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Collection Title MC 17 Theater Collection Creator Booth Library
Processed By Lee Kiesling
Extent
Abstract Inventory still in process.

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Title Document Box Number Folder Number Location
Program - The Ghost Train, week of December 17, 1928;The Alarm Clock, week of December 24, 1928; Abie's Irish Rose, week of December 10, 1928; and Lilac Time, week of November 26, 1928, all presented by the Majestic Players, directed by Harry Horne, The Majestic Theatre, November-December 1928. Four booklets glued together. Program G 06 03
Program - Under Southern Skies, presented by The Stanford & Western Players, The Colonial Theatre, week of February 25, 1912. Partial Booklet. Program G 07 01
Program - The Chorus Lady,by James Forbes, presented by the Stanford and Western Players, The Colonial Theatre, week of March 4, 1912. Booklet. Program G 07 02
Program - The Aviator, by James Montgomery, presented by the Stanford & Western Players, The Colonial Theatre, week of March 18, 1912. Booklet. Program G 07 03
Program - The Third Degree, by Charles Klein, presented by the Stanford and Western Players, The Colonial Theatre, week of April 8, 1912. Booklet. Program G 07 04
Program - Whimsical Winnie, music by Florence King Beresford,lyrics by Horace Gregory, presented by The Lions Club, their first annual benefit, The Colonial Theatre, December 22-24, 1932. Booklet. Program G 07 05
Program - You Can't Take It With You, presented by Sam H. Harris, The Colonial Theatre, October 12, 1932. Single sheet, folded. Program G 07 06
Program - The Junior League Follies, presented by The Junior League of Elmira, Inc.,directed by Harry Walters, The Colonial Theatre, November 26-27, 1935. Multi-page booklet. Program G 07 07
Handbill - Hymns, from the Park Church Hymnal, Sunday Evening Services, The Colonial Theatre, 1912-1922. Single sheet, folded. Handbill G 07 08
Program - Officer 666, presented by Cohan and Harris, The Colonial Theatre, November 13, 1912-22. Multi-page booklet. Program G 07 09
Program - The Spring Maid, produced by Werba & Luescher, The Colonial Theatre, November 30, 1912. Multi-page booklet. Program G 07 10
Program - The Merry Widow, presented by Henry Savage, The Colonial Theatre,December 4, 1912. Multi-page booklet. Program G 07 11
Program - Room Service, presented by George Abbott, The Colonial Theatre, December 15, 1909-1920. Single sheet. Program G 07 12
Program - Films, Billie Burke in Tangled Threads; Pauline Frederick in Audrey;Anna Nilsson in Who's Guilty; Ella Hall in the Love Girl, Blanche Sweet in The Sowers, Luke Comedy; and Pathe News, The Colonial and Regent Theatres, week of July 31, 1916. Booklet. Program G 07 13
Program - Piano Recital by Paderewski, part of the Tingle Concert Series, The Colonial Theatre, November 14, 1916. Advertising postcard inserted. Single sheet, folded. Program G 07 14
Program - Professor Cromwell's Evenings of Illustration,from Chickering Hall and Masonic Temple, NYC, Academy of Music, March 5-10, 1877. Folded Sheet. Program G 08 01
Program - Closing Concert, First Annual Musical Convention of Chemung County, directed by Professor L. O. Emerson, The Academy of Music, November 2, 1877. Insert. Program G 08 02
Program - Concert by Emma C. Thursby, Academy of Music, Elmira,December 17, 1877. Single folded sheet. Program G 08 03
Program - "Singing Skewl", featuring 60 boys and girls in Yankee costume and "Jedediah Ye Big Boy", Academy of Music, May 3, 1879. Single sheet. Program G 08 05
Program - Apollo Club Musical, featuring Otto Dossenbach, violinist, The Academy of Music,March 14, 1879. Single sheet. Program G 08 06
Flyer - Apollo Club Musical, featuring Otto Dosenbach, violinist, The Academy of Music, March 14, 1879. Flyer G 08 07
Program - Vocal and Instrumental Concert, starring Ettie Butler, soprano, Academy of Music, August 27, 1878. Single sheet. Program G 08 08
Flyer - Unknown, by John A. Stevens, Academy of Music, September 13,1878. Flyer G 08 09
Program - The Fifteenth Annual Masquerade of the Independent Three's Association, Academy of Music, November 24, 1881. Multi-page booklet. Program G 08 11
Program - The Fifteenth Annual Masquerade of the Independent Three's Association, Academy of Music, November 24, 1881. Multi-page booklet. Program G 08 11
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Collection Title	MC 17 Theater Collection	Creator	Booth Library
Processed By	Lee Kiesling
Extent
Abstract	Inventory still in process.

Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Program - The Ghost Train, week of December 17, 1928;The Alarm Clock, week of December 24, 1928; Abie's Irish Rose, week of December 10, 1928; and Lilac Time, week of November 26, 1928, all presented by the Majestic Players, directed by Harry Horne, The Majestic Theatre, November-December 1928. Four booklets glued together.	Program	G	06	03
Program - Under Southern Skies, presented by The Stanford & Western Players, The Colonial Theatre, week of February 25, 1912. Partial Booklet.	Program	G	07	01
Program - The Chorus Lady,by James Forbes, presented by the Stanford and Western Players, The Colonial Theatre, week of March 4, 1912. Booklet.	Program	G	07	02
Program - The Aviator, by James Montgomery, presented by the Stanford & Western Players, The Colonial Theatre, week of March 18, 1912. Booklet.	Program	G	07	03
Program - The Third Degree, by Charles Klein, presented by the Stanford and Western Players, The Colonial Theatre, week of April 8, 1912. Booklet.	Program	G	07	04
Program - Whimsical Winnie, music by Florence King Beresford,lyrics by Horace Gregory, presented by The Lions Club, their first annual benefit, The Colonial Theatre, December 22-24, 1932. Booklet.	Program	G	07	05
Program - You Can't Take It With You, presented by Sam H. Harris, The Colonial Theatre, October 12, 1932. Single sheet, folded.	Program	G	07	06
Program - The Junior League Follies, presented by The Junior League of Elmira, Inc.,directed by Harry Walters, The Colonial Theatre, November 26-27, 1935. Multi-page booklet.	Program	G	07	07
Handbill - Hymns, from the Park Church Hymnal, Sunday Evening Services, The Colonial Theatre, 1912-1922. Single sheet, folded.	Handbill	G	07	08
Program - Officer 666, presented by Cohan and Harris, The Colonial Theatre, November 13, 1912-22. Multi-page booklet.	Program	G	07	09
Program - The Spring Maid, produced by Werba & Luescher, The Colonial Theatre, November 30, 1912. Multi-page booklet.	Program	G	07	10
Program - The Merry Widow, presented by Henry Savage, The Colonial Theatre,December 4, 1912. Multi-page booklet.	Program	G	07	11
Program - Room Service, presented by George Abbott, The Colonial Theatre, December 15, 1909-1920. Single sheet.	Program	G	07	12
Program - Films, Billie Burke in Tangled Threads; Pauline Frederick in Audrey;Anna Nilsson in Who's Guilty; Ella Hall in the Love Girl, Blanche Sweet in The Sowers, Luke Comedy; and Pathe News, The Colonial and Regent Theatres, week of July 31, 1916. Booklet.	Program	G	07	13
Program - Piano Recital by Paderewski, part of the Tingle Concert Series, The Colonial Theatre, November 14, 1916. Advertising postcard inserted. Single sheet, folded.	Program	G	07	14
Program - Professor Cromwell's Evenings of Illustration,from Chickering Hall and Masonic Temple, NYC, Academy of Music, March 5-10, 1877. Folded Sheet.	Program	G	08	01
Program - Closing Concert, First Annual Musical Convention of Chemung County, directed by Professor L. O. Emerson, The Academy of Music, November 2, 1877. Insert.	Program	G	08	02
Program - Concert by Emma C. Thursby, Academy of Music, Elmira,December 17, 1877. Single folded sheet.	Program	G	08	03
Program - "Singing Skewl", featuring 60 boys and girls in Yankee costume and "Jedediah Ye Big Boy", Academy of Music, May 3, 1879. Single sheet.	Program	G	08	05
Program - Apollo Club Musical, featuring Otto Dossenbach, violinist, The Academy of Music,March 14, 1879. Single sheet.	Program	G	08	06
Flyer - Apollo Club Musical, featuring Otto Dosenbach, violinist, The Academy of Music, March 14, 1879.	Flyer	G	08	07
Program - Vocal and Instrumental Concert, starring Ettie Butler, soprano, Academy of Music, August 27, 1878. Single sheet.	Program	G	08	08
Flyer - Unknown, by John A. Stevens, Academy of Music, September 13,1878.	Flyer	G	08	09
Program - The Fifteenth Annual Masquerade of the Independent Three's Association, Academy of Music, November 24, 1881. Multi-page booklet.	Program	G	08	11
Program - The Fifteenth Annual Masquerade of the Independent Three's Association, Academy of Music, November 24, 1881. Multi-page booklet.	Program	G	08	11
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