Featured Players

Checklist of items on display

Programs, music scores, and scripts

• Arnold, Wayne, First Edition. Script for English 16 play, 1937. English Department Records
• Boucicault, Dion, London Assurance. Program for Thyrsus production given at the Odeon Theater, St. Louis, March 27, 1908. Thyrsus Collection.
• Campus Highlights: An informal musical and dramatic entertainment by student and alumni groups. Program for Thyrsus event held in the Main Quadrangle, W.U., June 11, 1933. Thyrsus Collection.
• Churchill, Winston, The Title Mart: A Comedy in Three Acts. Program for Thyrsus production, January 14, 1911. Thyrsus Collection.
• Down in Front: A Musical Comedy in Two Acts. Book by Aaron Hotchner; music by August Beckmeier, Marvin Levin, and Louis Schultz. Program for Quadrangle Club annual production given at University City High School, March 7-9, 1940. Quadrangle Club Collection
• Dumay, Henri, A Grain of Truth. Program for Myrtle and Maroon Dramatics Club production given at the Germania Theater, St. Louis, January 17, 1895. Thyrsus Collection
• English 16 Plays. Programs for Thyrsus productions of plays written by English 16 students: January 8 and 9, 1937; November 12-13, 1937; November 15-16, 1940. Thyrsus Collection.
• G is for Grandma: A Musical Comedy in Two Acts. Book by Ed Mead; music and lyrics by Alfred J. Fleischer and Jean Speakes. Program for Quadrangle Club annual production, March 11-13, 1937. Quadrangle Club Collection
• Goldsmith, Oliver, The Good-Natured Man. Program from Thyrsus production given at the Odeon Theater, St. Louis, April 5, 1907. Thyrsus Collection
• Green Eggs and Jam. Programs for invitational concerts sponsored by the Washington University Greenleafs, 1991-1994.
• Hotchner, Aaron, Who's Aunt Tillie! Script for English 16 play, 1937. English Department Records.
• Jammin' Toast. Programs for invitational concerts sponsored by the Washington University Pikers, 1991-1994.
  
• Mead, Ed, Rickshaw Will Do. Script for English 16 play, 1936. English Department Records
• Molnar, Franz, Liliom. Program for Thyrsus production given at the American Theater, St. Louis, May 10, 1929. Thyrsus Collection.
• Pierrette: A Musical Comedy of Monte Carlo in Two Acts. Book and lyrics by Hugh M. Ferris, music by Arthur W. Proetz. Program from Quadrangle Club production given at the Odeon Theater, St. Louis, January 10, 1912. Arthur Proetz Papers.
• Pierrette: A Musical Comedy of Monte Carlo in Two Acts. Book and lyrics by Hugh M. Ferris, music by Arthur W. Proetz. Published musical score, 1912. Arthur Proetz Papers.
• A Program of Three One-Act Plays. Program for Thyrus event given in the January Hall courtroom, W.U., November 22-23, 1929. Thyrsus Collection.
• Quadrangle Town: A Musical Comedy of College Life in Two Acts. Book and lyrics by Hugh M. Ferris, music by Arthur W. Proetz. Program from Quadrangle Club production given at the Odeon Theater, St. Louis, February 8, 1911. Arthur W. Proetz Papers.
• Quadrangle Town: A Musical Comedy of College Life in Two Acts. Book and lyrics by Hugh M. Ferris, music by Arthur W. Proetz. Published musical score, 1911.
• Splash of Color. Program for invitational concert sponsored by the Washington University Mosaic Whispers, 1996.
• Thyson, Arleen, Sweet XVI. Script for English 16 play, 1937. English Department Records.
• Williams, Thomas Lanier (Tennessee), Me, Vashya! . Script for English 16 play, 1937. Washington University Special Collections, Manuscripts Division. Accession 1753.

Recorded Readings/Lectures

• Williams, Tennessee. Informal question and answer session. Women's Building Formal Lounge, W.U., September 14, 1977. Washington University Special Collections, Manuscripts Division. Accession 1473.
• Williams, Tennessee. Reading from his work. Graham Chapel, W.U., September 14, 1977. Washington University Special Collections, Manuscripts Division, Accession 1473.

Video

• The Maid of McMillan. Written, produced, and filmed by members of Thyrsus, 1916.

Music Department Recordings

• Choral Music Sampler, No.1. Chamber Choir, John Stewart, Director; Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Fred Binkholder, Director; Black Composers Repertory Chorus, Robert Ray, Director; University Chorus, Robert Ray, Director; Pikers; Greenleafs. (n.d.)
• A Hilltop Concert. Band, Clark Mitze, Director; Men's Glee Club and Choir, Donn E. Weiss, Director. (n.d.)
• Instrumental Music Sampler No. 1. Wind Ensemble, Dan Presgrave, Director; Chamber Winds, Dan Presgrave, Director; Jazz Band, Chris Becker, Director (n.d.)
• A Student Song Recital. Elizabeth Holly Outwin, soprano; Miriam Greer Landon, piano. (1969).
• Washington University Choir 1959. Donn E. Weiss, Conductor (n.d.)
• Washington University Glee Club. Gil Brungardt, Conductor. (n.d.)
• Washington University Men's Glee Club. Donn E. Weiss, Conductor. (n.d.)

Washington University student acappella recordings

• Washington University Greenleafs, It Ain't Easy Being Green (1991), Out on a Limb (1995)
• Washington University Pikers, Pikers in 3-D (1989), World Detour (1991), On the Rocks (1993), 4th and Ten (1995)

Items from Mary Wickes Collection

• Broadway cast albums
  • Oklahoma!. Music by Richard Rodgers; Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by William Hammerstein. Starring Laurence Guittard, Christine Andreas; Mary Wickes as Aunt Eller. RCA Red Seal CBL 1-3572. ca. 1979.
  • Show Boat. Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Starring Gogi Grant, Howard Keel, and Anne Jeffreys. RCA Victor, "Living Stereo", LSO-1505, 1958. Autographed to Mary Wickes by Gogi Grant.
• Photographs
  • CBS Portrait of Mary Wickes, by Gabor Rona, n.d.
  • "Mary Wickes as Mary Poppins. Studio One - CBS TV, 12/23/49". Life Magazine photograph by Bernard Hoffman, December 30, 1949.
  • Production stills from Sister Act.
  • Mary Wickes as Miss Preen in The Man Who Came to Dinner
• Published Sheet Music/Music Manuscripts
  • "Ball of Confusion" and "Get Up Offa That Thing/Dancing In the Street", from Sister Act. Unpublished manuscripts, revised 1993.
• Scripts/librettos
  • "Hallmark Hall of Fame presents The Man Who Came to Dinner, by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Adapted for Television by Bill Persky and Sam Denoff. Produced by Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, 1972. Mary Wickes' annotated copy.
  • Oklahoma!. Music by Richard Rodgers, Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Annotated libretto, 1943.

Bibliography

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The following list represents books and articles which were especially helpful in preparing the exhibit and exhibit catalog.

Primary sources, all from Washington University Archives

• Washington University yearbook, The Hatchet, 1910-
• Washington University student newspaper, Student Life, 1895-
• English Department Records, ca. 1920-1960
• Arthur W. Proetz Papers, 1895-1973
• Quadrangle Club Records, 1910-1963
• Thyrsus Collection, 1895-1963

Secondary sources, all from Washington University Archives

• "Actress Mary Wickes, A.B. '30, Spends Day on Campus" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (April 1947) 17.
• Bartlett, Dan, "Those Days of Youth We Spent With Thee" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (April 1947) 17.
• Brockhoff, Dorothy, "The Mary Wickes Story" Washington University Magazine (Summer 1977) 14-19.
• Carson, William G.B., "Thyrsus Through the Years" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (December 1947) 21-24.
• "Developing Students' Creative Potential is Fundamental Goal of W.U. Theatre" Washington University Record (September 16, 1976) 2.
• "Dr. Proetz, '10, Recalls Early Days of Quadrangle Club Shows" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (June 1949) 17.
• "From P.E. to P.A.: Dance at Washington University" Washington University Magazine (Winter 1978) 2-7
• Givens, Steve, "King of the Hill" Washington University Magazine and Alumni News (Summer 1994) 28-30.
• "Haenschen Returns After 25 Years" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (April 1948) 2,31.
• Harrison, Kendall, "When We Were Very Young" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (October 1950) 11-15.
• Heineman, Courtney, "When Parking Lot Ratio to Campus was 3-1" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (June 1948) 24-27.
• Hurst, Fannie, "When You and I Were Young, 'Knock-Knock'" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (February 1950) 6-8.
• Louis, Murray, "Positioning Modern Dance" Washington University Magazine (Fall 1990) 20-21.
• Mead, Shepherd, "How to Write a Quad Show By Trying Intermittently" Washington University Magazine (Fall 1964) 36-37.
• Mead, Shepherd, "The Secret Year of Tennessee Williams" Washington University Magazine (Spring 1977) 9-11.
• "Morris Carnovsky One of Top Film Character Actors" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (December 1946) 19.
• Morrow, Ralph, Washington University in St. Louis: A History (St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press 1996)
• Ottenad, Tom, "When You and I Were Young: From One of the Transition Kids" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (April 1950) 30-32.
• Pickering, John M., "Remembering Tennessee" Washington University Magazine (Summer 1983) 24.
• Proetz, Arthur, "Those Days of Youth Which ..." Washington University Alumni Bulletin (April 1950) 30-32.
• "Quad Show Song Led to Haenschen's Musical Career" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (August 1948) 30.
• "The Return of Tennessee Williams" Washington University Magazine (Fall 1977) 8.
• Sihler, Alfred, "Al Sihler Recalls College Days at Washington" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (February 1947) 20-21.
• Weber, A. Carl, "Them Was the Good Old Days" Washington University Alumni Bulletin (April 1948) 22-24.
• Williams, Dakin, "A Peak Too Soon" Washington University Magazine (Summer 1977) 38-39.
• Wolfgram, Dorothea, "Shakespeare, Students, and a Star". Washington University Magazine (Fall 1976) 2-7.

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