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Metadata
Accession # |
A1992.161 |
Title |
Elora Community Theatre records, 1973-1992. |
Date |
1973-1992 INCOMPLETE |
Description |
Elora Community Theatre records, 1973-1992. Elora Community Theatre records consist of newspaper articles, photographs, newsletters, reviews, playbills, posters, etc. relating to productions of Elora Community Theatre. The collection covers the period 1973 to 1992, but the largest concentration focuses on period 1990 to 1992. (See Elora Community Theatre Inventory in reading room) for other collections generated by Elora Community Theatre 1979 to 1989. The collection also includes a small number of articles, playbills, etc. relating to Blyth Festival, Elora Poverty Theatre, Children's Drama Club, CWDHS Grande Theatre, and the Not So Grand Players. SERIES 1: ELORA COMMUNITY THEATRE NEWSLETTERS, 1971-1991 (incomplete) - file 1: newsletters, 1971-1984. [MU 263] - file 2: newsletters, 1989-1991. [MU 263] SERIES 2: PERFORMANCE REVIEWS (by Don McNiven, Cable 3 TV, Fergus) - file 1: Reviews of selected performances, 1979-1987 (incomplete; some include programme). [MU 263] - "The Sun Peddlar," "The Hole," 18 May 1978. - "Who Killed Santa Claus," 23 Nov. 1978. - "Antigone," 16 Feb. 1979. - "Les Canadiens," 21 Feb. 1979. - "6 Rooms Riv Vu," 26 May 1979. - "Wacousta," no date. - "The Good Doctor," 15 Nov. 1979. - "The School Show," 12 Mar. 1980. - "Harvey," 8 May 1980. - "His Own Boss," 6 Nov. 1980. - "Oh What A Lovely War," Feb. 1980. - "The Lady's Not For Burning," 5 Feb. 1981. - "St. Sam and The Nukes," 9 Apr. 1981. - "Not So Grim Fairy Tails," "The Rats," "Overlaid," Apr/May 1981. - "The Stupid Life of the Montagues," 8 July 1981. - "Dirty Work at the Crossroads," 23 July 1981. - "The Murder Room," 5 Nov. 1981. - "Variations on a Theme," 28 Nov. 1981. - "The Princess With A Problem," 19 Dec. 1981 [ECT host]. - "Sears and Switzer: One Damn Thing After Another," 22 Jan.1982. - "Leaving Home," 4 Feb. 1982. - "The Curious Savage," 29 Apr. 1982. - "Voice of the People," "Not Enough Rope," "Curtains" [Summer Theatre at the Grand], 22 July 1982. - "Plaza Suite," [Summer Theatre at the Grand], 5 Aug. 1982. - "Flowering Cherry," 4 Nov. 1982. - "The Hand That Cradles The Rock," 25 April 1987. SERIES 3: PERFORMANCES, 1970-1979 Subseries 1: Textual records (playbills, posters, articles, etc.) for "An Evening of Melodrama," 1973; "Curse You, Jack Dalton" and "The Great Western Melodrama," 1973; and "Spring Addition," no date. [MU 263] Subseries 2: Photo collection [STACKS]. - ph 11123: "The Sun Peddlar" showing actors Mac Houston and Pat Chataway, May 1978. - ph 11124: "The Maltese Falcon," 6 cast members, 1977. - ph 11125: "Arsenic and Old Lace," 1976. Dave Drury, Ian Rankine, Ellen Beekin - ph 11126: "Arsenic and Old Lace," 1976. Chris Golding, Dave Drury. - ph 11127: "Arsenic and Old Lace," 1976. Dave Drury, Chris Golding. - ph 11128: "Arsenic and Old Lace," 1976. Ellen Melville, Bev Cairns. - ph 11129 to ph 11135: "The Emporers New Clothes," 1976. Unidentified cast members. SERIES 4 - PERFORMANCES, 1980-1989. Consisting of photographs only. [STACKS] - ph 11136: "The Case of the Crushed Petunias," 1989. Pat Chataway and Laura ___. - ph 11137: "The Case of the Crushed Petunias," 1989. Robin Copp and Laura ___. - ph 11138: "Tight Spot," [1985]. Jeff Thomson and Anna Riesmersma. - ph 11139: "The Marriage Proposal," 1988. Ed Mathew, Maggie McGuire. - ph 11140: "The Marriage Proposal," 1988. Ed Mathew, ___, Maggie McGuire. - ph 11141 to ph 11144: One Act Plays, Spring 1989. Unidentified actors. - ph 11145 to ph 11152: "The Lady's Not For Burning," 1981. Unidentified actors. - ph 11153 to ph 11163: "Oh What A Lovely War," 1980. Unidentified actors. - ph 11164 to ph 11172: "Pool's Paradise," 1988. SERIES 5 - PERFROMANCES, 1990-1992. Subseries 1: 1990 performances. - file 1: "St. George's Inc." [MU 263] - file 2: Photograph collection [STACKS] - ph 11173 to ph 11178: "St. Georges Inc." cast members. - ph 11179 to ph 11183: Informal scenes of cast and guests at performance of "St. George's Inc." Subseries 2: 1990-1991 performances. - file 1: Season's playbill and flyer for "Perils of Persephone," "This Can't Be Love," 3 One Act Plays, 12th Night Medieval Feast. [MU 263] - file 2: "A Surprise Bouquet of One Act Plays," featuring "Surprise, Surprise," "Roman Fever," "The Ugly Duckling." [MU 263] - file 3: "This Can't Be Love," 1991. [MU 263] - file 4: Photograph collection for "This Can't Be Love." [STACKS] - ph 11184 to ph 11190: scenes of rehearsals and final production. Subseries 3: 1992 Performances. - file 1: "The Town Meeting." [MU 263] - file 2: "Another Season's Promise." [MU 263] - file 3: "Death Stalks the Dahlias." [MU 263] SERIES 6: 12TH NIGHT MEDIEVAL FEAST, 1989-1992. - file 1 - Medieval Feasts. [MU 263] - file 2 - Photograph collection [STACKS] - ph 11191 to ph 11196: 12th Night Medieval Feast photographs. SERIES 7: ELORA COMMUNITY THEATRE - ADMINISTRATION. Subseries 1: History of theatre. - file 1: History of Elora Community Theatre, by Pat Chataway, 1990. [MU 263] Subseries 2: Personnel. - file 1: Personnel files, 1979-1992 (incomplete), including profiles of Pat Chataway, Peter Scott, Glen McGinnis, plus membership list for 1979. [MU 263] - file 2: Photograph collection. [STACKS] - ph 11197: Nancy Knudstrup, Pat Chataway, Veronica Punnet, ["Sing A Song OF Sixpence," 1985] 1987. - ph 11198: Pat Chataway at 1987 annual meeting. - ph 11199: Pat Chataway at tape recorder, circa 1987. - ph 11200: Pat Chataway receiving gift at 1982 general meeting. - ph 11201: Mal Allen putting gift of necklace on Pat Chataway at 1982 general meeting. Subseries 3: Performance Locations. - file 1: Grand Theatre, Fergus. [MU 263] Subseries 4: Miscellaneous Membership Activities - file 1: Theatre games, circa 1990, theatre sports tournament. [MU 263] Subseries 5: Executive Activities. - file 1: Miscellaneous, 1979-1991, including President's Report 1990, Report of Activities Committee 1990, interest survey 1990, ticket sale instructions (no date). [MU 263] - file 2: Photograph collection. [STACKS] - ph 11202: President Shane Curry at Annual General Meeting, June 1988. SERIES 8: CORRESPONDENCE. - file 1: Correspondence, 1979-1992 (incomplete). [MU 263] SERIES 9: BLYTH FESTIVAL, 1986-1991. - file 1: "Cornflower Blue," 1991, "Cake Walk," 1986, "Mail Order Bride," 1989, "Perils of Persephone," 1990. [MU 263] SERIES 10: CHILDREN'S DRAMA CLUB. - file 1: Articles, programs, etc., 1983 - 1991. [MU 263] - file 2: Photograph collection. [STACKS] - ph 11203 to ph 11206: Unidentified children in costume on Santa Claus parade float, circa 1980. SERIES 11: ELORA POVERTY THEATRE, 1978-1982. - file 1: Reviews of performances by Don McNiven, Cable 3 TV, Fergus 1978-1982 (incomplete). [MU 263] - "Waiting For Lefty," no date. - "Spoon River Anthology," 26 Oct. 1978. - "One Night Stand," 29 Mar. 1979. - "Thresholds," 6 May 1979. - "18 Wheels," 29 Oct. 1979. - "Hurray For Johnny Canuck," 30 Jan. 1980. - "How I Met My Husband," 17 June 1980. - "Dream Girls," 18 Feb. 1981. - "Rossford Crescent," 4 June 1981. - "Trade Off," 26 Jan. 1982. SERIES 12: NOT SO GRAND PLAYERS (Based in Fergus, Ontario.) - file 1: "Sentimental Journey," 1992. [MU 263] SERIES 13: CENTRE WELLINGTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, Grand Theatre - file 1: "Spirit of May" and "The Donnellys," 1981. [MU 263] SERIES 14: MACHINE READABLE COLLECTION (16 mm filmstrips). Subseries 1: "The Glass Menagerie," 1983 (2 films). [AVC9] Subseries 2: "The Lady's Not For Burning," 1981 (plus cassette). [AVC9] Subseries 3: "Oh What A Lovely War," 1980. [AVC9] Subseries 4: "The Murder Room," 1981. [AVC9] Subseries 5: "Fairy Tales", 1981. [AVC9] |
Creator \ Maker |
Elora Community Theatre [Author] |
Item Name |
Record Group Playbill Program Review Article Prints |
Person \ Organization |
Allen, Maldwyn Beekin, Ellen Blyth Festival Cairns, Beverley Chataway, Pat Children's Drama Club Copp, Robin Curry, Shane Drury, Dave Elora Community Theatre Elora Poverty Theatre Golding, Chris Houstoun, MacKay Knudstrup, Nancy Mathew, Ed McGinnis, Glen McGuire, Maggie McNiven, Don Melville, Ellen Not So Grand Theatre Club Punnet, Veronica Rankine, Ian Riesmersma, Anna Scott, Peter Thomson, Jeff |
Place |
Elora |
Subject |
Arts Theatre |
Photo, Map # |
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Year Range from |
1973 |
Year Range to |
1992 |
Accession # |
A1992.161 |
Containers |
MU 263 AVC9 STACKS |