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Christopher Columbus Play

Date: 11 28 1933
Description: Four children in costume surround a cardboard cutout of a sailing ship for a play about Christopher Columbus. The play was performed at Longfellow School, ...
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Queenie Vassar

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Description: Queenie Vassar (1870-1960) Scottish-born stage and motion picture actress of the 1930s and 1940s.
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Edgewood High School Play, "Mummy and the Mumps"

Date: 05 04 1944
Description: Ten student actors and actresses in costume on stage for "Mummy and the Mumps" at Edgewood High School 2206 Monroe Street.
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Edgewood High School Play, "Mummy and the Mumps"

Date: 05 04 1944
Description: Ten student actors and actresses in costume on stage performing "Mummy and the Mumps"at Edgewood High School 2206 Monroe Street.
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Cast & Staff of "Bolt Your Houses"

Date: 10 13 1940
Description: Group portrait of cast and staff of "Bolt Your Houses" on stage.
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Roundy Coughlin on the Orpheum Theatre Stage

Date: 05 27 1939
Description: Roundy Coughlin in a police uniform, standing in front of a motorcycle and a life-sized poster of four movie stars on a tandem bicycle. This event occurred...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Spanish Department

Date: 05 11 1937
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin-Madison Spanish Department cast of "La Careta Verde" on stage in Bascom Hall.
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Fitting Costumes

Date: 10 11 1933
Description: Gerald Benzor, who plays the "Queen of Hearts." in the play "Alice in Wonderland," (left), has finishing touches put on his costume by Philip Dakin (2519 K...
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St. Raphael's PTA Playcast

Date: 03 19 1932
Description: The cast in costume on stage of "The Emerson Club" presented by the St. Raphael's School PTA. Six women in Victorian costumes.
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Dudgeon PTA Actors

Date: 02 16 1932
Description: Casts of two one-act plays presented by the Dudgeon School Parent Teachers Association in the West High School Auditorium. Plays staged were "The Trysting ...
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Sherman PTA Play Cast

Date: 01 23 1932
Description: Sherman PTA Players, winners of the 4th Dane Co. Drama Preliminary Contest at DeForest, in the fainting scene in "Bills."
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Play Scene from "Uncle Jimmy" by Zona Gale

Date: 02 06 1932
Description: Badger Social Center (Badger School ?) Rt. 5 home talent players "Uncle Jimmy" by Zona Gale play scene. Winner of Dane County State Tournament at Bascom Th...
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Portrayal of the Madonna

Date: 12 08 1931
Description: A girl posing in costume in her role as the Madonna from a Central High School play.
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Aunt Mary Gives a "Corn-top Bread" Lunch

Date: 11 22 1931
Description: Aunt Mary putting on a "Corn-top Bread" lunch in the Orpheum Theatre N.U.A. room. Seated left to right: Dave Genaro, Lizzy Wilson, Tom Harris, Annie Hart, ...
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Orpheum Stars

Date: 08 05 1931
Description: Two Orpheum stars with Mrs. Nina Westbury. They are standing in front of flags.
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Cast of a French Playlet

Date: 05 14 1929
Description: University of Wisconsin student cast in costume and on stage for one of two French playlets.
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Central High School Play

Date: 05 13 1931
Description: Scene from act III of Central high school play "Admirable Crighton."
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East High School Play Cast

Date: 03 26 1931
Description: Group portrait of East High School play cast for "Sherwood" in costume on stage.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Spanish Play Cast

Date: 01 15 1931
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Spanish Department students performing the play Un Neuvo, on stage at Bascom Hall.
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East High School Latin Department Play Cast

Date: 11 03 1930
Description: East High School Latin Department, with the large play cast on stage, for the bimillenium celebration of Vergil's birth. They were staging a play adapted f...

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