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Purdue University Harlequin Club collection
The Purdue University Harlequin Club collection contains programs and sheet music from the productions held by the club. Several of the productions are based on books and lyrics written by Purdue alummus and playwright, George Ade. The programs also feature some of the businesses in the area during the early 1900s. There is one button, "Wintergreen for President," from the Harlequin Show, "Of Thee I Sing," undated.
Programs of the Purdue Minstrels, 1904 - 1905
(Includes three programs.)
Program, "The Fair Co-ed", April 20 and 21, 1908
A College Comedy in Three Acts, book and lyrics by George Ade, '87, music by Lipinsky, '08; Davis, '06; Lipinsky, '10, staged by George Herbert, Grand Opera House, Lafayette, Indiana.
Program, "Back to Old Purdue," from "The Junior In Command," Season , 1909
(Score and score reprint.) of "Back to Old Purdue," as originally presented by The Harlequin Club of Purdue University, book and lyrics by Fharshaw '02 and Da Reel '09, music by George Ade Davis '06.
Musical Theatre programs, 1910 - 1937
(Includes 14 programs.)
Program, "The County Chairman," April 17, 18, 19, 1911
A Comedy in Four Acts, book by George Ade, George Herbert, stage director, Dryfus Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana.
"Land O’ Dreams," April 15, 16, 19, 1913
(Program and cast book. Books and lyrics by D.S. Oakes and O.K. Quivey, music by O.K. Quivey, George Herbert, stage director, Dryfus Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana.)
Cast book, "What Happened in Venice," April 14, 15, 18, 1914
Book by George Herbert and J.J. Johnston, music by John B. Archer, lyrics by John B. Archer and J.J. Johnston, Dryfus Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana.
Program, "George Ade’s Eight Little Wives", April 21, 1915
Music by Alfred G. Wathall, interpolated numbers by George Ade Davis, produced at Lafayette, Indiana, April 19, 20, 24 and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Program, "Around the Campus", April 26, 1916
The Purdue Revue for 1916, by George Ade, produced at Victoria Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana, April 24, 25, 29 and Shubert Murat Theater, Indianapolis.
Score, "Your Old Co-ed," song hit from "Around the Campus", 1916
As produced by The Harlequin Club of Purdue University, words and music by O.K. Quivey, published by Nobes and Doddridge, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Program, "One Moment Please!" The Purdue Revue of 1917 by Henry T. DeHart, May 1, 1917
Produced under the stage direction of George A. Beane, produced at Victoria Theater, Lafayette, Indiana, April 24, 25, 28 and Shubert Murat Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Score, "A College Town for Me," from "One Moment Please!" , 1917
(Two scores, one is handwritten, lyrics by Henry T. DeHart, '17 and music by Scott Leach .)
Program, "The Aristocratic Co-ed," May 12, 13, 14, 1921
Produced under the stage direction of Miss Katherine Kennedy, produced at The Mars Theatre.
Program, "The College Prince," May 4, 5, 6, 1922
Produced under the stage direction of Miss Katherine Kennedy, Mars Theatre.
Program, "George Washington, Jr.", April 30, 1923
A three act musical comedy by George M. Cohan, staged under the personal direction of Miss Katherine F. Kennedy, Mars Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana, April 26, 27, 28 and Shubert-Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Program, "Irene" , April 20, 1925
A musical comedy in two acts, book and lyrics by James Montgomery and music by Harry Tierney, staged under the personal direction of Miss Katherine Kennedy, Mars Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana, April 16, 17, 18 and Shubert-Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Program, "Sally" , May 3, 1926
A musical comedy in three acts, book by Guy Bolton, lyrics by Clifford Grey, music by Jerome Kern and ballet music by Victor Herbert, produced and staged by Miss Katherine Kennedy, Mars Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana, April 29, 30, and May 1; Shubert-Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Program, "The O'Brien Girl", 1927
A musical comedy in two acts, book by Otto Harbach, lyrics and music by Lewis G. Hirch and Floyd Kendall, produced under the personal direction of R.G. Siegfried.
Program, "Castles in the Air" , April 30, 1928
A musical comedy in three acts, book and lyrics by Raymond W. Peck, music by Percy Wenrich, produced under the direction of R.G. Siegfried, Mars Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana, April 26, 27, 28, and Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lafayette Journal and Courier, "A Golden Anniversary for the Harlequin Show," by Barbara Hawkins, 1951
The Purdue University Harlequin Club collection contains programs and sheet music from the productions held by the club. Several of the productions are based on books and lyrics written by Purdue alummus and playwright, George Ade. The programs also feature some of the businesses in the area during the early 1900s. There is one button, "Wintergreen for President," from the Harlequin Show, "Of Thee I Sing," undated.
Button, "Wintergreen for President," from the Harlequin Show, "Of Thee I Sing", undated
The Purdue University Harlequin Club collection contains programs and sheet music from the productions held by the club. Several of the productions are based on books and lyrics written by Purdue alummus and playwright, George Ade. The programs also feature some of the businesses in the area during the early 1900s. There is one button, "Wintergreen for President," from the Harlequin Show, "Of Thee I Sing," undated.