Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Ronald Getty collection of theatre programs
- Dates:
- 1957-2011
- Abstract:
- 23 theatre programs from New York City and Los Angeles, including the last performance at the old Metropolitan Opera House, which was the Bolshoi Ballet in May 1966; Judy Garlan at the Palace in 1966; and the 3,225th performance of Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. In addition to Broadway performances, the collection also includes programs for Yiddish theatrical programs; tributes to entertainers such as Sophia Loren and Busby Berkeley; and productions mounted by the Equity Library Theatre, the Civic Light Opera, and the Princeton Triangle Club.
- Containers:
- Box: 1
- Extent:
- 1.5 Linear Feet 1 box, 23 programs
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Ronald Getty collection of theatre programs, Collection no. 6141, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Background
- Scope and content:
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23 theatre programs from New York City and Los Angeles, including the last performance at the old Metropolitan Opera House, which was the Bolshoi Ballet in May 1966; Judy Garlan at the Palace in 1966; and the 3,225th performance of Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. In addition to Broadway performances, the collection also includes programs for Yiddish theatrical programs; tributes to entertainers such as Sophia Loren and Busby Berkeley; and productions mounted by the Equity Library Theatre, the Civic Light Opera, and the Princeton Triangle Club.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Ronald Getty, August 10, 2017.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-07-08 14:53:34 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Music Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Music 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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Ronald Getty collection of theatre programs, Collection no. 6141, Music Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
- Location of this collection:
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Doheny Memorial Library, Room G-24Los Angeles, CA 90089-1822, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-0183