Records, 1889-1989.

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Records, 1889-1989.

The Mask and Wig records chronicle the history of the all-male singing and dramatics organization. Included are production materials, scripts, scores, lyrics, programs, brochures, posters, photographic prints, and clippings for annual productions form 1890 to 1989.

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University of Pennsylvania.

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The Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania was part of the Towne Scientific School until 1920, when a separate School of Fine Arts was established, teaching architecture and other fine arts. Teaching staff and courses of instruction of the Towne Scientific School, Department of Architecture were listed in the Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania. The School of Fine Arts published its teaching staff, regulations, courses of study, competitons and, in some years, curre...

University of Pennsylvania. Mask and Wig Club.

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The Mask and Wig Club was founded in 1889 by Clayton Fotteral McMichael as an all-male performance group. In that year, a notice posted in College Hall urged students to try out for the new club. The club staged their first production, Lurline, at the Chestnut Street Opera House. Since then, the "Wiggers" have annually entertained the University of Pennsylvania community with their burlesques and original revues. Productions are musical comedies which often satirize current events and University...