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This image displays a vintage newspaper clipping from the Boston Monitor, dated October 18, 1950, mounted on a piece of slightly yellowed paper. The clipping was evidently preserved as part of an archive or collection — a handwritten red number, “126F”, is visible in the upper left corner of the article.
At the top of the clipping is the newspaper's masthead:
BOSTON NEWS CLIP
120 Tremont Street
Boston 8, Mass.
Monitor
Boston, Mass.
Theater Arts at Harvard
The article announces a major exhibition of theater design held at Harvard University. Key details include:
The exhibition is complemented by a series of public events:
Lecture Series:
Special Performance:
Concert of Music for Contemporary Theater:
This clipping documents a pivotal moment in American theater history, marking the formal academic and museum recognition of theatrical design as a fine art. It reflects the growing professionalization of theater arts in post-war America and highlights key figures who shaped modern stagecraft. The inclusion of events at both Harvard and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts underscores the collaborative, interdisciplinary nature of arts programming in the Boston area at the time.
This image appears to be a newspaper clipping from the "Monitor," dated October 18, 1950. The clipping is titled "Theater Arts at Harvard" and discusses an exhibition held at Harvard. The exhibition showcased more than 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in the American theater since 1915, which were brought together from the Theater Collection of the Harvard College Library.
The article highlights the work of three designers who are all graduates of Harvard College. These designers are Robert Edmond Jones (class of 1910), Donald Oenslager (1923), and Lee Simonson (1909). The designs by these three are on display at the Fogg Museum of Art and also in the Widener and Lamont libraries at Harvard.
The exhibition, which ran until November 25, featured a variety of models, some colored and lighted, representing about 100 productions over the past 35 years. The exhibition included four lectures and a concert of theater music.
Additionally, the article mentions that the earliest piece shown was Robert Edmond Jones' model for the setting of "A Man Who Married a Dumb Wife," which introduced new stagecraft to the country in 1915. Other designs by Jones include those for "Mourning Becomes Electra" and "Ah Wilderness!"
The article also mentions that the Harvard Dramatic Club will read Eugene O'Neill's one-act play "Ile" at the Fogg Museum of Art at 4 o'clock this afternoon. It further mentions three Friday afternoon lectures by Robert O'Hearn, Frederick W. Sternfeld, and Elliot Norton at the Fogg Museum of Art, and a concert by Boris Goldovsky at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The newspaper clipping is labeled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" with the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." and the newspaper is the "Monitor" from Boston, Massachusetts.
This image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Monitor," dated October 18, 1950, with a header indicating it is a "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" from 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The clipping is titled "Theater Arts at Harvard" and discusses an exhibition of more than 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in the American theater since 1915. The exhibition is held at the Fogg Museum of Art and the Widener and Lamont libraries at Harvard University.
The article mentions the work of three designers, all graduates of Harvard College: Robert Edmond Jones (class of 1910), Donald Oenslager (1923), and Lee Simonson (1909). It highlights specific designs and models by these artists, including models for plays like "A Man Who Married a Dumb Wife," "Hamlet," "Macbeth," "Mourning Becomes Electra," "Ah Wilderness!," "Life With Mother," "Born Yesterday," "Back to Methuselah," "Liliom," "Peer Gynt," "The Adding Machine," "Marco’s Millions," and "Amphitryon 38."
The exhibition runs until November 25 and features lectures and a concert of theater music. The lectures are scheduled for October 20, November 10, and November 24, covering topics such as "Problems of Designing for the Stage," "Music and the Stage," and "The Theater Today." A concert of music for the contemporary theater, arranged by Boris Goldovsky, is scheduled for November 5 at the Tapestry Gallery of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The image shows a piece of paper with a news clipping pasted on it. The clipping is from the Boston News Clip, dated October 18, 1959. The clipping is about an exhibition of theater arts at Harvard University. The exhibition features more than 200 designs for sets and costumes of plays produced in the American theater since 1915. The exhibition runs until November 25 at the Theater Collection of the Harvard College Library. The exhibition also includes four lectures and a concert of music for the contemporary theater. The news clipping is pasted on a piece of paper with the words "Theater Arts at Harvard" written on it.
The image is of a newspaper clipping from the Monitor, Boston, Mass., dated October 18, 1950. The clipping announces an exhibition of theater arts at Harvard University. The exhibition, which runs until November 25, features over 200 designs for sets and costumes produced in the American theater since 1913. The exhibition includes models of set productions from the past 35 years and is on display at the Fogg Museum of Art and Harvard College Library.
The clipping also mentions a series of lectures and recitals related to the exhibition. Lectures by Robert O'Rear, Fredric W. Sternfeld, and Elliot Norton will cover topics such as scenic design, music at Dartmouth College, and drama criticism. There will also be a concert of music for the contemporary theater in the Fine Arts Hall of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on Sunday, November 5.
The clipping includes a photograph of a theater set design by Robert Edmond Jones, class of 1910, for the play "A Dumb Wife," which raised the curtain in 1915. The exhibition represents the work of three designers who are graduates of Harvard College, including Donald Oenslager, class of 1923, and Lee Simonson, class of 1909.
The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated October 18, 1949, published by the Monitor in Boston, Massachusetts. The article is titled "Theater Arts at Harvard" and discusses an exhibition of theatrical designs and costumes at Harvard University.
Exhibition Overview:
Featured Designers:
Exhibition Highlights:
Additional Events:
Other Performances:
The overall tone of the article is informative, focusing on celebrating theatrical design and promoting related cultural events at Harvard.
This is an image of a vintage newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip. The heading at the top provides the source's address at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. under the masthead "Monitor", and there's a date stamp on the top of the page that reads "OCT 1 8 1951". The main article is titled "Theater Arts at Harvard" and discusses an exhibition that includes more than 200 designs for set-timings and costumes for plays produced in the American theater since 1915. These works are on view at the Fogg Museum of Art and also in Widener and Lamont libraries. The article mentions works by Harvard College graduates including Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson. The designs by Robert Edmond Jones are highlighted, and the article briefly discusses his contributions to theater history. It also mentions other notable mentions for designs from plays such as "Hamlet" and mentions work by Donald Oenslager. Towards the end of the clipping, there are announcements about lectures at the Fogg Museum of Art and a concert at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The text is somewhat faded and the paper shows signs of age with discolored edges, suggesting it is a historical document.
This image is a clipping from an old newspaper titled “Boston News Clip” from Monitor, Boston, Massachusetts, dated October 18, 1950. The headline reads "Theater Arts at Harvard." It describes an exhibition at Harvard showcasing over 200 designs for stage settings and costumes created by American theatrical designers since 1915. These designs are on display at the Fogg Museum of Art and other locations.
The article highlights some notable contributors, including Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson—all affiliated with Harvard. Their works range across major plays, including Eugene O'Neill’s productions and contributions to innovative stagecraft techniques. Additionally, it mentions lectures, theatrical readings, and performances related to the exhibition and the broader discussion of contemporary theater.
The clipping has handwritten marks, including an orange underlined section and a circled red number. A smaller separate paper attached above the article contains information about the source.
The image shows a collection of clipped newspaper articles from the Boston Monitor, dated October 18, 1950. The main article is titled "Theater Arts at Harvard" and discusses an exhibition of over 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in the American theater since 1915, showcased at Harvard. The exhibition includes models of settings, about 100 productions over the past 35 years, and features work by three Harvard graduates: Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson.
The article highlights specific contributions, such as Robert Edmond Jones's setting for "A Man Who Married a Dumb Wife" and mentions Donald Oenslager's extensive credits, including 150 productions. Lee Simonson's designs and members of the Harvard Dramatic Club's reading of Eugene O’Neill's play "Ile" are also noted.
Additional details include a series of Friday afternoon lectures at the Fogg Museum of Art and the Large Lecture Hall at the Fogg Museum, with topics related to theater design and music, and a concert arranged by Boris Goldovsky to be held at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts on November 5.
The article provides a comprehensive overview of Harvard’s involvement in theater arts and the various related events happening at the time.
The image shows a small collage of vintage newspaper clippings mounted on a light gray background. There are three pieces:
The papers have a yellowed, aged look and the edges are slightly worn, giving a retro, archival feel. The clippings are arranged in a staggered, collage-style display.