Schwartz, Louis L. (author); Civic Players of Minneapolis (producers)
Date Created:
1919
Description:
The Civic Players of Minneapolis were a community theater group that organized in March 1918. Their stated purpose was "to develop the drama on a broad, democratic basis and to make Minneapolis not so much a city of theaters as a community with a playhouse." In 1919, in the wake of WWI, they performed a historical pageant entitled "Swords and Plowshares" on the steps of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The pageant was intended to theatrically illustrate history's greatest wars and to point out the "indisputable fact ... that the ideal of Democracy has been steadily struggling upward through the years of violence and stress." To highlight the success of democracy and civilization at the local level the players included the names and images of notable Minneapolis institutions, landmarks, and businesses in the front and back of their playbill. The playbill provides insight into what the people of early twentieth-century Minneapolis perceived to be their city's finest qualities and is a record of the city's most important buildings and businesses following World War I.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events on September 18, 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1910: "The City," a play by Clyde Fitche, and "Lulu's Husbands," with Mabel Barrison and Harry Conor, and the original New York cast; musical program: director John P. Rossiter, "Spirit of Peace" by Edwin Franko Goldman; "Madame Sherry" by Karl Hoschna; "L'Affinite" by Roberts; "Fireflies" by Paul Lincke; "Iman" by Mann. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, coming attractions, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events on September 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, 1910: "The Lottery Man," a comedy in three acts by Rida Johnson Young, and "The Blue Mouse," a farce by Clyde Fitche; musical program: director John P. Rossiter, "Spirit of Peace" by Edwin Franko Goldman; "Madame Sherry" by Karl Hoschna; "L'Affinite" by Roberts; "Fireflies" by Paul Lincke; "Iman" by Mann. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, coming attractions, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of September 3, 1911: "Alias Jimmy Valentine" after O. Henry's short story "A Retrieved Reformation." Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of October 9, 1910: "A Matinee Idol" a song comedy by De Wolf Hopper with Louise Dresser, and "The World and His Wife" by Charles Frederic Nirdlinger; musical program: prelude "World and His Wife" by William Furst; "La Seenade" (Waltz Espagnole) by O. Metra; "La Media Noche" by J. Aviles; "From Foreign Lands" by M. Moszkowski; "Habanera" by J. Roberts; two Spanish Dances "Valse" and "Bolaro" by M. Moszkowski. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, coming attractions, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of October 19, 1911: "The Talk of the Town" a musical melange in three acts for the benefit of The Sheltering Arms Orphanage, starring famous actor Donald MacDonald (with photo), with prologue, song list, and entr'acte music by Pavane Recamier. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, and coming attractions.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of November 20, 1910: "Baby Mine" a farce by Margaret Mayo; excerpt from the New York Times article on false paternity that suggested the performance: "Chicago Health Officer Says Many Women Pretend Children are Their Own"; musical program: "Baby Mine" march; selection from "The Chocolate Soldier"; Intermezzo "Reine Valse" by Phil Schwartz; Slavic Dance No. 10 by Anton Dvorak. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, coming attractions, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events on November 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, 1910: "Billy," a farce in three acts by George Cameron, and "The Whirlwind," by Henri Bernstein; musical program: "Stradella" by F. von Flotow; Berceuse from "Joselyn" by Benjamin Godard; Aria from "Samson and Delilah" by Camille Saint-Saens; "Chauson sans Paroles" by Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, coming attractions, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events on March 17-18, 1911: "The Twig of Thorn" a play by Marie J. Warren, presented by the College Women's Club, and "The Servant in the House" presented by School of Acting, Northwestern Conservatory. Also advertisement, with drawing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of March 19, 1911: "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" by Jerome K. Jerome; musical program: "Franz Schubert" Charles Gounod; Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven; Andante Religioso by Francis Thome; Romance by Anton Rubenstein; Salut de Amour by Edward Elgar; Serenata by Moritz Moskowski; Angels Serenade by Gaetano Bragga; Marche et Cartege "La Reine de Saba" by Charles Gounod; "Angelus and March from Scenes Pilloresques" by Jules Massenet. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, coming attractions, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of June 4, 1911: "The Dollar Mark" by George Broadhurst. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, and coming attractions.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of January 15, 1911: "The Bohemian Girl" staged by Edward P. Temple, music by Michael Balfe. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, coming attractions, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of December 25, 1910: "The Jolly Bachelors," a musical spectacle in two acts by Glen MacDonough (words) and Raymond Hubbell (tunes); musical program: . Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, coming attractions, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of April 30, 1911: The Route, "Lyman H. Howe's Travel Festival" vignettes from around the world. Also advertisements, with a drawing, and coming attractions.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of October 6, 1912: "The Bird of Paradise" an Hawaiian romance by Richard Walton Tully. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of November 17, 1912: "The Blue Bird" by Maurice Maeterlinck. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of November 6, 1911: "Rebellion" a play in four acts by Joseph Medill Patterson, starring famous actor Gertrude Elliott. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of November 3, 1912: "The Mikado," "The Pirates of Penzance," "H.M.S. Pinafore," and "Patience" by Sir W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of November 12, 1911: "Il Trovatore" opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi starring famous coloratura soprano Edith Helena (Edith Helen Seymour). Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of May 5, 1912: "Excuse Me" a Pullman carnival in three sections by Rupert Hughes. Also advertisement.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of March 3, 1912: "The Chocolate Soldier" an opera bouffe in three acts by Oscar Straus. Single clipping.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of March 11, 1912: "Little Women" by Marian de Forest after the story by Louisa M. Alcott. Also advertisement. Single clipping.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of March 17, 1912: "Il Trovatore" by Giuseppe Verdi, "La Boheme" by Giacomo Puccini, "Lakme" by Leo Delibes, "Faust" by Charles Gounod, "Madame Butterfly" by Puccini, "Manon" by Jules Massenet, "Thais" by Massenet, "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, and "La Tosca" by Puccini. Also advertisement.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the weeks of January 14, 1912 and January 21, 1912: "The Pink Lady" an adaption from Le Satyre by Georges Berr and Marcel Guillemand, "A Night Out" by May Robson and T.C. Dazey, and "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary." Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs. Incomplete program.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of December 24, 1911: "As a Man Thinks" by Augustus Thomas with "America's foremost actor" John Mason. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of April 8, 1912: Shakespearean repertoire "Taming of the Shrew," "Macbeth," "The Merchant of Venice," Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," "As You Like It," and "Twelfth Night" including famous actors E.H. Sothern (Edward Hugh Sothern) and Julia Marlowe (Sarah Frances Frost). Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs, and a list of theatrical stars appearing.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Schubert Theatre program listing events the week of April 8, 1912: "Taming of the Shrew," "Macbeth," "The Merchant of Venice," "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," "As You Like It," and "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare. Also advertisement.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Roosevelt Marching Club program for "The Viking: A Comic Opera in Three Acts," listing cast, synopsis, and songs from each act. Also includes description and member list of Roosevelt Club and advertisements with drawings and photographs. The play was performed at the Mankato Theatre in Mankato, the Lyceum Theatre in Minneapolis, and the Lyceum Theatre in Duluth.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Roosevelt Marching Club program for "The Queen of the Ballet", a comic opera by R.A. Barnet, listing cast, synopsis, and songs from each act. Also includes description and member list of Roosevelt Club and advertisements with drawings and photographs. The play was performed at the Mankato Theatre in Mankato on February 28, the Metropolitan Theatre in Minneapolis on March 2, 3, and 4, and the Fargo Opera House in Fargo, North Dakota on March 7.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Roosevelt Club program for "Baron Humbug," a musical comedy by R.A. Barnet listing cast, synopsis, and songs from each act. Also includes description and member list of Roosevelt Club, photographs of the cast in costume, and advertisements with drawings and photographs. The play was performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in St. Paul on March 12, the Metropolitan Opera House in Minneapolis on March 14, 15, and 16, and the Lyceum in Duluth on March 19.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Roosevelt Club program for "The Yap from Home: An Original Burlesque in Four Act," by S.E. Keiser. Also includes description and member list of Roosevelt Club, photographs of the cast in costume, and advertisements with drawings and photographs. The play was performed at the Lyric Theatre in Minneapolis on March 28, 29 and 23.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Roosevelt Club program for "Pipes o' Pan - A Musical Vaudeville and Burlesque," featuring a selection of acts: Davis and Rieke - Sharp Shooting Extraordinary; Heathe Gregory, Basso performing Songologue; Thomas G. McCracken and Company performing "Fluffy Ruffles and The Kandy Kyds"; Paris Hawkins and Wells performing "The Music Question; Banks and Cotton performing "The Littlest Girl"; Arthur White and Company performing "Colored Ecstasies"; and Philip R. Brooks and Company performing "Mrs. O'Brien of the Potato Patch." Also includes member list of Roosevelt Club, photographs of the performers, and advertisements with drawings and photographs. The play was performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in Minneapolis on April 21 and 22, and the Metropolitan Opera House in St. Paul on April 23, 24, and 25.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Princess Theater program listing events the week of October 23, 1909: Pudd'nhead Wilson, by Frank Mayo, from Mark Twain's book, performed by the Neill Stock Company. Also articles on "A Boost for the Princess" and "Bridegroom is Grilled," letters from patrons, and advertisements for the following week's production "A Bachelors Romance." Includes photographs of theater facade and a scene from the play.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Princess Theater program listing events the week of January 2, 1909: the southern romance "Texas" by Jane Maudlin Fieige, performed by the Neill Stock Company. Also articles on "The Wild Orochs" and "Plays and Players," and advertisements, drawings and photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Pence Opera House Program for week of February 7, 1881 listing performance of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Program lists cast, synopsis of incidents, and describes new scenery by Clausen and H. Silloway, designed for Apotheosis of Eva. Includes advertisements for many Minneapolis businesses, and notes that "As You Like It" is in active preparation.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Pence Opera House Program for week of February 19, 1881 listing performance of the Patriotic Irish Drama "Peep O'Day or Savoureen Delish." Program lists cast and order of acts. Includes advertisement for many Minneapolis businesses, and notes that "As You Like It" will open on Monday, February 21st.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
One page program for "Around the World in Eighty Days" performed at the Pence Opera House, commencing on Thursday, December 28. Program lists cast of characters and detailed synopsis of scenes and incidents.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
One page program for the Comic Trick Pantomime "Humpty Dumpty!" performed at the Pence Opera House by the World's Greatest Pantomimists, Grimaldi Zeltner, Charles Chrisdie and Mademoiselle Ada Boshelle, commencing Monday, January 29. Program lists cast of characters and detailed synopsis of scenes and incidents.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Pence Opera House Programme for March 22 to 29, 1886, performance of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Program lists cast, order of acts, and announces reopening of Pence Opera House, and theater staff. Includes advertisements for many Minneapolis businesses, with illustrations.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Pence Opera House Program for week of November 21, year unknown, listing performance of "Fogg's Ferry" in first half of week and "Little Barefoot" as Thanksgiving matinee. Program lists casts and gives synopses of plays. Includes advertisements for many Minneapolis businesses.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Pence Opera House Program for January 7, 1882, listing performance of "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare, and the farce "Turn Him Out." Program lists cast and promotes "The Overland Route" opening on January 9. Includes advertisements for many Minneapolis businesses.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events from the week of September 20, 1914. Events include the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra directed by Albert Rudd; Libby and Barton, thrills and fun on tires; Jane Ward and Billie Cullen offer a polite pianosongalog; Billy "Swede" Hall and Jennie Colborn in Mr. Hall's comedy protean oddity, "Made Good"; Tony Hunting and Corinne Francis in "A Love Lozenger"; Gertrude Hoffman in Gertrude Hoffman's Revue, which includes "The Argentine Tango" with Senor Enrico Muris, "It Isn't That Way Anymore," "Zobeide's Dream," Harry Lauder, "Gaby Dubarry," "In the Japanese Garden," "The Belle Girls," and Isadora Duncan. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing "Living Pictures: Benefit of Fresh Air Fund." Part One of the program included: Number 1 The Swing by Fragnhard, Margaret Jackson, Sumner McKnight, Stuard Hale; Number 2 The Girl with the Muff, Mary Benner; Number 3 Madame Recamier, Mrs. Charles S. Pillsbury; Number 4 Empress Louise and Sons, Mrs. Frank T. Heffelfinger and Sons; Number 5 The Return from the Chase, Ora Ives, Mrs. Stanley Washburn, Mrs. Frank Waterman, Woodbridge Avery, C.B. Wright, Sumner McKnight, Walter Parmele, Stuart Hale, Monroe Keith; Number 6 The Countess Potocka, Charlotte Partridge; Number 7 Three Waldegrave Sisters, Lillian Winston, Mrs. Clement Cochran, Helen Partridge; Number 8 Madame de Pompadour, L.B. Newell; Number 9 Titian's Daughter, Miss Field; Number 10 A Gainsborough, Lelia Winston; Number 11 The Three Graces, Jerusha Lawler, Mrs. Stuart Wells, Charlotte Partridge. Part Two of the program included eight tableaux from the Abbey series of the quest of the Holy Grail, featuring: George F. Meader, Frauline Schoen-Rene, George Allen, soprano. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events from the week of May 2, 1909. Events include the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra directed by Theodore Martin; Sam Suraxall and Ada Razall in "The Music Publisher"; Max Witt's "Singing Colleens"; Charlotte Parry and her company in "The Comstock Mystery"; Laddie Cliff, comedian and grotesque dancer; Eight Original Madcaps; Farrel-Taylor Company in "That Minstrel Man"; Three sisters Athletas; The Kinodrome. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events from the week of January 22, 1905. Events include the Orpheum Orchestra directed by Theodore Martin; Wahlund and Tekla, the Modern Shadow and Strongest Woman on Earth; Phyllis Allen, phenomenal contralto; Frederick Hallen and Molly Fuller, in their one-act comedy entitled "The Sleepwalkers"; Texana Sisters, rifle experts; Miss Mabel McKinley, the popular American soprano; Augusta Glose, in her original musical monologue; Eva Williams and Jac Tucker, presenting their original creation, "Skinny's Finish"; Bedouin Arabs, Captain Georgian's Unequaled Acrobats; The Kinodrome. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events from the week of January 2, 1910. Events include the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra directed by Albert Rudd; Chas. Charlene and Lily Charlene, expert juggler and lady xylophonist; Elsie Faye, Joe Miller, and Sam Weston in "The Act Dainty"; J.W. Clark offering Simian Fun Makers; Winona Winter, the little "cheer-up" girl; Valerie Bergere and her company in "The Sultan's Favorite"; Dan Avery and Charles Hart, the sunny comedians; Stelling and Revell, European eccentric horizontal bar gymnasts. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events from the week of January 17, 1915. Events include the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra directed by Albert Rudd; Jack and Foris, the jolly Frenchmen; Cervo, piano accordionist; "Three Beautiful Types" in living representations of famous paintings designed and executed by Chas. De Soria; Big City Four, quartette stars of 1915; Valerie Bergere and her Company present "The Locks at Panama" by Edgar Allen Woolf; Lydell Rogers and Lydell in "A Native of Arkansas"; Bertish, combination of strength and agility; Orpheum Travel Weekly, round the world with the Orpheum Circuit's moving picture photographer. Also advertisements, with drawings or photographs.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Orpheum Theatre program listing events in December 1911 from the notable engagement of Dr. Ludwig Wllner for "Translation of Songs," Coenraad V. Bos, accompanist. Number 1 Erlknig by Franz Schubert (Goethe); Number 2 Ein Weib by Christian Sindig (Heine); Number 3 Caecilie by Richard Strauss (H. Hart); Number 4 Die Beiden Grenadiere by Robert Schumann (Heine); Number 5 Der Doppelgnger by Franz Schubert (Heine); Number 6 Ich Grolle Nicht by Robert Schumann (Heine); Number 7 Wanderlied by Robert Schumann (J. Kerner); Number 8 Der Rattenfaenger by Hugo Wolf (Goethe); Number 9 Das Lied des Steinklopfers by Richard Strauss (Henckell); Number 10 Der Handkuss by Oscar C. Posa (Liliencron); Number 11 Der Sieger by H. Kaun (Drescher); Number 12 Drei Wanderer by Hans Hermann (Busse).
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library