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Guide to the Senior Extravaganza Texts and Music, University of California, Berkeley
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Collection Title: Senior Extravaganza texts and music, University of California, Berkeley,
Date (inclusive): 1894-1942
Collection Number: 308se
Extent:
8 boxes (3.2 linear ft.)
Repository: The
Bancroft Library. University Archives.
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Abstract: Mainly bound typescripts of texts of the plays, a few of these accompanied by music (single songs, piano scores and/or full
parts). Many have programs pasted in.
Languages Represented:
English
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained by the reader.
[Identification of item], Senior Extravaganza texts and music, University of California, Berkeley, 308se, University Archives,
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Gifts of the authors or of the senior classes.
The Senior Extravaganza was an original farce written and performed by members of the Senior Class as part of their commencement
celebrations. The first was performed in 1894 as an afternoon entertainment, but after completion of the Greek Theatre it
became an evening performance. This tradition did not survive the disruption of World War II.
The collection consists primarily of bound typescripts of the texts of the plays, although a few of them are actually printed.
Some, but not even the majority, are accompanied by the original music for the play, a few of the scores were printed, some
are in manuscript, and a few have complete parts for the orchestra.
The collection is not complete; it is assumed that Joseph C. Rowell, University Archivist for most of this period, solicited
these texts each year but was not able to obtain the missing years. The 1938 production was of George Kaufman's "Of thee I
sing," a commercial play presented "as no suitable manuscripts were presented."