https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/e598c5a778886e06cc6010efbdaaee80.jpg 3fca0f8381034d14f5b8672d24d430b5 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/fd3744cdec1754085a4645cd190c8ad9.jpg 14ffa09fe3ab48757defc4bb121fe2cd https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/af82072047e4ba79950bbd6295b1397f.jpg bf9a334f86999a7c5f2c17d23d2bcf59 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/b55ed0471f7d189684e064f3f55e63d7.jpg 05f6537dd8ccc6dc3a405e6d2c2c28d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Buffalo Theater and Music Programs Description An account of the resource Fifty selected programs from the Grosvenor Room’s performing arts collections, featuring theatre, music, and dance productions. These programs are a representative sample of the entertainment available to Buffalo audiences from 1816 to 1951, and include local talent as well as internationally renowned performers. The featured items are from the following two collections: Theater Programs, 1816 - current Programs, playbills, and cast lists from theatrical venues in Buffalo, NY and vicinity. The bulk of the collection is from 1890 to 1950 and includes drama, comedy, vaudeville, minstrel, and musical theater productions held at more than 70 theaters. Traveling productions featured famous performers of every era, such as Edwin Booth, Maude Adams, John Barrymore, Rosalind Russell, Orson Welles, and Katharine Hepburn. Local ensembles and theater companies also document a vibrant entertainment community in Buffalo, including homegrown talent Katharine Cornell, dubbed "The First Lady of the Theatre” during her illustrious career. Music & Dance Programs, 1847 - current Programs, playbills, and cast lists of music and dance performances in Buffalo, NY and vicinity. The bulk of the collection is from 1860 to 1930 and includes performances of dance, opera, musical comedy, orchestras, chamber music, choirs, and instrumental ensembles. The majority of the programs are from music performances, and many venues hosted famous musicians and composers including Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Jenny Lind, Geraldine Farrar, Maurice Ravel, Walter Damrosch, Gustave Mahler, Lily Pons, and Serge Rachmaninoff. Buffalo also hosted opera companies, orchestras, and symphonies from New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. Early Buffalo orchestras and singing societies, including the Buffalo Orpheus and Chromatic Club, are documented in this collection, as are the music halls, theatres, social clubs, museums, and other venues that hosted national and international performers. Subject The topic of the resource Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo. Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of the B&ECPL Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Twelfth night Odette! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Buffalo Academy of Music Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909 Barrymore, Maurice, 1849-1905 Owen, W. F. Milton, Maud, 1850-1945 Ellison, Clara Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1883-03-17 Description An account of the resource Helena Modjeska was an acclaimed Polish-born actress known for her Shakespearean roles. Leading man Maurice Barrymore was the patriarch of the Barrymore acting family, father of John, Lionel and Ethel, and great-grandfather of actress Drew. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2019 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buffalo Theater and Music Program Collection Subject The topic of the resource Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Late Nineteenth Century (1850-1900) Language A language of the resource eng Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg