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This image displays a historical newspaper clipping, pasted onto a larger card labeled “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” at the top left.
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The article, titled “Stage Settings on Display at Harvard”, announces an exhibition at Harvard University showcasing over 200 designs for settings and costumes of American plays produced since 1915.
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This is a well-preserved archival item documenting a 1950s exhibition of American theatre design at Harvard, accompanied by a lecture and concert series. It is a valuable primary source for the history of American theatre and design, as well as for institutional events at Harvard and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston during that period.
The image shows a news clipping from "The Cambridge Chronicle-Sun" dated October 19, 1950. The clipping is titled "Stage Settings on Display at Harvard" and discusses a theatrical exhibition at Harvard University. The article mentions that over 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in the American theatre since 1915 are on display at Harvard. The exhibit features the work of three designers who are graduates of Harvard College: Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Lee Simonson.
The exhibition is open from Magazine st. to Pleasant st., and the curators of the theatre collection of the Harvard College Library have brought together these designs. The exhibition includes models of settings, some colored and lighted, and represents about one hundred productions of the past thirty-five years in the American theatre.
The article also mentions that four lectures by authorities on the stage and a concert of theatre music will be held during the exhibition. The lectures are scheduled as follows:
The concert of music for the contemporary theatre, arranged by Boris Goldovsky, Artistic Director of the New England Opera, will be heard on November 5 at 4 p.m. in the Tapestry Gallery of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition and events take place at the Fogg Museum of Art and Widener and Lamont Libraries at Harvard.
This image is of a printed news clipping from "The Cambridge Chronicle-Sun," dated October 19, 1950. The clipping is on page 11 and contains an article titled "Stage Settings on Display at Harvard." The article discusses an exhibition at Harvard University featuring more than 200 designs for stage settings and costumes from plays produced in the American theatre since 1915. The exhibition, which will run until November 25, includes models of stage settings, some colored and lighted, and represents about one hundred productions of the past thirty-five years in the American theatre.
The article mentions that the Theatre Collection of the Harvard College Library has brought together the work of three designers for the contemporary theatre, all of whom are graduates of Harvard College. The designs by Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslanger, and Lee Simonson will be on view at the Fogg Museum of Art and also in Widener and Lamont Libraries at Harvard.
In addition to the exhibition, four lectures by authorities on the stage and a concert of theatre music will be held during the showing of "Three Designers for the Contemporary Theatre." The lectures will be given by Robert O'Hearn, Frederick W. Sternfeld, and Eliot Norton, and the concert will be arranged by Boris Goldovsky and performed by the New England Opera.
The clipping also includes a note indicating that it is from the Boston News Clip, 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass., and the newspaper is the Chronicle-Sun, Cambridge, Mass. The clipping has some handwritten markings, including the number "128F" and the date "Oct 19 1950."
The image depicts a newspaper clipping from "The Cambridge Chronicle-Sun," dated July 19, 1950, with a headline reading "Stage Settings on Display at Harvard." The clipping is torn and has a slightly worn appearance, suggesting it may have been preserved for some time. The text discusses an exhibition of stage settings and costumes from the Harvard College Dramatic Club, which has been running since 1915. The exhibition features over 200 designs by three prominent designers, all of whom are Harvard graduates. The display is located in the Widener Library and includes models of settings, some of which are colored and lighted. Additionally, the article mentions a concert of contemporary music by the Harvard Collegians, which will be held at the Fogg Museum of Art. The concert will feature works by William B. Van Lennep, Boris Goldovsky, and Eliot Norton, among others. The clipping also includes a small advertisement for "The Cambridge Chronicle-Sun" at the top left corner, indicating the newspaper's location and contact information.
This image appears to be a clipping from a newspaper article. The clipping is from the Cambridge Chronicle-Sun and is dated November 19, 1950. The article is about an exhibition of stage settings and costumes from the Harvard American Theatre Collection, which is being displayed at Harvard University until November 23.
The exhibition features more than 200 designs for settings and costumes produced in the American theatre since 1915. The designs are the work of three designers who are graduates of Harvard College, including Robert Edmond Jones, Donald Oenslager, and Donald O'Connor. The exhibition will also be on view at the Fogg Museum of Art and the Library at Harvard.
The article mentions that in addition to the exhibition, there will be a lecture by William B. Van Lennup, curator of the Harvard Collection of the Harvard College Theatre, on November 24 at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The article also mentions a concert of music for the theatre, featuring Robert O'Hearn, scene designer, and Robert L. O'Hearn, professor of music at the Harvard College, on October 30 at 4 p.m. in the large lecture hall of the Problem of Designing for the Theatre.
The image shows a scanned newspaper clipping from the Cambridge Chronicle-Sun, dated October 19, 1950, and published by the Boston News Clip at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. The headline prominently reads: "Stage Settings on Display at Harvard."
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This clipping provides a historical glimpse into a significant cultural event at Harvard in 1950, highlighting the intersection of theatre, design, and academic discourse.
This is an image of a newspaper clipping from the Cambridge Chronicle-Sun, accompanied by a slip identifying it as being from Boston News Clip on October 19, 1950. The headline of the article reads, "Stage Settings on Display at Harvard."
The clipping describes an exhibition at Harvard University showcasing over 200 stage setting and costume designs for American plays produced since 1915. It highlights that the exhibition features works by three graduates of Harvard College—Robert Edmond Jones (Class of 1910), Donald Oenslager (Class of 1923), and Lee Simonson (Class of 1909). The exhibition includes painted and colored models, displays from past productions, and aims to represent about 100 productions from the last 35 years of American theater.
The article also notes supplementary events, including lectures by experts in theater and music, such as Eliot Norton and William B. Van Lennep, as well as a music concert arranged by Boris Goldovsky. It gives information about dates, speakers, and locations like the Fogg Museum of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
This document provides insights into the cultural and artistic programming at Harvard during that time.
This image depicts a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip." The heading at the top left indicates the newspaper's address, "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." and the source "Chronicle-Sun Cambridge, Mass." A handwritten date "Jul 19 1950" is visible above the article title.
The article is titled "THE CAMBRIDGE CHRONICLE-SUN" and is focused on "Stage Settings on Display at Harvard." The piece informs readers that over 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in the American theatre since 1915 are on exhibition at Harvard University. The exhibit is scheduled to run until November 25. It highlights the work of three Harvard College graduates who are designers for contemporary theatre.
Additionally, the article mentions that alongside the exhibition, there will be lectures and a concert. It lists several associated individuals and their respective contributions or scheduled appearances related to the theatre collection, design, and music for contemporary theatre.
The right side of the clipping is labeled "PAGE ELEVEN," indicating that this article was on the eleventh page of the newspaper. The top and right edges of the clipping are somewhat worn or torn, giving it an aged look. The clipping is attached to a gray background, and the photograph seems to be taken in a neutral environment, possibly for archival or sharing purposes.
The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Cambridge Chronicle-Sun dated around 1950, with an attached stub labeled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" from the Chronicle-Sun in Cambridge, Mass, stamped October 19, 1950.
The headline of the article reads: "Stage Settings on Display at Harvard." The article discusses an exhibition at Harvard University featuring more than 200 designs for settings and costumes of plays produced in American theatre since 1915. The exhibition runs until November 25 and is curated by the Theatre Collection of the Harvard College Library. It features the work of three Harvard graduates: Robert Edmond Jones (Class of 1910), Donald Oenslanger (Class of 1923), and Lee Simonson (Class of 1909). The displays include models of settings, some colored and lighted, and represent about 100 productions over the past 35 years in American theatre.
Additional events related to the exhibition include four lectures by authorities on the stage and a concert of theatre music during the "Three Designers for Contemporary Theatre" showing. Specific lectures and events are mentioned:
The article appears on page eleven of the newspaper.
A small collage of vintage newspaper clippings arranged on a gray background. The top piece is a white clip titled “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” with an address (120 Tremont Street, Boston) and a date. The larger, tan clipping underneath is from The Cambridge Chronicle-Sun with the bold headline “Stage Settings on Display at Harvard.” The article describes an exhibition of over 200 designs for theater settings and costumes at Harvard University, running until November 25, with lectures by noted theatre designers and displays at the Fogg Museum of Art and at Harvard libraries. The overall look is like a cut-and-paste collage of mid-20th-century press clippings.