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Community Players of Pasadena/Community Playhouse of Pasadena

Description

Contains early programs, several for plays held at the Shakespeare Club House.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
November 1917-January 1920
Call number
mssPlayhouse
Creator
Pasadena Playhouse(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Pasadena Playhouse Alumni and Associates,
Additional gifts have been supplemented by former affiliates of the Playhouse over the years.
Associated people
Arnold, A. E., (-1941,)
Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,)
Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,)
Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,)
Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,)
Blanchard, Frederick W., (1878-1948,)
Blanchard, Frederick W., (1878-1948,)
Bowditch, Vincent Yardley, (1916-1985,)
Bowditch, Vincent Yardley, (1916-1985,)
Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,)
Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,)
Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,)
Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,)
Brown, Gilmor, 1886-1960, (1886-1955,)
Cook, Philip, (1886-1955,)
Cook, Philip, (1901-1954,)
Eaton, Jerry, (1905-1992,)
Evans, June, (1905-1992,)
Evans, June, (1904-1934,)
Haas, W. (1904-1934,)
Howell Helen, (1904-1934,)
Howell, Helen, (1905-1952,)
Hyde, James, (1911-1993,)
Powell, Jack, (1911-1993,)
Martin, W. Albert,
Muncis, Jānis,
Muncis, Jānis,
Prickett, Charles F.,
Blake, Oliver,
Blake, Oliver,
Sharpe, Robert Redington,
Sharpe, Robert Redington,
Sharpe, Robert Redington,
Shoup, Gail,
Shoup, Gail,
Spalding, Charles Gordon,
Spalding, Graydon E.
Spalding, Graydon E.
Spalding, Kim,
Sterling, Eloise,
Sterling, Eloise,
Van Dyke, Philip,
Van Dyke, Philip,
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