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1950-1959, 1950 - 1959, bulk: 1953 - 1953

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

The playbill collection, donated by Valerie Lynn, is comprised of playbills and other theatre ephemera, pamphlets from various art exhibitions, and programs from musical performances and ballets collected over her lifetime. The collection spans seven decades, from 1946 to 2009, and includes playbills from at least five different countries.

Dates

  • 1950 - 1959
  • Majority of material found in 1953 - 1953

Extent

From the Collection: 4.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Container Summary

Boston Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Hall. Boston, Mar. 1951. Everyman. Denworth Hall, Bradford Junior College, Denworth Hall. Haverhill, Apr. 1951. Three Concerts of Chamber Music. The Cambridge Collegium Musicum, Sanders Theatre. Cambridge, Oct. 1951. Jose Greco and His Company of Spanish Dancers. Shubert Theatre. New York, Oct. 1951. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Hall. Boston, Nov. 1951. The Gifted Listener, Music and the Imaginative Mind. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University. Cambridge, Nov. 1951. The Dog Beneath the Skin. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University. Cambridge, Nov. 1951. Jose Greco and his Company of Spanish Dancers. Opera House. Boston, Nov. 1951. Albert Herring. Boston Opera House, New England Opera Theater. Boston, Jan. 1952. The Crucible. Martin Beck Theatre. New York, Jan. 1952. Ballet Theatre. Opera House. Boston, Feb. 1952. (2 copies). Griller String Quartet. The Harvard Club of Boston. Boston, Feb. 1952. Moony’s Kid Don’t Cry and The Long Goodbye. Agassiz Theatre, Harvard University. Cambridge, February 1952. The Grass Harp. L.A.B. Amusement Corp, Colonial Theatre. Pittsfield, Mar. 1952. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University. Cambridge, Mar. 1952. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Hall. Boston, Dec. 1952. Griller String Quartet. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University. Cambridge, Feb. 1953. Pianoforte Recital by Ania Dorfman. Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music. Boston, Mar. 1953. The Time of the Cuckoo. Empire Theatre. New York, Mar. 1953. The Merchant of Venice. New York City Center of Music and Drama. New York, Mar. 1953. Tosca. Boston Opera House, Metropolitan Opera. Boston, Apr. 1953. The Two Misers. Lowell House, Harvard University. Apr. 1953. Tyl Ulenspiegel. New York City Center of Music and Drama. New York, Jun. 1953. Duo di Roma. Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory or Music. Boston, Jan. 1954. Portrait of a Lady. Colonial Theatre. Pittsfield, 1955. //

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Rare Books Repository

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