Box 1
Container
Contains 21 Collections and/or Records:
Programs of the Purdue Minstrels, 1904 - 1905
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 1
Scope and Contents
(Includes three programs.)
Dates:
1904 - 1905
Program, "The Fair Co-ed", April 20 and 21, 1908
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 2
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
April 20 and 21, 1908
Program, "Back to Old Purdue," from "The Junior In Command," Season , 1909
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 3
Scope and Contents
(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.
Dates:
1909
Musical Theatre programs, 1910 - 1937
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 4
Scope and Contents
(Includes 14 programs.)
Dates:
1910 - 1937
Program, "The County Chairman," April 17, 18, 19, 1911
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 5
Scope and Contents
A Comedy in Four Acts, book by George Ade, George Herbert, stage director, Dryfus Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana.
Dates:
1911
"Land O’ Dreams," April 15, 16, 19, 1913
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 6
Scope and Contents
(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.)
Dates:
1913
Cast book, "What Happened in Venice," April 14, 15, 18, 1914
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 7
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1914
Program, "George Ade’s Eight Little Wives", April 21, 1915
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 8
Scope and Contents
Music by Alfred G. Wathall, interpolated numbers by George Ade Davis, produced at Lafayette, Indiana, April 19, 20, 24 and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Dates:
April 21, 1915
Program, "Around the Campus", April 26, 1916
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 9
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Revue for 1916, by George Ade, produced at Victoria Theatre, Lafayette, Indiana, April 24, 25, 29 and Shubert Murat Theater, Indianapolis.
Dates:
April 26, 1916
Score, "Your Old Co-ed," song hit from "Around the Campus", 1916
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 10
Scope and Contents
As produced by The Harlequin Club of Purdue University, words and music by O.K. Quivey, published by Nobes and Doddridge, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Dates:
1916
Program, "One Moment Please!" The Purdue Revue of 1917 by Henry T. DeHart, May 1, 1917
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 11
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
May 1, 1917
Score, "A College Town for Me," from "One Moment Please!" , 1917
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 12
Scope and Contents
(Two scores, one is handwritten, lyrics by Henry T. DeHart, '17 and music by Scott Leach .)
Dates:
1917
Program, "The Aristocratic Co-ed," May 12, 13, 14, 1921
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 13
Scope and Contents
Produced under the stage direction of Miss Katherine Kennedy, produced at The Mars Theatre.
Dates:
1921
Program, "The College Prince," May 4, 5, 6, 1922
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 14
Scope and Contents
Produced under the stage direction of Miss Katherine Kennedy, Mars Theatre.
Dates:
1922
Program, "George Washington, Jr.", April 30, 1923
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 15
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
April 30, 1923
Program, "Irene" , April 20, 1925
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 16
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
April 20, 1925
Program, "Sally" , May 3, 1926
File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 17
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
May 3, 1926
Program, "The O'Brien Girl", 1927
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 18
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1927
Program, "Castles in the Air" , April 30, 1928
File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 19
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
April 30, 1928
Lafayette Journal and Courier, "A Golden Anniversary for the Harlequin Show," by Barbara Hawkins, 1951
File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, File 20
Scope and Contents
From the 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.
Dates:
1951
Button, "Wintergreen for President," from the Harlequin Show, "Of Thee I Sing", undated
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Identifier: MSP 173, Collection 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the 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.
Dates:
undated