Collection, 1904-1968.

ArchivalResource

Collection, 1904-1968.

Includes photographs, programs, and a history of Hope College theater until 1956.

1 box (1.50 linear ft.)

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Hope College

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6616r46 (corporateBody)

Dramatics (Hope College)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68d8c4t (corporateBody)

The first play presented at Hope College was Sophocles' "Antigone" in 1904. In 1909 the senior class presented a temperance play. The senior play remained a tradition until 1942. A Dramatic Club was organized in 1917. In 1939, Palette and Masque (another dramatics club) was formed. A formalized theater department was not established until 1968. From the description of Collection, 1904-1968. (Joint Archive of Holland, History Research Center). WorldCat record id: 30767331 ...