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Halloween Party at the Orpheum

Date: 10 31 1930
Description: View from the stage of a full audience of costumed Halloween party-goers in the auditorium at the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street.
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Oscar Mayer Co. Health for Victory Club, East High

Date: 08 17 1943
Description: "Health for Victory" club sponsored by Oscar Mayer & Company, at Madison East High School, 2222 East Washington Avenue.
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Edgewood High School Glee Club

Date: 12 16 1942
Description: Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue, Glee Club performing, on stage.
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Agrisphere at the Museum of Science and Industry

Date: 06 1975
Description: People watching a program in the "Agrisphere," an 80-capacity theater in a 40-foot-high geodesic dome in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry paid fo...
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Refugee Child Acting in a Play

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Description: Portrait of a refugee child acting in a play at a Displaced Persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors of the...
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Audience Members at Lunt-Fontanne Play

Date: 02 22 1949
Description: Left to right are: Arlie W. Schorger; Mrs. John Greene, sister of Alfred Lunt; Mr. John Greene; and Margaret Schorger; audience members at the premiere per...
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South Milwaukee Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the South Milwaukee Public Library. Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "South Milwaukee branch: a children entertainment." Stamped into p...
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South Milwaukee Public Library Auditorium

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Description: Interior view of the South Milwaukee Public Library of an audience of children and adults from the stage area of an auditorium.
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Full House at Grand Opera House

Date: 1902
Description: View from the stage of the audience at the Grand Opera House.
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Nakoma School Play

Date: 11 17 1950
Description: Nakoma School third grade children watching a class play, "Democracy for Boys and Girls." The children were assigned to find out where their ancestors came...
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Waiting in the Wings

Date: 1960
Description: The Wisconsin veterans homes and hospitals regularly enjoyed entertainment provided the Madison Elks via Ben Bergor's entertainment agency. The performance...
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Spooner Performs at Headliners

Date: 1982
Description: The band Spooner performs at Headliners nightclub on University Avenue. Band members included Butch Vig (drums), Duke Erikson (guitar), Dave Benton (guitar...
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Christmas Play at Neighborhood House

Date: 1923
Description: Performers lined up on the stage in "The Toy Shop," a Christmas play, with a Santa figure, a boy in harlequin dress, two boys in military uniforms, girls i...
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"Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Three attendees in the foreground watch a demonstration on meat cooking at the three-day "Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School at the Orpheum Theater. Weari...
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"Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Mrs. Julian Clark and her son, Andrew, of Waunakee taking in a demonstration at the "Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School at the Orpheum Theater.
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"Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Robert Rohr of Madison Newspapers collects limerick lines for winning prizes from Elaine Mohr and Mrs. Lee Wesner at the three-day "Rhapsody of Recipes" Co...
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Madisonians Love Opera

Date: 10 21 1957
Description: A long line forming at the Wisconsin Union Theater ticket office with hopes to attend the performance of "Traviata."
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Madisonians Love Opera

Date: 10 21 1957
Description: Mrs. (Helen) Walter E. Meanwell and Mrs. Edward J. Young attending the opera "Traviata" at the Memorial Union Theater. They are wearing white gloves for th...
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Madisonians Love Opera

Date: 10 21 1957
Description: Anticipating an evening of musical pleasure at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Theater's production of "Traviata," were Professor and Mrs. Lelan...
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University of Wisconsin Mid-Year Graduation

Date: 01 18 1958
Description: Convocation ceremonies of mid-year University of Wisconsin graduation class in the Union theater.

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