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The image is a news clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated October 14, 1950. The article is titled "Harvard to Exhibit Theater Settings" and discusses an exhibition at Harvard University showcasing more than 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in American theater since 1915. The exhibition runs from November 5 to November 25.
The article mentions three designers who are graduates of Harvard College: Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson. The exhibition includes models of settings, some colored and lighted, which represent about 100 productions of the past 35 years in the American theater.
The article also includes information about four lectures by authorities on the stage and a concert of theater music that will be held during the exhibition. The lectures are scheduled for October 20, 11, and 24, featuring speakers Robert O'Hearn, Frederick W. Sternfeld, and Elliot Norton. Additionally, there is a mention of William B. Van Lennep, the curator of the theater collection at the Harvard College Library, speaking on "Designs for the Contemporary Theater."
The clipping is marked with a number "128F" and has a date stamp indicating it was filed on October 14, 1950. The article includes additional details about the designs of the three featured designers, Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson, and their works in theater.
This image is a scanned copy of a newspaper clipping from the "American" newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts, dated October 14, 1950. The headline reads "Harvard to Exhibit Theater Settings." The article discusses an exhibition of more than 200 designs for theater settings and costumes produced in the American theater since 1915, which is set to open at Harvard University on the coming Monday and run until November 25.
The exhibition features the work of three Harvard College graduates who are prominent theater designers: Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson. Their designs will be on display at the Fogg Museum of Art, as well as in the Widener and Lamont libraries at Harvard. The article mentions that the exhibition includes models of settings, some of which are colored and lighted, and represents about 100 productions over the past 35 years in the American theater.
In addition to the exhibition, there will be four lectures by authorities on the stage and a concert of theater music. The lectures will cover topics such as "Problems of Designing for the Stage," "Music and the Stage," and "The Theater Today," and will be held at the Fogg Museum of Art. The concert of music for the contemporary theater, arranged by Boris Goldovsky, will take place at the Tapestry Gallery of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The article also highlights some of the notable designs included in the exhibition, such as Robert Edmond Jones' model for the setting of "A Man Who Married A Dumb Wife," which made stage history in 1915 by introducing new stagecraft. Other mentioned designs include those for John Barrymore's "Hamlet" and Lionel Barrymore's "Macbeth." Donald Oenslager, who has over 150 theatrical productions to his credit, is represented by 34 models, including those for "Life With Mother" and "Born Yesterday."
The clipping includes a small rectangular tag at the top indicating it is from a "Boston News Clip" service located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. There is also a handwritten note "128F" in red ink on the clipping.
This image displays a vintage newspaper clipping, dated October 14, 1950, from the Boston News Clip, located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The clipping is yellowed with age and has ragged, torn edges, suggesting it was physically cut out from a larger publication.
The headline reads: “Harvard to Exhibit Theater Settings.”
The article announces a major exhibition at Harvard University, opening on Monday, October 16, 1950, and running through November 25, 1950. The exhibition, hosted by the Theater Collection of the Harvard College Library, will display over 200 designs for theatrical settings and costumes from American plays produced since 1915.
The focus is on the work of three prominent contemporary theater designers who are graduates of Harvard: Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson. Their designs will be shown at the Fogg Museum of Art and in the Widener and Lamont libraries.
Highlighted pieces include Jones’ model for “A Man Who Married A Dumb Wife,” noted for introducing stagecraft innovations in 1915; his designs for John Barrymore’s “Hamlet” (1923) and Lionel Barrymore’s “Macbeth”; and 34 models by Oenslager, including those for “Life With Mother” and “Born Yesterday.”
The article also details a series of related events:
An orange-red handwritten notation “1287” appears in the upper left of the clipping, and the date “OCT 14 1950” is stamped directly onto the newspaper.
Overall, the article provides a detailed snapshot of a significant mid-20th-century academic and cultural event celebrating American theater design history at Harvard.
The image is a newspaper clipping with a headline that reads "Harvard to Exhibit Theater Settings." The clipping is from the Boston News Clip, published on October 14, 1950, at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. The clipping is torn into two parts, with the top part having a date and the bottom part having the headline and the article.
The article is about an exhibition of theater settings and costumes at Harvard University. The exhibition features more than 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in the American theater since 1915. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Harvard College Library and the Theater Collection of the Fine Arts in Boston. The exhibition will run until November 25.
The article also mentions that the exhibition will include lectures, music, and a concert of theater music. The earliest piece to be shown will be Robert Edmond Jones' one-act curtain raiser that made stage history in 1915 by introducing the new stagecraft into this country. Among Jones' designs are those for the John Barrymore "Hamlet" which set a long-run record in 1923 and the Lionel Barrymore "Macbeth" which caused a controversy in the theater by its use of masks flown above the stage.
The article also mentions that Donald Oenslager, who has over 150 theatrical productions to his credit, is represented by 31 of these, including models for "Life With Mother" and "Born Yesterday."
The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated October 14, 1950. The clipping features an article about an exhibition of theater settings and costumes at Harvard University. The exhibition, which runs until November 25, showcases over 200 designs for theater settings and costumes from American plays produced since 1915. The article highlights the contributions of three designers: Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson, all of whom are graduates of Harvard College. The exhibition is organized by the Harvard College Library and includes models of settings, colored and lighted representations of about 100 productions from the past 35 years, and four lectures by authorities on the stage. The article also mentions a concert of theater music and a lecture by William B. Van Lennup, curator of the theater collection of the Harvard College Library, on "Designs for the Contemporary Theater."
The image is a scanned newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated October 14, 1950, published by the American Boston, Mass. The headline reads: "Harvard to Exhibit Theater Settings."
The article announces an exhibition of more than 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in American theater since 1915. The exhibition will take place at Harvard University and will run until November 25. The Theater Collection of the Harvard College Library has curated the exhibition, which features the work of three designers, all of whom are Harvard graduates.
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The clipping highlights a significant cultural event at Harvard University, showcasing the rich history of American theater design through an exhibition of over 200 settings and costumes. It also promotes related lectures, performances, and readings, emphasizing the intersection of theater, design, and academic discourse.
The image is a photograph of a newspaper clipping. The header at the top of the clipping shows that it is from the "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" and it is dated "OCT 14 1950." There is an address "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." listed for the clip, and it also states "American Boston, Mass."
The headline of the article is "Harvard to Exhibit Theater Settings," which suggests the focus of the article is on an upcoming exhibition at Harvard University. The body of the article mentions that there will be an exhibition featuring more than 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in the American theater since 1915. It also specifies that the exhibition will run until November 25 at the Theater Collection of the Harvard College Library.
The content of the article continues mentioning various related events, such as members of the Harvard Dramatic club reading Eugene O'Neill's one-act play "Ile," lectures at the Fogg Museum of Art, and a concert of music for contemporary theater arranged by Boris Goldovsky, among other topics.
The rest of the content is a detailed description of some of the designers and their work that will be on exhibit, such as Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, as well as the types of designs and the number of productions they were involved in. There are references to productions like "The Man Who Married A Dumb Wife" and "Life With Father."
It is worth noting that the paper has aged to a yellowish color, and there is a red stamp or handwriting marking on the left side, which appears to be some sort of numeric code or categorization, "x87F." Overall, the clipping is a historical document that offers insight into the theatrical and arts scene of the period, specifically as it pertains to Harvard University and the broader Boston area.
The image is a newspaper clipping from Boston News Clip, dated October 14, 1950, and originating from a Boston publication. The headline reads: "Harvard to Exhibit Theater Settings." The article announces an exhibition at Harvard University showcasing more than 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in American theater since 1915, with the event running until November 25.
The exhibition, hosted by Harvard College Library, includes models, colored and lighted settings, and representations of over 100 productions. It emphasizes the contributions of three designers—Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson—all of whom graduated from Harvard.
The article mentions notable early pieces, including designs for the plays "Hamlet" and "Macbeth." Additionally, it highlights lectures and events accompanying the exhibit, such as dramatic readings and talks by distinguished figures in theater. It shares further details about concerts and other related presentations at venues like the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The image shows a vintage newspaper clipping titled "Harvard to Exhibit Theater Settings." It is from the Boston News Clip, located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., with a date stamp of Oct 14, 1950.
The article announces an exhibition at Harvard University starting Monday and running until November 25, showcasing more than 200 designs for theater settings and costumes from American theater since 1915. The Theater Collection of the Harvard College Library presents works from three contemporary designers, all Harvard graduates: Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson. The exhibition includes models of stage settings, some colored and lighted, covering about 35 years of American theater.
The article mentions various lectures and a concert of theater music during the exhibition. Notable lectures include Eugene O'Neill’s one-act play "Ille" at the Fogg Museum of Art, and talks by experts like Robert O'Hearn, Frederick W. Sternfeld, and Elliot Norton. William B. Van Lennep, curator of the theater collection, will also speak about "Designs for the Contemporary Theater."
Additionally, there is mention of a concert of contemporary theater music conducted by Boris Goldovsky set for November 5 at the Tapestry Gallery of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The clipping highlights significant contributions and productions by the featured designers, including historical stagecraft milestones and notable theater productions.