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Arbor Theatre Company
90-009/001(09) · File · 1977-1979
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

Consists of programs for the following productions:

  • Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade. July 10-22, 1979
  • Billy Bishop Goes to War by John Gray. August 21-September 2, 1979
  • Private Lives by Noel Coward.
  • The Belle of Amherst by William Luce. January 26-29, 1978
  • Advertisement for The Belle of Amherst addressed to Jean and Alf Cole
  • The Impossible Years by Bob Fischer and Arthur Marx
  • Beyond the Fringe Benefit: An Evening of British Humour with Richard Hayman, Terry Mellors, Brian Jackson, and Paul Wilson
  • The Primary English Class by Israel Horovitz
  • Tapestries by William C.G. Hodge
  • Canadian Images
  • Canadian Images Invitation addressed to Jean and Alf Cole.
90-009 · Collection · 1949-1990

This collection consists of theatre programs and tickets primarily of the Peterborough Theatre Guild (1967-1990) plus a variety of programs of other Peterborough-based theatre clubs and organizations such as Arbor Theatre, PCVS Senior Dramatic Club, Peterborough Arts festival, Kawartha Summer Theatre, Arbor Productions, Arbor Theatre, Canadian Images, Mackenzie Gallery, Peterborough District Guild of Arts & Crafts, Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, National Ballet of Canada, and St. James Players.

Cole, Alfred O.C.
90-009/001(07) · File · 1963-1983
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

File consists of the following:

  • Program for National Ballet of Canada presenting Waltz from Swan Lake, Black Swan Pas De Deux from Swan Lake, Studies in White, Death and the Maiden, Rondo Giocoso, Pas De Deux from Don Quixote, and Eh! November 6, 1967.
  • Academy Theatre fundraising flyer.
  • Kawartha Summer Theatre A Festival of Comedy presenting Rookery Nook by Ben Travers. July 10-August 25, 1973.
  • Kawartha Festival Foundation flyer for the eighth season of the Kawartha summer Theatre’s Festival of Comedy, 1973. Featuring the plays: How the Other Half Loves by Alan Ayckbourn, A Shot in the Dark by Marcel Achard, Rookery Nook by Ben Travers, Dr. Jekyll, and Mr. Hyde by Richard Abott, Like Father Like Fun by Eric Nicol, Plaza Suite by Neil Simon, and East Lynne by Ned Albert
  • The Peterborough Symphony Orchestra program for The Messiah, conducted by Winston Webber. 1978.
  • Kawartha Festival Foundation program for Deathtrap, 1982.
90-009/001(06) · File · 1949-1973
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

File includes the following programs

  • The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. The Peterborough Little Theatre. January 27-29, 1949
  • The Grove Players of The Lakefield College School present: A Bride Comes to Yellow Sky and The Black Bonspiel of Wullie Maccrimmon . Two Plays in Aid of the Peterborough Theatre Guild. January 14, 1967.
  • Play Parade: One Act Plays featuring A Resounding Tinkle by N.F. Simpson, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets by George Bernard Shaw, and The Ants by Franz and Joseph Capek. Presented by Drama Groups of Three Peterborough and Area High Schools (St. Peter's, PCVS, Lakefield College School). May 11, 1970.
  • Pipin A Musical: A search for the extraordinary life by Stephen Schwartz. Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School. Feb-March
90-009/001(05) · File · 1976-1979
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

File includes the following:

  • Peterborough Summer Theatre flyer advertising three plays: Season of the Witch by Morley Callaghan, Grey Owl by Joseph Mcleod, and Exit Muttering by Donald Jack.
  • Peterborough Summer Theatre flyer advertisement and calendar for Season of the Witch, Wa~Sha~Quan~Asin: Grey Owl, and Exit Muttering
  • Peterborough Summer Theatre program for Season of the Witch, Wa~Sha~Quan~Asin: Grey Owl, Exit Muttering and a poetry reading.
  • Mame by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman
  • Flyer for The Hand of Man craft sale
Peterborough Theatre Guild
90-009/001(02) · File · 1970-1972
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

File consists of programs for the following productions:

  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad by Arthur L. Kopit
  • Beyond the Fringe by Alan Bennett, Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, and Jonathan Miller. 1970
  • Theatre Guild membership flyer
  • A Slight Ache by Harold Pinter and Family Album by Noel Coward. March 6-14, 1970
  • Carousel by Oscar Hammerstein II. May 6-9, 1970.
  • See How They Run by Phillip King. October 15-23, 1971.
  • Ticket to See How They Run on Sat., Oct. 16.
  • The Mikado or The Town of Titipu by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
  • Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! March 31-April 3, 1971.
  • Yesterday the Children Were Dancing by Gratien Gélinas. november 26-December 4, 1971
  • Theatre Guild membership drive flyer, 1972
  • Imaginary Invalid by Molière. February 19-27, 1971.
  • Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott. October 13-21, 1972.
  • My Fair Lady by Alan Jay Lerner. May 3-6, 1972
  • Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas. February 11-19, 1972.
  • Hayfever by Noel Coward. March 17-25, 1972.
  • A Flea in Her Ears by Georges Feydeau
  • Philadelphia Here I Come! By Brian Friel. November 27-December 5
  • The MasterRace and Mother’s Day
  • Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw

File also includes two tickets to a play at The Guildhall on Thursday December 7th .

Peterborough Theatre Guild
90-009/001(03) · File · 1973-1975
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

File includes programs for the following productions:

  • Leaving Home by David French
  • The Curious Savage by John Patrick. November 24-December 2.
  • Dry Rot by John Chapman. October 18-27, 1973.
  • The Glass Menagerie by Tennesse Williams. April 27-May 5, 1973.
  • Murder in The Cathedral by T.S. Eliot
  • Two Tickets to the Theatre Guild on Thursday October 30th
  • Theatre Guild membership flyer, 1974
  • The Chalk Garden by Enid Bacnold
  • Theatre Guild invitation to a Dinner and Dance at Lakehead Barn
  • Hunting Stuart by Robertson Davies
  • Brigadoon by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner
  • Everything in the Garden by Giles Cooper
  • Lock Up Your Daughters by Laurie Johnson
  • Tournament of Plays 1975 featuring Hunting Stuart, The Knight of the Burning Pestle, And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, The Gingerbread Lady, and The Boys in the Band
  • Ticket to Tournament of Plays 1975
  • The Lady’s Not Burning by Christopher Fry
  • Godspell by John-Michael Tebelak
  • Wonderful Town by Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Fields
  • The Crucible by Arthur Miller
  • The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Peterborough Theatre Guild
90-009/001(01) · File · 1966-1969
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

File includes programs for the following productions:

  • A Majority of One by Leonard Spigelgass. October 21-22, 1966.
  • The Madwoman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux. October 18-21.
  • Bousille And the Just by Gratien Gélinas. march 1-4, 1967.
  • The King and I by Oscar Hammerstein II. May 4-6, 1967.
  • My Three Angels by Sam and Bella Spewack, March 6-9, 1968.
  • Kiss Me Kate by Sam and Bella Spewack. May 1-4, 1968.
  • Ring Round the Moon by Jean Anouilh. October 9-12, 1968.
  • The Pajama Game by George Abbott and Richard Pike Bissel. April 30-May 3, 1969
  • Antigone by Sophocles. February - March 1, 1969.
  • The Diary of a Scoundrel. October 17-25, 1969.

File also includes a Christmas greeting card addressed to Jean and Alf Cole, a personal greeting card addressed to Jean and Alf Cole, and a Theatre Guild membership flyer, 1968.

Peterborough Theatre Guild
90-009/001(04) · File · 1976-1990
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

File includes programs for the following productions:

  • Belithe Spirit by Noel Coward
  • A Thousand Clowns by Herb Gardner
  • Cabaret by John Van Druten and Christopher Isherwood.
  • Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie
  • The Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge
  • Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
  • Susanna (Rocking It in The Bush) by David Carley
  • Mirth and Mary B. with Mary Barton
  • White Liars Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer
  • Man of LaMancha by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh
  • Festival ‘90 Playtime featuring Love is Strange, and The Freedom of the City
90-009/001(10) · File · 1974-1979
Part of Cole collection of theatre programs

File includes the following:

  • The Impossible Years: a comedy by Bob Fischer and Arthur Marx, 1974
  • Beyond the Fringe Benefit: An Evening of British Humour with Richard Hayman, Terry Mellors, Brian Jackson, and Paul Wilson. A benefit performance for Bob Kavanagh.
  • The Primary English Class by Israel Horovitz. Open Circle Theatre.
    -Tapestries by William C.G. Hodge. Mackenzie Gallery. Trent University, Peterborough. October 14-30, 1977.
  • Canadian Images registration information brochure, 1979.
  • Canadian Images Invitation addressed to Jean and Alf Cole, 1979.