Theater programs

Abstract The Blue Jacket Outdoor Drama Collection includes the records and files accumulated by the production company, First Frontier, Inc during the development and production of Blue Jacket Outdoor Drama between 1974 and 2010. These records consist of administrative and financial records of First Frontier, Inc., as well as the research, production, publicity, marketing, fundraising, and performance of Blue Jacket Outdoor Drama. The collection also includes related photographs, computer files, and...

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The Dayton Civic Theatre was founded and directed by Edmund C. Wilkes. Most productions were performed at the Dayton Art Institute Auditorium by the Phoenix Players professional theatre company. The scrapbook primarily contains original photographs, programs, and news clippings, as well as some other original documents.

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A miscellaneous collection of theater programs from several American cities, including Dayton and Cincinnati.

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The Kenley Players was a summer stock theatre company that cast famous actors and actresses in well-known plays and musicals, then brought the productions to cities throughout the Midwest, including Dayton, Ohio. This collection includes programs from several local Kenley Players productions.

Content Description The collection consists of programs from various theatrical productions, including plays and musicals. Series I: Kenley Players Programs, contains programs for Kenley Players productions, mostly ones performed at Dayton's Memorial Hall. Many of these issues contain newspaper clippings and ticket stubs affixed to the inside, and some also have handwritten commentary or autographs. This appears to be a fairly complete run of Kenley Players programs from their years performing in...

Abstract The Victoria Theatre Collection includes an assortment of materials spanning the lifetime of the theatre. First built in 1866, the Victoria Theatre has provided the city of Dayton with the performing arts for 150 years. The collection contains both administrative and promotional materials for the theatre and its shows. The majority of the collection is made up of show files which contain documents on many of the performances held at the Victoria Theatre. It includes financial, advertising,...

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Playbill for "The Trial of Mary Dugan," at the Victory Theater, beginning circa January 6, 1920.