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Hippodrome Souvenir Book (1916-17 Season), Dillingham, Charles [Manager]. Souvenir book for 1916-1917 season, the second of Charles Dillingham's management. This season's feature was a three-act presentation entitled The Big Show, which featured a performance of The Sleeping Beauty by Anna Pavlowa in the second act and an ice-ballet in the third act called The Merry Doll. Many photos and ads throughout.

Scope and Contents Hippodrome Souvenir Book (1922-23), Dillingham, Charles [Manager]. The "super-spectacle" for this season was "Better Times, conceived and stage by R.H. Burniside, music by Raymond Hubbell. The production opened September 2nd, 1922 and ran for 405 performances. Performers included Archie Leach (who would later change his name to Cary Grant). Other acts included Elna Hansen, Esther Greenacre, Serita Lorraine, Ebba Sparre, "The Pogo Girls,""The Jumping Rope Girls," Patrick and Francisco's...

Scope and Contents Garden of Allah 1911 Century Theatre (New York City) souvenir postcard albaum. Inside are black and white postcards with scenes from the play. Published by Dana Bennett Co., New York, 4"x 6"."Two copies:1) One cent U.S. Postal stamp on front, inside are three postcards: "Boris and Domini in 'The Garden of Allah'", "Street of the ouled nails" (scene from the play), and "The Dancing house" (scene from the play)2) Inside are two postcards: "The Spirit of the...

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A Comic Souvenir Of The Gay Gordons by Betty Hicks, with illustrations by W. Barton Wilkinson, printed by Sir Joseph Causton and Sons, Ltd. in London. Wrappers with text and illustrations bound with green string.

Stamp on back cover indicates that this was part of the SUNY Binghamton Theater Collection.

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Gems of Indigo, Spactacular Opera Burlesque by Johann Strauss, the only authorized edition as performed at the Casino, New York. New York: Wm. A. Pond and Co., 1891. Musical Score: Printed music; Operas 1 vocal score (40 pages); 30 cm.

Stamp on the back cover indicates that this was part of the SUNY Binghamton Theater Collection.

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Edna May in The Girl From Up There, a pictorial souvenir. Published with the authorization of Mr. Charles Frohman. New York: R.H. Russell, 1901.

Two copies, 16 pages, tied with beige string. Stamps on the backs of both copies indicate that these were part of the SUNY Binghamton Theater Collection.

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Special performance of Haensel and Gretel by the Conried Metropolitan Opera Company: for the benefit of the Legal Aid Society, at the Metropolitan Opera House, Thursday evening, March 15, 1906. Book; [40] pages (pages [30-39] advertisements): illustrations; 26 cm. Includes a detailed synopsis of the story, as well as a description of the Legal Aid Society including a commendation of the soceity and the opera by Mark Twain.

Scope and Contents Pictorial souvenir: The Henrietta, a comedy by Bronson Howard, produced by the Comedians Robson and Crane, Union Square Theatre, New York, Fiftieth Performance, Monday Evening, November 14, 1887. Scenes photographed by electric light by the Photo-Gravure Co., eleven pages of images.Two copies: 1) Cover detached, handwritten on title page is "Property of W.R. Fish," indicating this was part of the Fish Collection. Nevertheless, it has been stamped on the back cover as...

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Advertising piece for production of His House in Order by Arthur W. Pinero at the St. James's Theatre, London, produced by George Alexander on February 1, 1906.

Front features a halftone image of a scene from the production with George Alexander and Irene Vanbrugh. Inside are two [facsimile] "pages from Major Maurewarde's letters to the dead wife." The back features snippets of press reviews.

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Souvenir for Victoria Regina by Laurence Housman starring Helen Hays, presented by Gilbert Miller. The production also starred Werner Bateman and Abraham Sofaer. Eighteen pages, illustrated.

Second page has inscription: "To Bob Boda with grateful memories of Hartman's Theater Helen Hayes."