Center Stage, 2008; 2014-2017
Scope and Contents
The Maryland theatre playbills collection, 1924-2017, contains theater programs and magazines from the following Baltimore area theaters: The Auditorium Theatre, Ford's Theatre, The Maryland Theatre, The Morris A. Mechanic Theatre, Center Stage, Lyric Theatre/Lyric Opera House, Vagabond Players, The Meyerhoff, and Olney Theatre. There are additional playbills from the following smaller theaters and theatre companies: Arena Players, Children's Theatre Association, Theatre Project, Essex Community College Theatre, Fells Point Corner Theatre, F. Scott Black's Dinner Theatre, St. Joseph's Monastery Auditorium, Academy of Music, Lyceum Theatre, Stuart Walker's Baltimore Reperatory Company, Stanton Theatre, and Painter's Mill Music Fair. The playbills contain the name of the play, its cast members, and local advertisements from the era. Most playbills from the 1920s through the 1960s contain the name of the play, the name of the collector's guest(s) that day, the cost of the seat, and a rating from one to ten.
Dates
- Creation: 2008; 2014-2017
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is located at the Loyola Notre Dame Library. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information. The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.63 Cubic Feet (1 records center box and 1 full-size letter document box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Loyola Notre Dame Library Archives and Special Collections Repository