Typed page at beginning of scrapbook reads: My mother, Ada Gertrude (Harrison) Adams was born in July 1852 and died in March 1930. After her death these programs came to me, incomplete, many of the early ones destroyed and I have assembled them as well as I could adding further illustrations to those already there. Signed Edith Adams Stone, September 7, 1953

Mounted theatre-related clippings, most not dated. Most of the clippings are simply images rather than full articles, sources are most often not indicated. Some early photographs/photocards. Death notices account for most recent dates.

Theatre Programs: "Virginius; or, The Roman Father" at Ford's Opera House, nd; "Othello" at Wall's New Opera House, 1870; "Othello" at Ford's Opera House, 1870; "Fresh, The American" at the National Theatre, 1870; typed cast list for "The Two Orphans" at the National Theatre, nd; typed cast list for "The Pirates of Penzance" at Ford's Opera House, nd; typed cast list for "Iolanthe" at Albaugh's Grand Opera House, nd; Murdoch's Readings at Lincoln Hall, 1874; typed cast list for "Antony and Cleopatra" at Albaugh's Grand Opera House, nd; typed cast list for "Romeo and Juliet" at the National Theatre, 1874.

Of note: Handwritten letter "To Messrs Kasner (sp?) etc," signed by Edwin Adams, January 18, 1866.

News piece about death of Madam (Fanny) Janauschek (1904), small death announcement for Sidney Bowkett (1933).

Performers highlighted include Frederick Warde, Maggie Mitchell, Signor Tommaso Salvini, Lydia Thompson, Pauline Markham, Armando Rossi, Milnes Levick, John T. Raymond, Marie Bonfanti, Alice Zavistowski, Vokes Sisters, Dion Boucicault, Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter, Adelaide Neilson.

Pages are numbered 1-30.