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Charles Mast collection of film and performing arts programs, publications, and ephemera
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Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]181 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 19717-5267
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the University of Delaware Library Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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The Charles Mast collection of film and performing arts programs, publications, and ephemera offers rich visual and informational resources relating to the history of film and theater and also documents live performance events in greater Delaware area for over six decades.
The collection comprises 6.5 linear feet of materials, spanning the dates between 1940 and 2013, and includes books, souvenir programs, theater programs, concert programs, lobby cards, posters, ticket stubs, and ephemera.
Series I.A. Film souvenir programs and books, is comprised of published materials related to acclaimed motion pictures and actors. The collectible programs and books offer a variety of information including behind-the-scenes details about film production, actor biographies, and photographic stills. Many of the film programs have ticket stubs from various cinemas attached. The series is arranged alphabetically by title of film or actor.
Series I.B. Film ephemera is largely comprised of promotional fliers, pamphlets, and photographs relating to specific films and is arranged alphabetically. The series also includes a 1962 set of printed portraits of Academy Award winners originally sketched by artist Nicholas Volpe.
Series I.C. Television books and ephemera contains a small assortment of fliers and magazine inserts for various television events. The series also includes a first edition of
The Muppet Show Book.Series II. Theatre programs and books contains over fifty programs from notable and award-winning plays and musicals, as well as books relating to specific productions. The materials offer information on the theatrical direction, production, and personnel of these events and often include short biographies of actors, composers, and theatre companies. Many of the programs have ticket stubs attached and several contain actors' signatures.
Series III. Live entertainment programs, books, and ephemera largely consists of souvenir programs from concert performances, but also includes those from ice skating performances, amusement parks, and other events. The series also includes several books written about singers and musicians. Materials related to the greater-Delaware area include programs for the Miss Delaware Pageant,
The Mummers Magazine (documenting Philadelphia Mummers events), and a rare program from the Philadelphia Music Festival of 1968. A highlight of the series is a Judy Garland signed-copy of her performance setlist laid into a program for a 1965 concert. Many of the programs have ticket stubs attached, and several have performance setlists laid or written in. Items in this series are arranged alphabetically.Series IV. Publications and ephemera relating to Elizabeth Taylor consists largely of biographical books about the famous actress related to both her specific film roles as well as her personal relationships.
Boxes 1-6: Shelved in SPEC MSS record center cartons
Removals: Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize boxes (17 inches)
Removals: Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize boxes (18 inches)
Removals: Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize boxes (18 inches)
Removals: Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize mapcases
Gift of Charles Mast, 2016.
Processed and encoded by Dustin Frohlich, June, 2016.
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Subject
- Motion picture programs
- Motion picture theaters
- Motion pictures--United States--History--20th century
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--History--20th century
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Portraits
- Theater--United States--History--20th century
- Concerts
- Concerts--Program building
- Musicians--United States--Biography
- Musicians--Autographs
Occupation
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Library Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Finding Aid Date
- 2016 June 14
- Access Restrictions
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Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce isrequired from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec
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Collection is open for research.
Collection Inventory
Ticket stub for Parkside Theatre (dated 1966 January 29) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub for Egyptian Theatre (dated 1968 March 27) stapled onto first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Branmar Plaza Theatre (undated) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub for Cinerama Golden State (dated 1966 January 30) stapled into front page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs from Boyd Theatre (dated 1969 August 26 and 1960) stapled onto first page of booklet.
Ticket stub for the Boyd Theatre (dated 1967 April 1) stapled onto first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs, one from Stanley Theatre (dated 1968 February 7) and another from Dover Cinema (undated) stapled into first page of booklet.
Three ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet, one from Stanley Theatre (dated 1963 July 1), one from Capri Theatre in San Diego (dated 1964 April 28), and the last from unknown theatre (dated 1970 June 19).
Ticket stub from Cinema 19 (dated 1969 March 1) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from The American Film Theatre (dated 1973 November 12) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Hollywood Paramount (dated 1968 March 16) stapled into first page of booklet.
Three ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet from Cinema Center (dated 1967 May 9), Orpheum Theatre (dated 1966 April 6), and Orpheum Theatre (dated 1966 May 8).
Ticket stub from Fox Wilshire Theatre (dated 1968 March 9) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Fox Wilshire Theatre (dated 1972 March 25) stapled into front page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Stanley Theatre (dated 1968 October 26) stapled into first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs stapled onto first page of booklet, one from Goldman Theatre (dated 1968 October 5) and another from unknown theatre (dated 1970 July 5).
Ticket stub from unknown theatre stapled onto first page of booklet, undated.
Ticket stub from unknown theatre stapled into first page of booklet, undated.
Four ticket stubs stapled onto first page of booklet: One from Dover Theatre (dated 1969 April), one from Midtown Theatre (dated 1968 July 27, one from Randolph Theatre (dated 1968 January 19), and one from unknown theatre (dated 1970 July 13).
Two ticket stubs stapled onto first page of booklet, one from Smyrna theatre (dated 1970 July 17) and another from Boyd Theatre (dated 1970 March 11).
Ticket stub from Randolph Theatre dated 1967 April stapled onto first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs stapled onto first page of booklet: One from Orpheum Cinerama dated 1965 April 17 and another from Roxie Theatre--Oakland, dated 1966 May 7.
Ticket stub for Grauman's Chinese Theatre (dated 1968 March 20) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Loew's Capitol theatre dated 1965 July 5 stapled onto first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Boyd Theatre stapled onto first page of booklet dated 1968 January 13.
Ticket stub from Stanley Theatre stapled onto first page of booklet, dated 1967 March 25.
Two ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet, one from Randolph Theatre (dated 1970 April 11), and another from Smyrna Theatre (dated 1971 February 12)
Ticket stub from Boyd Theatre (dated 1963 October 26) stapled onto first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Midway Palace Theatre (dated 1973 August 20) stapled onto first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from unknown theatre stapled onto program.
Two ticket stubs stapled to first page of booklet, one from Midtown Theatre (dated 1963 July 1) and another from unknown Delaware theatre (dated 1971 June 23).
Ticket stub from unknown Delaware theatre (undated) stapled onto first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs stapled into first page booklet, one from Theater 1812 (dated 1969 February 7) and another from an unknown Delaware theatre (undated).
Ticket stub from Trans-Lux Theatre (dated 1965 July 9) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Cinema 1 Los Angeles (undated) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Beverly Hills theater (undated) stapled into cover of program.
Ticket stub from Orpheum Theatre (dated 1965 October 7) stapled into first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet, one from the Coronet Theatre (dated 1965 February 28) and another from Smyrna Theatre (dated 1971 May 29).
Ticket stub from Loews Beverly Theatre (dated 1972 February 13) stapled into first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet, one from Midtown Theatre (dated 1969 April 11) and another from Smyrna Theatre (dated 1970 July 10).
Ticket stub from Cinema Golden Gate (dated 1966 April 28) stapled to into first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs stapled to first page of booklet, one from Cheltenham Theatre (dated 1967 March 25) and another from Cinema 141 (dated 1967 August 20.
Two ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet, one from Randolph Theatre (dated 1969 April 19) and another from Capitol Theatre, Dover (dated 1969 May).
Two ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet, one from Eric's Mark I theatre (dated 1970 December 30) and another from Capitol Theatre, Dover (undated).
Ticket stub from Lammle Theatre (undated) stapled into booklet.
Three ticket stubs stapled into back cover of booklet, one from United Artists Theatre (dated 1965 April 7), another from United Artists Theatre (dated 1966 March 5), and the third from an unidentified Delaware theatre (dated 1973 July 21).
Ticket stub from Boyd Theatre (dated 1969 February 1) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from unknown New York theatre (dated 1979 December 7) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Stanley Theatre (dated 1969 April 25) stapled into first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet, one from Midtown Theatre (dated 1967 Macrh 18) and the other from unknown Delaware theatre (undated).
Ticket stub from Stanley Theatre (dated 1967 November 3) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Randolph Theatre (dated 1970 November 8) stapled into the first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from unknown theatre (undated) stapled into first page of front cover.
Ticket stubs stapled into first page of program, two from Randolph Theatre (1968 July 5 and 1968 November 23), and the remainderhree stubs from unknown theatre (one dated 1974 August 29, others undated).
Ticket stub from Boyd Theatre (dated 1967 August 25) stapled into first page of booklet.
Two ticket stubs stapled into first page of booklet, both from Boyd Theatre (dated 1969 March 14 and 1969 March 22).
Ticket stub from Boyd Theatre (dated 1963 March 3) stapled into first page of booklet.
Program contains signature of actor Tab Hunter.
Program contains signed photo portrait of actress Andrea McArdle.
One program signed by Florence Lacey.
Ticket stub for Ahmanson Theatre (dated 1981 December 5) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from unknown venue (dated 1995 June 14) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Ahmanson Theatre (dated 1972 February 15) stapled into first page of booklet.
Program is signed by Richard Chamberlain.
Ticket stub from Mark Taper Forum (dated 1972 January 9) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from New York State Theatre (dated 1967 May 12) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub for Valley Forge Music Fair (dated 1975 July 3) stapled into booklet.
Ticket stub for Wachovia Spectrum (dated 2008 October 25) taped into booklet.
Ticket stub from Valley Forge Music Fair (dated 1975 June 30) stapled into booklet.
Booklet autographed by Debbie Reynolds.
Two booklets, one containing ticket stub from Philadelphia Spectrum (dated 1971 March 13) stapled into first page.
Ticket stub from unknown venue (undated) stapled into first page of booklet. Performance setlist handwritten on inside cover.
Folder contains two festival programs. One contains a ticket stub for festival (dated 1975 August 3) with performance setlist for Glen Campbell and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra written on back cover. Other program contains ticket stub for festival (dated 1975 July 27) with performance setlist for Vikki Carr and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra laid in.
Glen Campbell performance setlist handwritten on first page of booklet.
Booklet contains ticket stub from The Spectrum, Philadelphia (dated 1968 August 7), stapled into first page as well as performance setlist laid in.
Seven booklets containing ticket stubs from The Arena, the Philadelphia Spectrum, and unknown venue stapled into first pages.
Folder contains four programs with ticket stubs stapled into each. Two ticket stubs are from The Arena and dated 1960 January 8 and 1963 December 27. Two ticket stubs from the Philadelphia Civic Center are dated 1971 January 1 and 1975 January 4.
Booklet contains performance setlist autographed by Judy Garland laid in as well as ticket stub from performance at Circle Star Theatre (dated 1965 September 5) stapled into rear cover.
Ticket stub from Mann Music Center (dated 1984 August 13) stapled into first page of book.
Ticket stub from unknown Philadelphia venue (dated 1975 June 20) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Tower Theatre (dated 1995 May 12) stapled into booklet.
Two programs containing ticket stubs stapled in, one from The Spectrum, Philadelphia (1970 December 4), and one from unknown location (dated 1963 September 21).
Ticket stub from Philadelphia Spectrum (dated 1986 April 22) stapled into last page of booklet.
Folder contains four programs with two containing ticket stubs. One ticket is from Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (dated 1982 November 14) and the other is from Academy of Music (1984 May 22).
Booklet contains setlist of performance and ticket stub from Trump Taj Mahal (both dated 1999 August 26) stapled into first page.
Judy Garland performance setlist handwritten on inside front cover.
Ticket stub from Philadelphia Spectrum (dated 1971 June 5) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Philadelphia Civic Center (dated 1967 June 5) stapled into the first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Valley Music Theatre (dated 1973 January 8) stapled into first page of booklet. Handwritten performance setlist laid in.
Ticket stub from Valley Forge Music Fair (dated 1976 October 18) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from Veterans Stadium (dated 1994 July 12) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub for Philadelphia Spectrum (dated 1986 November 12) stapled into first page of booklet.
Ticket stub from unknown Delaware theatre (undated) stapled into booklet.