Title: Theatre Program collection, 1868-1989
Predominant Dates:1893-1985
ID: 02/Theater Programs
Extent: 28.5 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Arrangement is by location, then name of theatre and date. Souvenir programs in Series 3 are arranged alphbetically bu production title.
Date Acquired: 00/00/2005
Subjects: Concerts--Illinois--Chicago, Concerts--New York (N.Y.), Theater
Forms of Material: Advertising fliers, Broadsides, Concert programs, Playbills, Theater programs
Languages: English
Theatre programs dating from the late nineteenth to the late twentieth century and some concert programs from the same time period. Bulk are from Chicago and New York, with many from other cities in the U.S. and a smaller number from other countries. Also included are souvenir programs; most are for theatrical productions; some are autographed; most are not dated; and most have no geographical information. There are also three scrapbooks, ca. 1900-1910, containing theatre programs and clippings, primarily from Washington, D.C., and New York.
Repository:
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Access Restrictions:
Open to researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The RBML reproductions policies can be found here:
http://www.library.illinois.edu/rbx/ReproductionServices.htm
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Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study scholarship or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would damage materials or involve violation of copyright law.
Acquisition Source:
Theatre Department
Acquisition Method:
Transfer of materials from the Theatre Department to the University Library.
Related Materials:
Alyene Westall Prehn Theatre Program Collection (#36). Theatrical Print Collection (#37). Theater Programs, (University Archives Record Series Number: 12/11/804).
Processing Information:
https://wiki.cites.uiuc.edu/wiki/display/librare/Home
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: U.S. Programs],
[Series 2: Programs from Outside U.S.],
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Series 3: Souvenir Programs],
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Series 4: Scrapbooks],
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- Series 2: Programs from Outside U.S.

- Box 36

- Folder 1: Toronto, Canada--Royal Alexandra Theatre

- Folder 2: Toronto, Canada--Stratford Festival, 1965

- Folder 3: Copenhagen, Denmark--Tivoli, Royal Court Theatre, 1954

- Folder 4: Paris, France--Moulin Rouge, 1895

- Folder 5: Paris, France--Comedie Francaise, 1956

- Folder 6: Wiesbaden, Germany--Internationale Maifestpiele, 1959-1960

- Folder 7: Stockholm, Sweden--Studio A

- Folder 8: London, U.K.--Aldwych Theatre, 1966-1972

- Folder 9: London, U.K.--Ambassador's Theatre, 1972

- Folder 10: London, U.K.--Coliseum, circa 1960

- Folder 11: London, U.K.--Criterion Theatre, 1956-1972

- Folder 12: East Sussex, U.K.--Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1953

- Folder 13: London, U.K.--Fortune Theatre, 1971

- Folder 14: London, U.K.--Garrick Theatre, circa 1971

- Folder 15: London, U.K.--London Palladium, circa 1971

- Folder 16: London, U.K.--Mermaid Theatre, circa 1966

- Folder 17: London, U.K.--National Theatre, circa 1972

- Folder 18: London, U.K.--New Theatre, 1972

- Folder 19: London, U.K.--Old Vic, 1957-1971

- Folder 20: London, U.K.--Queen's Theatre, circa 1959

- Folder 21: London, U.K.--Royal Festival Hall, 1972

- Folder 22: London, U.K.--Royal Festival Hall, 1966

- Folder 23: London, U.K.--Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 1956-1972

- Folder 24: London, U.K.--Royal Shakespeare Theatre, circa 1966-1972

- Folder 25: London, U.K.--(Various Theatres), circa 1950-1960

- Folder 26: London, U.K.--Theatre Royal Haymarket, 1953-1971

- Folder 27: Oxford, UK--Balliol Hall, 1913

- Folder 28: Stradford-Upon-Avon, UK--Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, 1948

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