English Theatre playbill
Collection — Folder: S3349
Identifier: S3349
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a playbill for the musical Oklahoma!, performed in Indianapolis, Indiana at the English Theatre from January 8, 1946 to January 12, 1946.
Dates
- 1946
Creator
- English Theatre (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
English's Opera House opened on September 27, 1880 with a performance of Hamlet. Built by Indianapolis businessman and politician William H. English, it was located on the northwest quadrant of Monument Circle. Modeled after the New York Grand Opera House, the theater could seat more than 2,000 guests and had the largest stage in the city. English's presented a variety of entertainment, including plays, musicals, concerts, ballets, and films. Later known as the English Theatre, it closed and the building was demolished in 1948.
Source:
McKinney, Marianne W. "Performing Arts." In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis edited by David J. Bodenhamer and Robert G. Barrows, 142-152. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994.
Source:
McKinney, Marianne W. "Performing Arts." In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis edited by David J. Bodenhamer and Robert G. Barrows, 142-152. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from James H. Johnson on 2013/10/18.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/03/09 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/03/09 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- English Theatre (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- English Theatre playbill
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
