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Rhode Island Theatre Collection (MSS 017)

Providence Public Library

150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-455-8021
Fax: 401-455-8065
email: ricoll@provlib.org

Inventory

Series 1. Trinity Repertoire Company
This series includes programs from 1965-2006, miscellaneous ephemera, materials from the Trinity Humanities Program, 1980-1991 and Project Discovery folders 1966-1981.

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder 1 Theatre programs
 1965-1969
Box 1, Folder 2 Theatre programs
 1969-1973
Box 1, Folder 3 Theatre programs
 1973-1974
Box 1, Folder 4 Theatre program
 1974-1975
Box 1, Folder 5 Theatre programs
 1975-1977
Box 1, Folder 6 Theatre programs
 1977-1978
Box 1, Folder 7 Theatre programs
 1978-1979
Box 2, Folder 8 Theatre programs
 1979
Box 2, Folder 9 Theatre programs
 1980
Box 2, Folder 10 Theatre programs
 1980-1981
Box 8, Folder 11 Theatre programs
 1981-1982
Box 2, Folder 12 Theatre programs
 1982
Box 2, Folder 13 Theatre programs
 1983
Box 2, Folder 14 Theatre programs
 1983
Box 2, Folder 15 Theatre programs
 1984
Box 3, Folder 16 Theatre programs
 1984
Box 3, Folder 17 Theatre programs
 1985
Box 3, Folder 18 Theatre programs
 1985-1986
Box 3, Folder 19 Theatre programs
 1986
Box 3, Folder 20 Theatre programs
 1986-1988
Box 3, Folder 21 Theatre programs
 1988
Box 3, Folder 22 Theatre programs
 1988-1989
Box 4, Folder 23 Theatre programs
 1989
Box 4, Folder 24 Theatre programs
 1989-1990
Box 4, Folder 25 Theatre programs
 1990-1991
Box 4, Folder 26 Theatre programs
 1990-1997
Box 4, Folder 27 Theatre programs
 1997-1999
Box 4, Folder 28 Theatre programs
 2000-2001
Box 4, Folder 29 Theatre programs
 2001-2002
Box 5, Folder 30 Theatre programs
 2002
Box 5, Folder 31 Theatre programs
 2003
Box 5, Folder 32 Theatre programs
 2003-2004
Box 5, Folder 33 Theatre programs
 2004
Box 5, Folder 34 Theatre programs
 2004-2006
Box 5, Folder 35 Ephemera
 1989, 2001, undated
Box 5, Folder 36 The Dramatic Work as a Historical/Cultural Document
 1980-1984
Box 5, Folder 37 Humanities booklets
 1980-1984
Box 5, Folder 38 Humanities booklets
 1984-1988
Box 6, Folder 39 Humanities booklets
 1988-1991
Box 6, Folder 40-59 Project Discovery
 1966-1968
Box 7, Folder 60-100 Project Discovery
 1969-1976

Series 2. Theatres
This series includes programs, handbills, photographs, newspaper clippings, and notes from theatres throughout Rhode Island. Items are first arranged alphabetically by theatre and secondly chronologically within each theatre’s material.

Container Description Date
Box 8, Folder 101 Albee Theatre programs
 1922-1926
Box 8, Folder 102 Albee Theatre programs
 1928-1941
Box 8, Folder 103-104 Albee Theatre actor portrait photographs
 1901
Box 8, Folder 105 Albee Theatre programs collected by G. Burns
 1928-1936
Box 8, Folder 106 Albee Theatre programs collected by G. Burns
 1929-1936
Box 8, Folder 107 Albee Theatre clippings and notes collected by G. Burns
 undated
Box 8, Folder 108 Brown University (incl. Sock & Buskin) programs
 1876-1958
Box 13, Folder 146 Brown University (incl. Sock & Buskin) handbills
 1914-1940
Box 8, Folder 109 Carlton Theatre programs
 1929-1931
Box 8, Folder 110 Carlton Theatre programs
 1932-1936
Box 8, Folder 111 Casino Theatre programs
 1946
Box 9, Folder 112 C-E programs
Contents Note: Central Congregational Church, Colonial Theatre, Commercial High School, Cumberland Hill Players, Drury Opera Company, Empire Theatre
1902-1957
Box 13, Folder 147 Forbes Theatre handbills
 1855-1856
Box 9, Folder 113 H-Ice programs
Contents Note: Gamm Theatre, Girl’s City Club of Providence, Hummock’s Circle Theatre, Hyde Dramatic Club, Ice Follies
 1929-2000
Box 9, Folder 114 Infantry Club and Arion Club
 1896-1914
Box 9, Folder 115 Junior League, Keith's Theatre and Lederer Theatre
 1903-circa 1980
Box 13, Folder 148 Low's Grand Opera House programs
 1879-1880
Box 9, Folder 116 Metropolitan Theatre programs and clippings
 1934-1938
Box 9, Folder 117 Metropolitan Theatre programs and clippings
 1938-1942
Box 9, Folder 118 Metropolitan Theatre programs and clippings
 1943-1944
Box 10, Folder 119 Metropolitan Theatre programs and clippings
 1945-1960
Box 10, Folder 120 Miss Wheeler School, 1912 and Modern Theatre programs
 1923-1926
Box 10, Folder 121 Modern Theatre programs
 1927
Box 10, Folder 122 Modern Theatre programs
 1928-1935
Box 13, Folder 149 Pawtucket Music Hall programs
 1881-1882
Box 10, Folder 123 The Players programs
 1920-1930
Box 10, Folder 124 The Players programs
 1931-1949
Box 10, Folder 125 The Players programs
 1950-1953
Box 10, Folder 126 The Players programs
 1954-1957
Box 11, Folder 127 The Playhouse programs and clippings
 1936-1941
Box 11, Folder 128 The Playhouse programs and clippings
 1942-1943
Box 11, Folder 129 The Playhouse programs and clippings
 1944
Box 11, Folder 130 Plymouth Theatre program and clippings
 1944
Box 13, Folder 150 Providence Opera House programs
 1871-1873
Box 13, Folder 151 Providence Opera House programs
 1874-1877
Box 11, Folder 131 Providence Opera House programs
 1877-1879
Box 13, Folder 152 Providence Opera House programs
 1879-1881
Box 13, Folder 153 Providence Opera House programs
 1881-1882
Box 13, Folder 154 Providence Opera House programs
 1883-1897
Box 11, Folder 132 Providence Opera House programs
 1893-1906
Box 11, Folder 133 Providence Opera House programs
 1907-1917
Box 11, Folder 134 Providence Opera House programs
 1918-1923
Box 11, Folder 135 Providence Opera House programs
 1924-1925
Box 11, Folder 136 Providence Opera House programs
 1926-1927
Box 12, Folder 137 Providence Opera House programs
 1928
Box 12, Folder 138 Providence Opera House programs
 1929-1931
Box 12, Folder 139-140 Providence Performing Arts Center programs
 1988-2001
Box 12, Folder 141 P-S Theatres
Contents Note: Providence Public Library, Reform Club Hall, Rhode Island College, RISD, Roger Williams University, Sakonnet Golf Club, Swedish Workingmen’s Hall, Script Players
1881-1994
Box 12, Folder 142 Schubert's Majestic Theatre programs
 1881-1947
Box 13, Folder 155 Theatre Comique programs
 1875
Box 12, Folder 143 S-W Theatres
Contents Note: San Souci Garden, St. Paul's, Talma Theatre, Theatre by-the-sea, Theatre Guild, Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, Victory Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Warwick Musical Theatre
1877-1968
Box 12, Folder 144 Miscellaneous performances
 1870-1948
Box 13, Folder 156 Miscelleneous theatres (oversized)
Contents Note: Dyer's Opera House - Olneyville, Harrington's Opera House, Imperial Theatre, Opinions of the Press on Maggie Mitchell, Rhode Island College
1872-1905

Series 3. Musical Performances
This series includes programs for musical performances throughout Rhode Island. Items are arranged first alphabetically by organization or performance hall and then arranged chronologically.

Container Description Date
Box 12, Folder 145 Musical performance programs
 1871-1951