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Title:
Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 711
Contributing Institution:
Mandeville Special Collections Library
La Jolla, California 92093-0175
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
1 archives box
Date (inclusive): 1927-1932
Abstract: The collection is comprised of photographs, negatives, programs, and promotional materials relating to the historical pageant
Felicita, written by Benjamin F. Sherman and performed annually from 1927-1932 in Escondido, California.
The historical pageant
Felicita, based on a story purported to be true of a local American Indian woman of that name, was performed annually in Escondido,
San Diego County, from 1927 to 1932. Written by Benjamin F. Sherman, the pageant adapts material from Elizabeth Roberts'
Indian Stories of the Southwest (1917) and from the events of the Battle of San Pasqual (1846).
Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera, MSS 711. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD.
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Scope and Contents of Collection
The
Felicita Collection of Photographs and Ephemera contains gelatin silver photographs ranging in size from 2.5x3.5" to 8x10" and real
photo postcards. The collection includes images of performers, performances, and the set (an outdoor amphitheater, now Felicita
Park). Eleven images represent the performers and set in 1927. The remainder are undated. Programs in the collection list
performers and staff, and provide brief biographies of actors Mildred Voorhees (Felicita) and David Henderson (Mr. Richard).
The 1927 program contains a schedule of Escondido's Grape Day festivities. A newspaper clipping includes an image of the local
woman, Felicita, in old age.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Felicita -- Dramatic production
Henderson, David -- Performer
Sherman, Benjamin F.
Voorhees, Mildred -- Performer
Escondido (Calif.)
Felicita Park (Escondido, Calif.)