Saint Louis Municipal Opera Collection

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Call Number:

TC143

Repository:

Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection

Extent:

2 boxes
2 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Saint Louis Municipal Opera Collection, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Date:

1953-1954 (inclusive)

Creator:

Saint Louis Municipal Opera

Form:

Playbills., Souvenir programs., and Theater programs -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- 20th century.

Abstract:

The Saint Louis Municipal Opera Collection consists of programs, souvenir books, press releases, publicity photographs, and miscellaneous items.

The Saint Louis Municipal Opera collection consists of playbills and souvenir books from the 1953-1954 seasons, as well as various ephemera related to the performances. The collection is divided up into playbills, souvenir programs, and miscellaneous items.

The playbill and program listings are taken from the seasonal listings in the playbills, hence those performances for which a booklet is lacking will be listed in the order in which the season progressed.

The visual materials consist of panoramic views of the theater during an evening production, and 12 stills from six productions in the years 1953-1954. A letter from William Zalken, director of public relations for the theater, to Mrs. Henry (Marguerite) McAneny, dated Aug. 7, 1953, is included; the collection was a gift of Mr. Zalken.

Arranged by topic and organized into the following series:

Gift of the publicity director of the Opera to the Library.

This collection was processed by Paula B. Entin in 2003. Finding aid written by Paula B. Entin in 2003.

Organization

St. Louis Municipal Opera

Subject

Opera -- Missouri -- Saint Louis

Publisher: Rare Book Collection
Finding Aid Author: Paula B. Entin
Finding Aid Date: 2003
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions: Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Physical Description

1 box

Arrangement

In order of production.

Physical Description

1 box

1. Up in Central Park, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

2. Bloomer girl, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

3. Cyrano de Bergerac, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

4. Rio Rita, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

5. Blossom time, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

6. Rip Van Winkle, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

7. No, no, Nannette, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

8. Carmen, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

9. One touch of Venus, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

10. [Bitter sweet -- no program], dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

11. [Kiss me Kate -- no program], dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

Arrangement

In order of production.

Physical Description

1 box

1. Call me madam, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

2. The new moon, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

3. Song of Norway, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

4. Roberta, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

5. The Mikado, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

6. Gentlemen prefer blondes, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

7. The three musketeers, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

8. Panama Hattie, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

9. Where's Charley, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

10. The Red mill, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

11. Oklahoma, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Physical Description

1 box

Arrangement

In order of production.

Physical Description

1 box

1. Up in Central Park, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

2. Bloomer girl, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

3. Cyrano de Bergerac, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

4. Rio Rita, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

5. Blossom time, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

6. Rip Van Winkle, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

7. No, no, Nannette, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

8. Carmen, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

9. One touch of Venus, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

10. [Bitter sweet -- no program], dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

11. [Kiss me Kate -- no program], dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

Arrangement

In order of production.

Physical Description

1 box

1. Call me madam, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

2. The new moon [lacking back cover], dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

3. Song of Norway, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

4. Roberta, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

5. The Mikado, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

6. Gentlemen prefer blondes, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

7. The three musketeers, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

8. Panama Hattie, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

9. Where's Charley, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

10. The Red mill, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

11. Oklahoma, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Physical Description

1 box

Physical Description

1 box

1. Up in Central Park, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

2. Bloomer girl, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

3. Cyrano de Bergerac, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

4. Rio Rita, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

5. Blossom time, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

6. Rip Van Winkle, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

7. No, no, Nannette, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

8. Carmen, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

9. One touch of Venus, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

10. Bitter sweet, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

11. Kiss me Kate, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Description

1 box

1. Oklahoma, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

1. Letter from William Zalken, director of public relations for the theater, to Mrs. Henry (Marguerite) McAneny, dated, 1953 August 7. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

1. Two panoramic black and white photographs of the theater with audience. Stamped "Charles Treft's Photography ... St. Louis, Mo." on verso, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

2. Panoramic photograph of theater cut from program, dates not examined. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Description

1 box

1. Up in Central Park 1953. Walter Donahue and Jack Sheehan, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

2. Cyrano de Bergerac 1953. Anne Bollinger and Donald Clarke, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

3. Cyrano de Bergerac 1953. Betty Luster and Pittman Corry, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

4. Blossom time 1953. Dance ensemble, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

5. Rip Van Winkle 1953. Ensemble, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

6. Rip Van Winkle 1953. Ensemble. Rip Van Winkle -- 1953. Ensemble, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

7. Carmen 1953. Jean Madeira as Carmen, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

8. Carmen 1953. Jean Madeira and Robert Rounseville, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

9. Carmen 1953. Nina Novak and Michael Maule, leading dancers, 1953. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

10. Oklahoma! 1954. Elise Rhodes, Edith Gresham, Norm MacKay, William Johnson, Jerry Mann, and cast, 1954. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

11. Oklahoma! 1954. Pamela Britton and Elsie Rhodes, 1954. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

12. Oklahoma! 1954. Hal LeRoy as Will Parker in the "Kansas City" dance number, 1954. 1 folder.

Physical Description

1 folder

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Collection Inventory

Series 1: Program magazines, 1953-1954. 1 box.

1953, 1953. 1 box.

1954, 1954. 1 box.

Series 2: Souvenir programs, 1953-1954. 1 box.

1953, 1953. 1 box.

1954, 1954. 1 box.

Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1953-1954. 1 box.

Press releases for, 1953. 1 box.

Press releases for, 1954. 1 box.

Photographic stills from various productions, 1953-1954. 1 box.

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