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MS Thr 847
Souvenir programs of ballet, dance, and theatrical productions,
ca. 1924-1998.
14 boxes (4.2 linear ft.)
Collection materials are in English.
Collection of printed souvenir programs from ballet, dance, and theater
productions.
Processed by: Alison Harris.
2010MT-11. Gift of Thomas Garrett;
received: 2010 October 9.
Forms part of the Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater, Dance and Music
(Harvard Theatre Collection).
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Souvenir Programs of Ballet, Dance, and Theatrical Productions, ca. 1924-1998 (MS Thr
847). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University.
Organized into the following series:
- I. Ballet programs
- II. Dance programs
- III. Theatrical programs
Collection of 20th-century printed souvenir programs from ballet, dance, and
theatrical productions, primarily from the United States. There
are also a few magazines (periodicals), and a ticket stub.
I. Ballet programs
Arranged alphabetically by company or choreographer.
American Ballet Theatre, ballet company.
New York (N.Y.).
Previously known as Ballet Theatre from
1940-1956.
Arranged chronologically.
(1)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1956-1957.
1 folder.
Cover art: Painting by Nicholas Geordiadis.
3 copies.
(2)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1959-1960.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch by Marcel Vertes.
2 copies with variant front covers.
(3)
American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera
House;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1960.
1 folder.
Cover art: Scenic sketch by Eugene Berman of Act
II from
Giselle.
(4)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1961-1962.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch by Rolf Gerard.
2 copies.
(5)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1963-1964.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Jack Mitchell of
foreign programs where the company toured from the previous
twenty-four years.
2 copies.
(6)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1964-1965.
1 folder.
Cover art: Scenery sketch by Robert O'Hearn from
La Sylphide.
2 copies.
(7)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1965-1966.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph of unknown scene by Jack
Mitchell.
(8)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1966-1967.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph of unknown scene by Jack
Mitchell.
Same cover as previous season.
(9)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1967-1968.
1 folder.
Cover art: Backdrop design by Raymond Breinin
from
Undertow.
8 copies.
(10)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1968-1969.
1 folder.
Cover art: costume sketches by Jeanne Renucci
from the film
Giselle.
2 copies.
(11)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1970-1971.
1 folder.
2 copies, one includes additional signed program from
Coppelia
at the Community Concourse Civic Theatre with a
ticket stub from February 28,
1971.
(12)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1971-1972.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Kenn Duncan of a
ballerina on stage before curtain time for the American
Ballet Theatre's debut at the Opera House at the
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
(13)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1972-1973.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Kenn Duncan of cast
and various scenes from the season.
2 copies.
(14)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1973-1974.
1 folder.
Cover art: Costume sketches by Peter Docherty
from
Tales of Hoffmann.
4 copies with two variant covers.
(15)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1974-1975.
1 folder.
Cover art: Scenic design by Oliver Smithfrom
Rodeo,
1950.
3 copies.
(16)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1975-1976.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketches by Nicholas Georgiadis.
4 copies.
(17)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1976-1977.
1 folder.
Cover art: Costume sketches by Frank Thompson
from
The nutcracker,
1976.
(18)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1977-1978.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch by Santo Loquasto from
Don Quixote.
(19)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1978-1979.
1 folder.
Cover art: Composite photograph by Kenn Duncan
of the dancers in costume performing traditonal steps of classic
ballet.
(20)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1979-1980.
1 folder.
Cover art: Scenic design by Oliver Smith from
Fall River legend,
1947.
3 copies.
(21)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1980-1981.
1 folder.
Cover art: Features a design motif from
Raymonda.
(22)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1981-1982.
1 folder.
(23)
American Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir
program,
1983-1984.
1 folder.
Ballet Theatre, ballet company.
New York (N.Y.).
Ballet Theatre changed its name to American Ballet Theatre
in 1957.
Arranged chronologically.
(24)
Ballet Theatre : souvenir program,
1940.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch of a male dancer in costume.
2 copies.
(25)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1940-1941.
1 folder.
(26)
Ballet Theatre's coast-to-coast tour : seasonal
souvenir program,
1941-1942.
1 folder.
Program is hardbound.
(27)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
printed signatures of cast, 1942.
1 folder.
Cover art: Costume and scenic sketch by Marcel Vertes
from
Bluebeard.
4 copies.
(28)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1942-1943.
1 folder.
Cover art: Costume sketch by Marcel Vertes.
2 copies.
(29)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1943-1944.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch by Eugene Berman.
3 copies, one with front cover detached.
(30)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1944-1945.
1 folder.
Cover art: Watercolor (painting) by Bernard
Lamotte.
4 copies.
(31)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1945-1946.
1 folder.
Cover art: Designed by Marc Chagall.
4 copies.
(32)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1946-1947.
1 folder.
Cover art: Designed by Eugene Berman.
7 copies.
(33)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1947-1948.
1 folder.
Cover art:
Arabesque a drawing by Paul
Cadmus.
6 copies, one with a red front cover the rest with yellow covers.
(34)
Ballet Theatre : souvenir program,
1949.
1 folder.
6 copies.
(35)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1949-1950.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch by Marcel Vertes.
3 copies.
(36)
Ballet Theatre : seaonal souvenir program,
1950-1951.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch by Stephen Greene.
3 copies.
(37)
Ballet Theatre : seaonal souvenir program,
1951-1952.
1 folder.
Cover art:
Reflections a painting by Paul
Cadmus.
(38)
Ballet Theatre's Porfolio of Portraits by George
Platt Lynes : souvenir program,
1951-1952.
1 folder.
Cover art: Drawing by Jean Cocteau of the
backdrop from
L'amour et son amour.
(39)
Ballet Theatre : souvenir program,
1952.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by George Platt Lynes.
(40)
Ballet Theatre : seaonal souvenir program,
1952-1953.
1 folder.
Cover art: Watercolor (painting) by John Lear of
dancers rehearsing and performing.
6 copies, two with red covers and four with green covers.
(41)
Ballet Theatre : seaonal souvenir program,
1953-1954.
1 folder.
Cover art: Costume sketch for Aleko by Marc Chagall.
2 copies.
(42)
Ballet Theatre : seaonal souvenir program,
1954-1955.
1 folder.
Cover art: Costume sketch by Marcel Vertes from
Helen of Troy.
2 copies.
(43)
Ballet Theatre : seasonal souvenir program,
1955-1956.
1 folder.
Cover art: Costume sketch by Georges Wakhevitch
from
The combat.
2 copies.
(44)
Ballets: U.S.A., dance company.
Jerome Robbins' "Ballets: U.S.A." :
souvenir program,
1998.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Jerome Robbins.
Boston Ballet, ballet company;
Boston (Mass.).
(45)
Boston Ballet : souvenir program, ca.
1971.
1 folder.
Cover art: Design by Raymond King.
(46)
Boston Ballet's The nutcracker :
souvenir program, ca. 1979.
1 folder.
(47)
Bourne, Matthew, 1960-, choreographer.
Production of Swan lake at Neil Simon Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) :
souvenir program,
1998.
1 folder.
Chicago Opera Ballet, ballet company;
Chicago (Ill.).
(48)
Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet :
souvenir program, undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Design by Nicolai Remisoff from
Carmen.
(49)
Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet :
souvenir program, undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Costume design by Andre Delfau.
(50)
City Center Joffrey Ballet, ballet company. Debut performance at
55th Street Theatre; New York (N.Y.) :
souvenir program,
1966.
1 folder.
Joffrey Ballet, ballet company;
Chicago (Ill.).
(51)
Joffrey Ballet and Rudolf Nureyev in
Homage to Diaghilev : souvenir program,
1979.
1 folder.
(52)
Joffrey Ballet's 25th Anniversary : souvenir
program,
1981-1982.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph of Denise Jackson in
Joffrey's
Postcards.
(53)
In Celebration of Choreographers : souvenir
program,
1984-1985.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph of Patricia Miller and
James Canfield in Gerald
Arpino's
Round of angels.
(54)
National ballet, dance company. National Ballet company :
souvenir program, ca. 1966.
1 folder.
New York City Ballet, ballet company.
New York (N.Y.).
Arranged chronologically.
(55)
New York City Ballet : souvenir program,
June 1951.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by George Platt Lynes of
two hands holding a mask.
(56)
New York City Ballet : souvenir program,
November-December 1951.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by George Platt Lynes of
a dancer's arm and leg in toe shoe.
3 copies, one copy missing onionskin of front cover.
(57)
New York City Ballet : souvenir program,
February-March 1952.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by George Platt Lynes of
a dancer's arm and leg in toe shoe.
(58)
New York City Ballet : souvenir program,
ca. 1955.
1 folder.
Cover art: A woman's foot in a pink toe shoe.
(59)
New York City Ballet's photographs from
1935 through 1955
taken by George Platt Lynes :
souvenir program, ca.
1956-1957.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by George Platt Lynes of Maria
Tallchief and Nicholas Magallanes
from
Symphony in C,
1948.
Includes additonal insert regarding the history of the company.
(60)
New York City Ballet's Austrailian tour : souvenir
program,
1958.
1 folder.
Cover art: A male dancer holding a woman dancer in a lift by the
waist.
(61)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
1959-1960.
1 folder.
(62)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
1961-1962.
1 folder.
3 copies, with variant front covers.
(63)
New York City Ballet's production of A midsummer
night's dream at City Center of Music and
Drama;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1962.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph of a scene from
A midsummer night's
dream.
(64)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
1963-1964.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Martha Swope of a scene
with dancers.
(65)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
1964-1965.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Martha Swope of a scene
with dancers in tutus.
2 copies.
(66)
New York City Ballet's production of Don
Quixote : souvenir program,
1965.
1 folder.
Cover art: Illustrations by Gustave Dore from
the 1869 French edition of the novel.
(67)
New York City Ballet's production of Don
Quixote : souvenir program, ca.
1966.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Martha Swope of two
dancers.
(68)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
1969?
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Martha Swope.
(69)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
ca. 1974-1975.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph from
Serenade.
4 copies.
(70)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
ca. 1980.
1 folder.
3 copies with variant colored covers.
(71)
New York City Ballet's Stravinsky Tschaikovsky Festival :
souvenir program,
1981.
1 folder.
(72)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
1981-1982.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Steven Caras of
George Balanchine onstage at the closing
night of Spring Season, New York State Theatre;
New York (N.Y.), July 4,
1982.
(73)
New York City Ballet's Stravinsky Centennial Celebration :
souvenir program,
1982.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Martha Swope of
Suzenne Farrell and Peter Martins
from
Apollo.
2 copies.
(74)
New York City Ballet : seasonal souvenir program,
1985-1986.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Steven Caras of dancers
in a scene from
Divertimento no. 15.
(75)
New York City Ballet's Balanchine Celebration at
New York State Theatre :
souvenir program,
1993.
1 folder.
(76)
New York City Ballet : souvenir program,
undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Donn Matus of dancers
in the air.
6 copies.
(77)
New York City Ballet, a portfolio of photographs by
George Platt Lynes : souvenir
program, undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by George Platt Lynes.
2 copies.
(78)
New York City Ballet : souvenir program,
undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch of a ballerina.
2 copies.
(79)
New York City Ballet's production of The
nutcracker : souvenir program,
undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Sketch by Sydney Butchkes of the
Nutcracker.
2 copies.
Schoop, Trudi, choreographer.
(80)
Trudi Schoop and Her Comic Ballet : souvenir
program, undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photomechanical print of Trudi Schoop.
2 copies.
(81)
Trudi Schoop and Her Comic Ballet : souvenir
program, undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Designed by Thomas Benrimo.
2 copies.
II. Dance programs
Arranged alphabetically by company or choreographer.
(82)
Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre, dance company. Agnes
de Mille Dance Theatre : souvenir program,
1953-1954.
1 folder.
(83)
Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
3 items in 1 folder.
Includes:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's
20th Anniversary : souvenir program,
1978.
Alvin Ailey City Center Dance Theater : souvenir
program,
1978.
2 copies.
(84)
Dance Theatre of Harlem, dance company. Dance
Theatre of Harlem : souvenir program, undated.
1 folder.
Program produced by Revlon.
(85)
Denishawn Dancers, dance company.
10 items in 1 folder.
Includes:
Denishawn Dancers at St. Denis Theatre; Montréal
(Québec) and an Auditorium in Ottawa
(Ont.) : souvenir program,
1924.
Cover has cut out to display a photomechanical print of
Ruth St. Denis.
Denishawn Dancers at Parish Museum; Southampton
(N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1924.
Performance to raise money for the Fresh Air Home for Crippled
Children.
Denishawn magazine, a quarterly review devoted to the
art of the dance, Vol. I, no. 1 : magazine
(periodical), ca. 1924.
Includes seasonal souvenir program for
1924-1925.
Denishawn Dancers at Aeolian Hall;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
ca. 1924-1925.
3 copies.
Denishawn magazine, a quarterly review devoted to the
art of the dance, Vol. I, no. 3 : magazine
(periodical), Spring 1925.
Denishawn magazine, a quarterly review devoted to the
art of the dance, Vol. I, no. 4 : magazine
(periodical), Summer 1925.
Denishawn Dancers : souvenir program,
undated.
Cover art: Drawing by Rose O'Neill?
2 copies, with variant covers.
(86)
Hawkins, Erick, choreographer. On the Dance of
Erick Hawkins : souvenir program, undated.
1 folder.
(87)
Humphrey-Weidman Company, dance company.
Humphrey-Weidman Company : souvenir program,
undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Thomas Bouchard.
(88)
Isadora Duncan Dancers, dance company.
2 items in 1 folder.
Includes:
Isadora Duncan Dancers at Symphony Hall;
Boston (Mass.) : souvenir program,
undated.
Isadora Duncan in Her Dances by Abraham
Walkowitz : souvenir program,
undated.
(89)
José Limón Dance Company, dance company. José
Limón and Dance Company : souvenir program,
undated.
1 folder.
Cover art: Photograph by Walter Strate.
(90)
Katherine Dunham Company, dance company. Katherine
Dunham Company's production of Tropical revue :
souvenir program,
1944-1945.
1 folder.
(91)
Martha Graham Dance Company.
7 items in 1 folder.
Includes:
Martha Graham Dance Company : souvenir program,
1958.
Cover art: Photograph by Angus McBean of
Martha Graham.
2 copies.
Martha Graham Dance Company : souvenir program,
ca. 1967-1968.
2 copies.
Martha Graham Dance Company : souvenir program,
undated.
Cover art: Photograph by Hansen of
Martha Graham in
Chronicle.
Martha Graham Dance Company : souvenir program,
undated.
Cover art: Profile of Martha Graham?
2 copies.
(92)
Mumaw, Barton, 1912-2001, choreographer. Mumaw :
souvenir program, undated.
1 folder.
Mumaw was originally part of Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers.
Cover art: Photograph by John Lindquist.
2 copies, one copy includes a program at Jordon Hall; Boston
(Mass.), October 22.
(93)
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer.
9 items in 1 folder.
Includes:
How Beautiful Upon the Mountain, a History of Jacob's Pillow
by Ted Shawn : souvenir program,
1944.
4 copies.
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program,
1954.
Cover art: Photograph by John Lindquist.
Silver Jubilee Year of Jacob’s Pillow Dance
Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program,
1957.
Cover art: Drawing by William Thomas.
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program,
1959.
The Golden Book of Ruth St. Denis and
Ted Shawn : souvenir program,
1964.
Cover art: Watercolor (painting) by William Blake
of "Jacob's Ladder".
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program,
1966.
Cover art: Watercolor (painting) by William Blake
of "Jacob's Ladder".
(94)
St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, choreographer. Ruth
St. Denis, Pioneer & Prophet by Ted Shawn :
souvenir program, undated.
2 items in 1 folder.
One copy includes printed card in envelope with information on ordering
from the publisher, Mr. John Howell from
San Francisco (Calif.).
(95)
Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers, dance company.
10 items in 1 folder.
Includes:
Performance at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program,
1939.
Cover art: Illustration by Major Felton of
"Fire" from
Dance of the ages.
2 copies.
Performance at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program,
1939-1940.
3 copies.
Performance at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program, undated.
Cover art: Designed by Constantin Aladjalov.
3 copies, one signed by cast.
Performance at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program, undated.
Cover art: Designed by Drewes?
Performance of O, libertad! at
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival;
Becket (Mass.) :
souvenir program, undated.
Cover art: Designed by Major Felten.
III. Theatrical programs
Arranged alphabetically by title of production.
(96)
Cabin in the sky at Martin Beck Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1940-1941.
1 folder.
Staged by George Balanchine, starring
Ethel Waters.
2 copies.
(97)
The chocolate soldier at New Century
Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program
(signed), 1947.
1 folder.
Choreography by George Balanchine, starring
Keith Andes and Doretta Morrow.
(98)
I married an angel at Shubert Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1938-1939.
1 folder.
Choregraphy by George Balanchine, starring
Dennis King,
Vivienne Segal, and Karen Van Ryn.
(99)
Keep off the grass at Broadhurst
Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1940.
1 folder.
Choreography by George Balanchine, starring
Jimmy Durante,
Ray Bolger, and Jane Froman.
(100)
Louisiana purchase at Imperial Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1940-1941.
1 folder.
Ballets by George Balanchine, starring
William Gaxton,
Vera Zorina, and Victor Moore.
(101)
Louisiana purchase at Philharmonic
Auditorium;
Los Angeles (Calif.) : souvenir program,
1947.
1 folder.
Production of The Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association.
Ballets by Eugene Loring, starring William
Gaxton,
Vera Zorina, and Victor Moore.
(102)
Merry widow at N.Y. City Center;
New York (N.Y.) :
souvenir program, undated.
1 folder.
Original choreography by George Balanchine, starring
Jan Kiepura and Marta Eggerth.
(103)
Merry widow : souvenir program,
undated.
1 folder.
(104)
Mr. Strauss goes to Boston : souvenir
program,
1945.
1 folder.
Choreography by George Balanchine, starring
George Rigaud,
Virginia MacWatters,
and Ralph Dumke.
2 copies, one with autographs.
(105)
Rosalinda at Forty-Fourth Street
Theatre,
Imperial Theatre,
Forty-Sixth Street
Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1942-1944.
1 folder.
Dances by George Balanchine.
3 copies with variant covers.
(106)
On your toes at Majestic Theatre,
Imperial Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1936-1937.
1 folder.
Choreography by George Balanchine, starring
Ray Bolger,
Luella Gear,
Tamara Geva.
(107)
Song of Norway at Majestic Theatre,
Imperial Theatre;
New York (N.Y.) : souvenir program,
1936-1937.
1 folder.
Choreography and singing ensembles staged by George Balanchine,
starring Irra Petina,
Lawrence Brooks,
Helena Bliss.
2 copies, one signed by cast.