Concert programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.
The Buffalo Symphony Orchestra of the 1920s (not to be confused with other early Buffalo orchestras with similar names) was led by Arnold Cornelissen. A young Harold Arlen, who grew up in Buffalo, took piano lessons from Maestro Cornelissen. Louise Michael and Genevieve Kraft were successful impresarios in Buffalo.
Elmwood Music Hall (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Buffalo Theater and Music Program Collection
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital)
Buffalo Symphony Orchestra (est. 1921)
Cornelissen, Arnold
Schilsky, Charles
Ball, Joseph A.
Michael, Louise
Kraft, Genevieve
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Early Twentieth Century (1900-1925)
First evening meeting of the Chromatic Club
Established in 1898, the Chromatic Club of Buffalo still exists today, and is our oldest active music organization. This event in 1903 was attended by Mary Seaton Kleinhans, an accomplished pianist and vocalist, and wife of the owner of Kleinhan's clothing store.
Chromatic Club (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Nichols, Edith Sterling
Tupper, Florence C.
Kleinhans, Mary Seaton
Chase, Florice
Choate, Evelyn
Theater programs -- New York (State) -- Buffalo.
Laura Justine "Jessie" Bonstelle was an actress, theater director, and drama company manager. She managed stock companies at the Star Theater in Buffalo, and later founded her own theater in Detroit.
Star Theatre (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Bonstelle Company
Bonstelle, Jessie
Fitch, Clyde, 1865-1909
McVicker, Julius
Dwyer, John T.
Cluxton, Walter
French actress Sarah Bernhardt, “The World’s Greatest Artiste” performed the Death of Cleopatra and other tragic scenes. The original owner of this program was very moved by Bernhardt's performance and noted “She’s wonderful—But she tears one to pieces. I wasn’t fit to be seen for a week after.”
Bernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923
Connor, W.F.
Bernhardt, Maurice
Cain, Henri, 1859-1937
Elma (N.Y.)--Newspapers
Erie County (N.Y.)--Newspapers
[Elma News]
Elma Public Library
Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975)