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Many Mansions, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

Briar Rose: An Opera Fantasy And Prologue In Three Acts Program [1940], Gorham Normal School

Theatre Programs 1940-1969

Directed by Miriam Eunice Andrews

The Merchant Of Venice

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1940 performance of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.

The Merchant of Venice is a story of a Venice merchant named Antonio who must pay off a loan to a Jewish moneylender, Shylock.

The Nativity Plays Of New Mexico, Edwin C. Munro

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The Southwest is a region and a concept. New Mexico is an integral part of it...The Spanish folk heritage of the Southwest is a cultural resource that is highly important in the regional complex...My attempt here, then, has been to clarify and make available to more people one feature of this cultural heritage--the nativity plays.

Middle American Fiesta (May 18, 1940), Lindenwood College

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Event program for Middle American Fiesta (May 18, 1940).

Dark Victory, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

Judith Traherne is a Long Island socialite whose life is spent in frivolous, hedonistic pastimes. She indulges in alcohol and cigarettes, and enjoys horse riding. She experiences dizziness and headaches, and after an uncharacteristic riding accident, she is referred to a specialist, Dr. Frederick Steele. Steele is in the midst of closing his New York City office in preparation of a move to Brattleboro, Vermont, where he plans to devote his time to brain cell research. He reluctantly agrees to see Judith, who is initially antagonistic towards him. She shows signs of short-term memory loss, but dismisses these and other …

The Importance Of Being Earnest

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1940 performance of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, is a farcical comedy about two men who each take on the personas with the name of Earnest in order to escape the burdens of social obligations.

The Broadsheet April 1940, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

The Broadsheet was a student publication which ran through the mid-1930s. Printed in the style of the broadsheet, the paper was a single sheet published weekly with brief descriptions of current news. The issue of April 1940 mentioned the Beaux Arts Ball coming up in May 1940. The theme of the Ball was Let's Go Hollywood. Social events, scholarships, RISD commencement activities, student exhibitions and RISD student club news.

The Broadsheet March 1940, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

The Broadsheet was a student publication which ran through the mid-1930s. Printed in the style of the broadsheet, the paper was a single sheet published weekly with brief descriptions of current news. The issue of March 1940 mentioned the purchase of a farm in Foster, RI for RISD student fellowship. Other events for RISD students on campus were also included.

Campus Lights 1940, Murray State College

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

"Rosemary--For Remembrance"

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1940 performance of “Rosemary—For Rememberance.” A Romantic Drama in Three Acts by Priscilla Wayne and Wayne Sprague.

Peg O' My Heart, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

Peg, a poor Irish girl living in New York, becomes an heiress by the death of her uncle, and is called to England to be reared by an aritocratic aunt. She is like a duck out of water in these surroundings, but she wins her way and also a worthy Englishman named Jerry. An early 20th-century long-running Broadway hit that featured Laurette Taylor in a star-making performance as 'Peg'.

https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/4425/peg-o-my-heart

The Servant In The House Program [1939], Gorham Normal School

Theatre Programs 1910-1939

Written by Charles Rann Kennedy

From the program:

A modern comedy in which the central figure is called by critics a reincarnation of the Christ- a man of mystery, clad in oriental robes, who reads the thoughts of those about him, whose vision extends beyond the walls of the home in which he elects "to serve as a butler.

Campus Lights 1939, Murray State College

Campus Lights

No abstract provided.

Forever True

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1939 performance of Forever True by Priscilla Wayne Sprague.

An Analytical Study Of The Character Of Sir John Falstaff, Robert Eley

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This monograph is an analytical study of the character of Sir John Falstaff in The First and Second Parts of Henry The Fourth, and The Merry Wives of Windor, by William Shakespeare, its purpose being to assist in an accurate portrayal of the character upon the stage. It is, then, an acting thesis in three parts: a study of the historical element of the character, analysis of the masterpieces as created by Shakespeare, and an intensive research of the character as portrayed by the best actors from Shakespeare's original production in the Globe Theatre to the present day.

Some Call It Love, Otterbein University

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

Arms And The Man (December 9, 1938), George Bernard Shaw

Student Theatre Programs

Program for Arms and the Man (December 9, 1938).

Letter From Margaret Lloyd To Charlotte Michaud, Margaret Lloyd

Correspondence 1938-1964

Letter from Margaret Lloyd to Charlotte Michaud, 11/19/1938.

Note written on envelope:

From Margaret Lloyd, then dance critic for Christian Science Monitor.

Kirstein was author of Blast @ Ballet — had nice remarks therein for Michaud.

The Romantic Age (November 11, 1938), A. A. Milne

Student Theatre Programs

Program for The Romantic Age (November 11, 1938).

Letter From Advanced Arts Ballets, Inc. To Charlotte Michaud, Richard Pleasant

Correspondence 1922-1938

November 3, 1938: Letter from Richard Pleasant of Advanced Arts Ballets, Inc. sending ballet pamphlets to Charlotte Michaud and thanking her for reaching out.

Also included:

Programs overleaf for the New Mordkin Ballet at the Alvin Theatre, New York, NY.

Printed by the Rudolf Orthwine Corporation

Letter From Surry Theatre To Charlotte Michaud, Janet Marshall

Correspondence 1922-1938

July 25, 1938: Letter from Janet Marshall of Surry Theatre to Charlotte Michaud, thanking Charlotte Michaud for a story she published.

The Contribution Of Steele Mackaye To The American Theatre, Eileen Katherine Jordan

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis will attempt to give the reader an insight into the greatness of Steele MacKaye and acknowledge of the numerous and varied contributions he made to the theatre, a more versatile man the theatre has probably never known.

Romeo And Juliet

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1938 performance of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy about two young lovers from feuding families and how their relationship and deaths reconcile their families.

All Over The World (May 13, 1938), Lindenwood College

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Event program for All Over the World (May 13, 1938).

Letter From Ruth Tremblay To Charlotte Michaud, Ruth Tremblay

Correspondence 1922-1938

May 9, 1938: Letter from Ruth Tremblay to Charlotte Michaud discussing details about a story Michaud will write about their theater performances.

Program For The Stage Production First Lady, Curtain Club

Theater Production Programs

This sixteen-page program details the Curtain Club of Ursinus College’s production of First Lady, held May 7 and 14, 1938 in Thompson-Gay Gymnasium. It includes information about the directors, cast, production of the show, a scene synopsis, and local advertisements.

The Doctor In Spite Of Himself (April 1, 1938), Molière

Student Theatre Programs

Program for The Doctor in Spite of Himself (April 1, 1938).

Certain Aspects Of The Communal Function And Relations Of The Drama In The Middle Ages, William Thomas Schroder

Bachelors’ Theses

Today, such expressions as, "The Community Players", "The Community Play-house", and "The Community Drama", evidence the interest in the revival of the drama as a community enterprise. The drama, in its European infancy, was very decidedly a community affair. It was a community affair from the standpoint both of production and of observation. In this thesis we shall trace the evolution of the Medieval Drama in its popular, social relationships, and endeavor to show how and in what respects it belonged to all of the people.

The English Actor On The Early American Stage, Juanita Mulholland

Bachelors’ Theses

In the following thesis, I have endeavored to trace the history of the English actor on the American stage up to the year 1825. I have attempted to give something of the life and characteristics of each important British actor who visited our shores and to show that we are greatly indebted to the English actor for the founding and early development of the American Theatre.