Kurt Vonnegut "THE FRESHMAN" 8th Annual Tech Show (M.I.T.) 1906 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Eighth Annual Tech Show, "THE FRESHMAN", a musical comedy presented by the students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on April 26th, 27th and 28th, 1906. (The production played matinees at the Colonial Theatre in Boston on April 26th and 27th, an evening performance at the Malden Auditorium in Malden, Massachusetts on April, 27th and closed April 28th at the Shubert Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island.) ..... Given under the auspices of the Student Body of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for the Benefit of the Institute Athletic Teams, the show was performed by an all-male cast with all female roles played by men. The cast included KURT VONNEGUT (Class of 1908), father of KURT VONNEGUT,
Jr., famed author of
Cat's Cradl
e (1963),
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
(1965),
Slaughterhouse-Five
(1969),
and
Breakfast of Champion
s (1973
), among others.
The list of the remaining actors in principal roles is shown in the third scanned image ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE HENRY BRYANT (Class of 1907); Music by EMERSON HURD PACKARD (Class of 1907), HARRY LAWRENCE MOODY (Class of 1907), CHARLES WOLSTON COFFIN (Class of 1907), CHARLES LYMAN ANSON (Class of 1906) and HAROLD SAYWARD WONSON (Class of 1907); Lyrics by GEORGE HENRY BRYANT (Class of 1907) and EDWIN WARLEY JAMES (Class of 1907); Sets designed by A. D. MACLACHLAN; Costumes provided by the HAYDEN COSTUME COMPANY; Wigs made by CHARLES A. GAREY; Photographs by THEODORE C. MARCEAU; Directed by JAMES FRANCIS and JOHN C. MULLALY ..... DETAILS: The oversized 32 page program measures 9 1/4" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, photos of the Fencing, Track and Basketball teams, list of patrons, wonderful vintage advertising and several pages of staged photos from the production ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned cover has been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of several small edge tears to the cover (no paper loss) and light soiling to a couple inside pages, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.