, Scene Three, corrected typescript fragment |
| 25 | 23 | Act Two, Scenes Two and Three, corrected typescript fragment with holograph notes |
| 25 | 24 | Act Two, Scenes Two and Three, corrected typescript |
| 26 | 1 | The Shining Brow, treatment, original typescript with single holograph correction and hand-written page numbers |
| 26 | 2 | Treatment, photocopy of typescript with single holograph correction |
| 26 | 3 | Treatment, photocopy of typescript with single holograph correction |
| 26 | 4 | Treatment, photocopy of typescript with single holograph correction |
| 26 | 5 | Treatment, photocopy of typescript with single holograph correction |
| 26 | 6 | Treatment, photocopy of typescript with single holograph correction |
| 26 | 7 | Synopsis/brief treatment, typescript |
| 26 | 8 | Treatment, photocopy of typescript with extensive holograph corrections, labeled "Master Copy" |
| 26 | 9 | "Working Libretto" for The Shining Brow, dated July 1, 1991, uncorrected typescript |
| 26 | 10 | Ribbon typescript in red binder with holograph corrections |
| 26 | 11 | Ribbon typescript in blue binder with holograph corrections |
| 26 | 12 | Page proofs with holograph corrections and letter to Charles Boyle re: revision |
| 26 | 13 | Photocopy of page proofs with holograph corrections |
| 26 | 14 | Photocopy of score by Daron Hagen |
| 26 | 15 | Ring-bound copy of piano/vocal score, labeled "Version #5," [1 of 2] |
| 26 | 16 | Ring-bound copy of piano/vocal score, labeled "Version #5," [2 of 2] |
| 26 | 17 | Ring-bound copy piano/vocal score, final copy(?) |
| 27 | 1 | The Shining Brow, notes to Hagen re: revisions, dated May 17, 1992 |
| 27 | 2 | Photocopy proof of Act One (music and lyrics) with holograph corrections (pp. 1-44) |
| 27 | 3 | Photocopy proof of Act One (music and lyrics) with holograph corrections (pp. 45-81) |
| 27 | 4 | "Proof Reduction" of Act One Prologue, with light holograph corrections |
| 27 | 5 | "Taliesin: Choruses from Shining Brow," bound vocal score |
| Shining Brow: Daron Hagen correspondence | ||
| 27 | 6 | Correspondence, 1989-1991 |
| 27 | 7 | Correspondence, 1992-1995 |
| 27 | 8 | Miscellaneous Shining Brow correspondence |
| 27 | 9 | Miscellaneous Shining Brow correspondence, continued |
| 27 | 10 | Congratulatory notes from Madison, Wisconsin premiere of Shining Brow |
| 27 | 11 | Publicity materials, including programs, brochures, letters, and press release drafts |
| 27 | 12 | Miscellaneous clippings re: Shining Brow |
| 27 | 13 | Faber contract re: Shining Brow |
| 27 | 14 | "Muldoon Songs," photocopy of vocal score proofs with holograph corrections |
| 27 | 15 | The Waking Father, by Daron Aric Hagen, words by Paul Muldoon, photocopy dated 1994 |
| Bandanna (1999) | ||
| 75 | 2 | "Prologue," typescript fragments |
| 75 | 3 | "Act I," typescript fragments |
| 75 | 4 | "Act II," typescript fragments and notes |
| 75 | 5 | "An Opera in Two Acts and a Prologue," partial typescripts |
| 75 | 6 | Complete typescript |
| 75 | 7 | Numbered typescript |
| 75 | 8 | "Paul Muldoon on Bandanna," typescript, 1998 |
| 75 | 9 | Scene sketches, typescripts, 1997 |
| OP166 | Work copy, Hagen | |
| OP167 | Work copy, Muldoon | |
| 75 | 10 | "Working Libretto," January 11, 1998 |
| 75 | 11 | "Working Libretto," May 1998 |
| 75 | 12 | Contracts, 1997-1999 |
| 75 | 13 | Correspondence with Daron Hagen, 1997 |
| 76 | 1 | Correspondence with Daron Hagen, January-February 1998 |
| 76 | 2 | Correspondence with Daron Hagen, March 1998-July 2004 |
| 76 | 3 | Correspondence with publishers, 1998-1999 |
| 76 | 4 | Publicity, promotional material, and reviews, 1998-1999 |
| Daron Hagen Correspondence, general | ||
| 76 | 5 | 1995-1996, with proof of working copy of libretto, Vera of Las Vegas |
| 76 | 6 | Hagen, Daron, 1997-1999, with typescript of article, "Singing Along, With Paul," by Hagen about collaborating with Paul Muldoon |
| 76 | 7 | Hagen, Daron, 2000-2004, with typescript interview of Hagen, about collaborating with Muldoon on Bandanna |
| Rackett (band) [lyrics with Rob Mathes] | ||
| 76 | 8 | "Always Stay," "American Lives," and "Brighton Rock," typescripts |
| 76 | 9 | "Comeback," typescripts |
| 76 | 10 | "Come Close," typescripts |
| 77 | 1 | "Critical Mass," "Cry Baby Cry," and "Don't Try This at Home," typescripts |
| 77 | 2 | "Don't Think for a Minute" and "Enough of Me," typescripts |
| 77 | 3 | "Face Time," "Go Between," and "Going Through the Hoops," typescripts |
| 77 | 4 | "Hard Cheese and Sour Grapes," typescripts |
| 77 | 5 | "Head In," typescripts |
| 77 | 6 | "Her Name Is Jean," typescripts |
| 77 | 7 | "I Might Make Out with You," typescripts |
| 77 | 8 | "I Want to Get Down and Dirty," "Kickstart the Electra Glide," and "Like It Is," typescripts |
| 77 | 9 | "Meat and Drink," typescripts |
| 77 | 10 | "Need to Know," typescripts and notes |
| 77 | 11 | "(Now I've Put My) Faith in You," "Old Flames," "One Too Many," and "Only Thing," typescripts |
| 77 | 12 | "Over You," typescripts |
| 77 | 13 | "Pencil" and "Princeton Reverb," typescripts |
| 77 | 14 | "Rock Steady," typescripts |
| 77 | 15 | "Saab with Sandy," typescripts |
| 77 | 16 | "Standing Room Only," typescripts |
| 77 | 17 | "Take It as Gospel" and "Twice on Clay," typescripts |
| 77 | 18 | "Who Knew That My Love?", "Wrong Man," and "You Gotta Take Out Milt," typescripts |
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