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Barbara Lustbader New York City playbills collection, 1957/2012

11 Linear Feet 26 boxes
This collection contains playbills and programs from hundreds of theatre, opera, symphonic music, and dance performances attended by Barbara Lustbader in New York City from 1957-2012.
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Barbara Lustbader New York City playbills collection, 1957/2012 11 Linear Feet 26 boxes

This collection contains playbills and programs from hundreds of theatre, opera, symphonic music, and dance performances attended by Barbara Lustbader in New York City from 1957-2012.
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Black and white photograph of prominent members of the original "West Side Story" production team by Friedman-Abeles photography firm, 1959

.01 Linear Feet 1 photograph
Black and white photograph of prominent members of the original "West Side Story" production team by Friedman-Abeles photography firm, printed September 29, 1959.
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Broadway souvenir theatre programs collection, 1942/1997

2.75 Linear Feet 6 boxes
This collection contains theatre souvenir programs from Broadway productions between the years 1942 and 1997. The programs include descriptions of the production, along with information on the respective creators, performers, directors, choreographers, and producers. It contains many programs from original Broadway show runs, and features many famous actors, singers, and dancers who performed in Broadway shows.
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Broadway souvenir theatre programs collection, 1942/1997 2.75 Linear Feet 6 boxes

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
This collection contains theatre souvenir programs from Broadway productions between the years 1942 and 1997. The programs include descriptions of the production, along with information on the respective creators, performers, directors, choreographers, and producers. It contains many programs from original Broadway show runs, and features many famous actors, singers, and dancers who performed in Broadway shows.
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Charles Rodrigues playbill collection, 1879/2009

18 Linear Feet 38 boxes
The Charles Rodrigues playbill collection consists of playbills and programs from 1879-2009. The bulk of the collection material represents plays performed on and off Broadway, but it also includes programs from theatres in Philadelphia, Boston, Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ohio, and Chicago. This collection represents a broad cross-section of programs with plays as the main source, as well as, programs from burlesque houses, vaudeville performances, and concerts. Playbills can be important documents for researchers in that they depict the world of theatre changing over time and often provide rich information about prevailing cultural and social attitudes of the moment through articles and advertisements.
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Charles Rodrigues playbill collection, 1879/2009 18 Linear Feet 38 boxes

Rodrigues, Charles
The Charles Rodrigues playbill collection consists of playbills and programs from 1879-2009. The bulk of the collection material represents plays performed on and off Broadway, but it also includes programs from theatres in Philadelphia, Boston, Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ohio, and Chicago. This collection represents a broad cross-section of programs with plays as the main source, as well as, programs from burlesque houses, vaudeville performances, and concerts. Playbills can be important documents for researchers in that they depict the world of theatre changing over time and often provide rich information about prevailing cultural and social attitudes of the moment through articles and advertisements.
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Martin Cohen theater collection, 1816/2017

15 Linear Feet 18 boxes, 6 map cases, 2 triangle boxes
The Martin Cohen theater collection contains material pertaining to musical theater, stage performances, and motion picture film. It primarily includes playbills, sheet music, and film posters, as well as as comic books, animation film cells, memorabilia, and toys.
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Martin Cohen theater collection, 1816/2017 15 Linear Feet 18 boxes, 6 map cases, 2 triangle boxes

Cohen, Martin B.
The Martin Cohen theater collection contains material pertaining to musical theater, stage performances, and motion picture film. It primarily includes playbills, sheet music, and film posters, as well as as comic books, animation film cells, memorabilia, and toys.
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Mary Lavigne programs collection

2 Linear Feet 4 boxes
A collection of opera, ballet, concert, art exhibition, and theatrical programs for performances and events in New York City, Richmond, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various international locations attended by Mary Lavigne.
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Mary Lavigne programs collection 2 Linear Feet 4 boxes

Lavigne, Mary
A collection of opera, ballet, concert, art exhibition, and theatrical programs for performances and events in New York City, Richmond, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various international locations attended by Mary Lavigne.
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Mecca by Oscar Asche musical program, 1920

.01 Linear Feet 1 item
Content warning: orientalism and racist content. A program for the musical Mecca (also known as Cairo) by Oscar Asche, 1920.
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Mecca by Oscar Asche musical program, 1920 .01 Linear Feet 1 item

Content warning: orientalism and racist content. A program for the musical Mecca (also known as Cairo) by Oscar Asche, 1920.
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Music, theatre, and spoken word sound recordings collection, 1949/1986

1.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
This collection contains LP phonograph albums containing a variety of music, oral history, and musical scores. This box was found unlabeled and might be associated with another collection.
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Music, theatre, and spoken word sound recordings collection, 1949/1986 1.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
This collection contains LP phonograph albums containing a variety of music, oral history, and musical scores. This box was found unlabeled and might be associated with another collection.
George Mason University

Porgy and Bess poster collection, 1952/1956

84 posters; poster mock-ups and artwork
Content warning: Racist imagery. This collection contains posters promoting the American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA)-sponsored production of the Gershwin opera "Porgy and Bess" as it toured various countries - mostly European - during the mid-1950s. It also contains poster mock-ups and artwork related to the production.
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Porgy and Bess poster collection, 1952/1956 84 posters; poster mock-ups and artwork

George Mason University. Special Collections Research Center.
Content warning: Racist imagery. This collection contains posters promoting the American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA)-sponsored production of the Gershwin opera "Porgy and Bess" as it toured various countries - mostly European - during the mid-1950s. It also contains poster mock-ups and artwork related to the production.
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Virginia Nelson playbills collection, 1939/2007

6 Linear Feet 12 boxes
This collection contains playbills for performances at a variety of venues in the Washington D.C. metro area, including the National Theatre, Arena Stage, the New Gayety Theatre, the Warner Theatre, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as multiple smaller, local theatres and companies, and others across the United States and internationally.
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Virginia Nelson playbills collection, 1939/2007 6 Linear Feet 12 boxes

Nelson, Virginia
This collection contains playbills for performances at a variety of venues in the Washington D.C. metro area, including the National Theatre, Arena Stage, the New Gayety Theatre, the Warner Theatre, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as multiple smaller, local theatres and companies, and others across the United States and internationally.

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