Souvenir programs for theaters, theatrical companies, and clubs, 1892-1978.

Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896

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Harriet Beecher Stowe (b. June 14, 1811, Litchfield, Connecticut – d. July 1, 1896, Hartford, Connecticut) was an American abolitionist and author. She is the daughter of Rev. Lyman Beecher who preached against slavery. She is best known for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin. It became an instant and controversial best-seller, both in the United States and abroad. The novel had a major impact on Northerners' attitudes toward slavery and by the beginning of the Civil War had sold more than a million copi...

Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England)

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The Sadler's Wells site has been occupied by six different theatres since 1683. The first 'musick' house was built by a Mr Sadler, who also opened a fashionable spa there after rediscovering monastic springs believed to have medicinal properties. The spa declined in popularity but the theatre has survived through the centuries in many forms, including as an aquatic theatre staging patriotic plays in the early 1800s, a music hall showcasing acts such as Marie Lloyd and Harry Champion in the late ...

Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945

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Edward Knoblock (1874-1945) was born in New York City and educated at Harvard, but spent most of his professional life living and working in Great Britain. Playwright, scenarist and novelist, Knoblock was in constant touch with many of the leading literary and artistic figures of his generation, as the ensuing collection will show. As well as working independently, Knoblock often collaborated with others. The plays, Milestones (1912), and, London Life (1924) were produced with the assistance of ...

J. Ransom Kohn

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London Coliseum (London, England)

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Carlton Theatre

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American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and Academy

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American Shakespeare Theatre

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Guignol Theatre

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Lambs (New York, N.Y.)

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Established in New York City in 1874, the Lambs Club is the oldest professional theater club in the United States. From the description of Lambs Club scores, 1797-1986. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 500922345 Established in New York City in 1874, the Lambs Club is the oldest professional theater club in the United States. It was modeled after a similar club in London, England (which had been named in honor of Charles and Mary Lamb, w...

Old Vic Company

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Guild Theatre

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Morris Gest.

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Radio City Music Hall (New York, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: Materials relating to Radio City Music Hall productions. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155475695 Radio City Music Hall was reorganized under a new company, Rockefeller Group, Inc., in 1979. From the description of New company production materials, 1979-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155473391 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City on Dec. 27, 1932. Boasting the world's largest...

Theatre Guild

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Established in New York City in 1918, and initially administered by a board of managers, the Theatre Guild was for the greater part of its history co-directed by Lawrence Langner and Theresa Helburn, with Langner’s wife, Armina Marshall Langner, serving several administrative roles. Throughout the twentieth century the Theatre Guild was instrumental in improving the quality of American theatre, introducing audiences to new playwrights and forms of dramatic writing, stagecraft, and musical theatr...

Palace Theatre (London, England)

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Max Reinhardt Company

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Auditorium Theater (Chicago, Ill.)

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Downtown Chicago theater and National Historic Landmark. Ferdinand Peck, Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler began plans for the Auditorium Building in 1886 and on October 5, 1887, the cornerstone was laid. The Auditorium Theater opened in 1889 and was immediately acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and functional theaters in the world. Its architectural integrity and perfect acoustics were internationally recognized. It was often referred to as the eighth wonder of the ...

First Drama Quartette

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Old Vic Theatre (London, England)

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Aiken, George L., 1830-1876

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Parker, George D., 1945-....

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Gerard Fay.

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Théâtre national populaire

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Théâtre subventionné, le Théâtre national populaire (TNP) fut créé en 1920 à l’initiative de Firmin Gémier qui en prit la direction dans une des salles du Trocadéro (1920-1933). En 1937, le Théâtre national du Trocadéro s’installa dans le nouveau palais de Chaillot et fut dirigé par Paul Abram de 1938 à 1940. Le 1er septembre 1951, Jean Vilar, qui animait depuis 1947 le Festival d’Avignon, fut nommé par Jeanne Laurent, sous-directrice du théâtre et de la musique au ministère de l’Education natio...

A. (Alonzo) Price

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Players’ Theatre (London, England)

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Metropolitan Boston Arts Center

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Antonio Bafunno.

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Théâtre national de Chaillot.

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National Theatre (Great Britain)

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Roxy Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

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The Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio.

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Comstock, F. Ray, 1880-

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Mermaid Theatre

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Ferenc Molnár.

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Castle Square Theatre (Boston, Mass.)

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Alvin Theatre

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Universal City studios

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Wallack’s Theatre

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Jean Vilar.

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Civic Repertory Theatre (New York, N.Y.).

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The Civic Repertory Theatre was established by Eva Le Gallienne in New York City in 1926. Le Gallienne directed and acted in most of the rotating repertory of classical plays. The company disbanded in 1933, and Le Gallienne continued to act and direct stage productions, including a 1982 revival of Alice in Wonderland . From the guide to the Civic Repertory Theatre records, 1917-1985, 1925-1936, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) ...

Sir Arthur Wing Pinero.

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Stewart, Hal D. (Hal Douglas), 1899-1979

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The Players (club)

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Arnold Bennett

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Empire Theatre

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Travelers' Club (New Brunswick, N.J.)

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Women's study club organized in 1890. From the description of Papers read, 1916-1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28420015 ...

Moskovski khudozhestvennyi akademicheski teatr

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Mermaid Conference and Event Centre (London, England)

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Parsons Theatre.

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Comédie-Française

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Hudson Theatre

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Knickerbocker Theatre

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Stratford-upon-Avon (England)

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Teatro dei Piccoli

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Players Incorporated

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William Congreve.

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Covent Garden Theatre

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Thomas Harris, John Philip Kemble and others proprietors of the New Theatre Royal called Covent Garden Theatre. From the description of Grant for 85 years from Covent Garden Theatre to George Raikes of Cornhill, Esq. [manuscript], 1809 September 18. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 281643481 The Covent Garden Theatre was built by John Rich in London in 1732. Also known as the Royal Opera House. From the description of Documents concerning finance...

Curran Theatre

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Royal Shakespeare Theatre (Stratford-upon-Avon, England)

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Chicago Auditorium Building (Chicago, Ill.)

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