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