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Brains, Breakfastfood And Basketball, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A mysterious murder in three acts presented by the Otterbein Junior Class in 1914.

* A Roman Marriage (January 16, 1914), Lindenwood College

Student Theatre Programs

St. Charles Banner News article on A Roman Marriage (January 16, 1914).

The Risod, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

The 1914 yearbook for Rhode Island School of Design, this includes hand drawn illustrations, descriptions of each department within the school, lists of faculty and graduating students, descriptions of popular social events, photographs of some of the senior class, and advertisements. A brief essay by Mr. Rowe of the RISD Museum and a brief article by Mrs. Radeke about the RISD Museum were also included. Poems and sport news were also featured. This was published by the Athletic Association of RISD.

The Rivals, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Set in fashionable Bath, The Rivals centers around the complicated relationship between Lydia Languish and Captain Jack Absolute. The Rivals satirizes the social expectations of courtship and marriage among the upper classes, while also exploring themes of honor and the role of women in the eighteenth century.

https://stageagent.com/shows/play/8526/the-rivals

Hiawatha: A Drama In Six Acts Program [1913], Western State Normal School

Theatre Programs 1910-1939

Program for Hiawatha: A Drama in Six Acts from the Gorham Normal School, Gorham, Maine.

From the program:

Music of the play based on tribal melodies of Omaha, Pawnee and Ponka Tribes, harmonized by Prof. J.C. Fillmore and Edwin S. Tracy, including Indian Lore Song by Charles Wakefield Cadman, and Indian Lullaby by Mrs. H. H . A. Beach.

Twelfth Night, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centers on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements …

The Ulster, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A farcical comedy in three acts written by Sydney Rosenfeld.

Ingomar The Barbarian, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

Japanese Play (May 1912), Eleanor Asdale, Agnes Adams

Student Theatre Programs

Program for Japanese Play (May 1912).

Fraternity Dance (May 1912), Lindenwood College

Student Theatre Programs

Program for Fraternity Dance (May 1912).

The Young Mrs. Winthrop, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

As You Like It, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

We celebrate the best of Shakespeare with laughter...music...dances...romance...comedy at all levels. The story of how the banished Duke, Rosalind, Orlando and others find happiness through love is one of the most delightful of all Shakespearean tales. The wit of the clown, Touchstone, the philosophy of "All the world's a stage...", the music of "It was a lover and his lass...", the earthy needs of the country people, the romantic honesty of young lovers in tune with nature...all can be found in As You Like It.

College Chums, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A three-act comedy about college life.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

In one of the most famous of literary love quadrangles, A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells the tale of Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander, and Helena; four misguided lovers whose journey into the woods lands them in even more trouble, as members of the fairy kingdom decide to use them as veritable pawns in their own love games. Against the backdrop of the wedding of Duke Theseus and Hippolyta, and the fiery battle of wills between the Fairy King and Queen, Oberon and Titania, the four lovers are challenged by magic and trickery to finally work out what love is all about.

https://stageagent.com/shows/play/450/a-midsummer-nights-dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (June 6, 1910), William Shakespeare

Student Theatre Programs

Event program for A Midsummer Night's Dream (June 6, 1910).

The Great Umbrella Case, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A mock trial written by F. E. Chase.

The Lotus, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

The 1910 yearbook for Rhode Island School of Design, called The Lotus, included hand drawn illustrations, student-submitted entries, descriptions of each department in the school, lists of students and faculty, descriptions of popular social events, and advertisements. Also included was a calendar of events for the school year. Poems and short stories were also in this yearbook.

The Phoenician Queen, Dido (May 8, 1909), Lindenwood College

Student Theatre Programs

Program for The Phoenician Queen, Dido (May 8, 1909).

The Rivals, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

No abstract provided.

An Engaging Position, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

A comedy in two acts by Lewis E. MacBrayne.

* Vaudeville Entertainment (March 1, 1907), Lindenwood College

Student Theatre Programs

St. Charles Cosmos-Monitor article on the Vaudeville Entertainment (March 1, 1907).

As You Like It, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1907-1958 Productions

We celebrate the best of Shakespeare with laughter...music...dances...romance...comedy at all levels. The story of how the banished Duke, Rosalind, Orlando and others find happiness through love is one of the most delightful of all Shakespearean tales. The wit of the clown, Touchstone, the philosophy of "All the world's a stage...", the music of "It was a lover and his lass...", the earthy needs of the country people, the romantic honesty of young lovers in tune with nature...all can be found in As You Like It.

Maude Truxal Burtner Scrapbook, Maude Truxal Burtner

Maude Truxal Burtner

Maude Zetta Burtner, née Truxal (1882-1962) was a graduate of Otterbein University in 1907. The daughter of Reverend J. P. and Sarah Truxal, she was born in Pennsylvania before coming to Westerville. After graduation she married Elmer E. Burtner in 1910, a minister for the United Brethren Church in Westerville. After his death in 1923, she became an elementary school teacher, and was the principal of the Longfellow School when she retired. She had two children, Edwin and Margaret.

This scrapbook was her creation in 1907 and contains photographs and names of many Otterbein students and includes the playbill and …

Summer Theatre '98, Pittsburg State University

Communication and Theater Programs

No abstract provided.

Theatre Season 1993-1994, Pittsburg State University

Communication and Theater Programs

No abstract provided.

A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking, Pittsburg State University

Communication and Theater Programs

No abstract provided.

Summer Theatre, '86, Pittsburg State University

Communication and Theater Programs

No abstract provided.

* Captain Rackett (March 1, 1905), Lindenwood College

Student Theatre Programs

St. Charles Cosmos-Monitor article on Captain Rackett (March 1, 1905).

Hilde Brandt, Marie Itzerott

Drama and Film

No abstract provided.

* Just For Fun (February 26, 1904), Lindenwood College

Student Theatre Programs

News article from the St. Charles Cosmos-Monitor regarding Just for Fun (February 26, 1904)