Performances, Films, and Exhibits

    Entries drawn from the college history timeline

Tue., Oct. 23, 1906

The Business Men’s Carnival under the auspices of the Dickinson College Athletics department played at the Carlisle Opera House. The vaudeville inspired comedy show consisted of over 40 skits lasting over 4 hours. The cast was more than 100 college men and women from the area. The skits...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Sat., Jan. 26, 1907

The Dickinson College Preparatory School in Conway Hall held a surprise “stunt” for the students. They arranged many acts of students to show off their singing, dancing, and speech making abilities. Those involved were the only ones who knew of the event, which helped make the surprise a success...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Fri., Feb. 22, 1907

Mr. King directed a concert in Bosler Hall showcasing the Lyric Club of Carlisle and the school’s Glee and Mandolin Clubs. Funds raised by the concert benefited Dickinson's Y.M.C.A. chapter.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Sat., Feb. 23, 1907

Professor Svangali, a hypnotist, appeared before the Junior and Senior classes as well as some faculty members in the Union Philosophical Society hall in Denny Hall. Many students volunteered and were put under his hypnotic spell. 

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Tue., Mar. 5, 1907

The Combined Music Clubs at Dickinson performed in the first concert of the season at the Board of Trade auditorium in Harrisburg. Those who performed included the Glee club, Mandolin Club, and some soloists with violin, voice, and reading solos. 

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Thu., Mar. 14, 1907

For their second concert of the season, The Combined Musical Clubs performed at Shippensburg University. The clubs included the Glee Club, Mandolin Club, and a number of solo performances by students. 

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jun. 3, 1907

The Dramatic Club performed A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play by William Shakespeare, as a part of the commencement celebrations for the 1906-1907 academic year.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jun. 1, 1908

The Conway Hall Dramatic Club and Orchestra presented their second annual athletic benefit show in Conway Hall. The program featured several orchestral pieces, a short dramatic piece by Professor C. L. Swift entiteld Politics Tabooed, and the college farce The Toastmaker. ...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jun. 8, 1908

The Glee and Mandolin Clubs performed a program of twelve pieces for the 1908 commencement concert. They performed such songs as Douglas' "Good Fellowship", Braga's "The Angel's Serenade", Ball's "All the World Loves a Lover", O'Hare's "A Monkey Episode", Morse's "Won't You Be Ma Honey", Dean's...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jun. 8, 1908

The Dramatic Club performed As You Like It, a delightful comedy by William Shakespeare, under the direction of Lucretia Jones McAnney and Walter Earl Ledden.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jun. 7, 1909

The Glee and Mandolin Clubs performed a program of fifteen pieces for the 1909 commencement concert.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Thu., Jan. 13, 1910

Robert Tempest performed his second of five piano recitals for the 1909-1910 academic year at 8:15pm in Assembly Hall.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jan. 31, 1910

The German Theater Gesellschaft performed Minna von Barnhelm oder Das Soldatenglueck, a five-act comedy by G. E. Lessing. The German Department of Dickinso nCollege presented this production by the Philadelphia-based theater company.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jun. 6, 1910

The Glee and Mandolin Clubs performed a program of fourteen pieces for the 1910 commencement concert. The Glee Club's numbers included Ambrose's "The Mariner's Love", Metcalf's "A Tragic Story", and Shelley's "De Coppah Moon". The Mandolin Club performed Suppe's "Boccaccio March", Bohm's "...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jun. 5, 1911

The Glee and Mandolin Clubs performed a program of fourteen pieces for the 1911 commencement concert. The Glee Club sang Coe's "Honey, I Wants Yer Now", Protheroe's "De Sandman", and Gottschalk's "A Chilly Serenade". The Mandolin Club played Koshna's "Every Little Movement", Loeser's arrangement...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Thu., Nov. 16, 1911

A program entitled "Music" was performed in Mentzer Hall at 8:15pm, featuring a pianist, harpist and baritone vocalist.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Thu., Mar. 7, 1912

As a part of their spring tour, the Glee and Mandolin Clubs performed their 1911-1912 program in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The Glee Club sang Westman's "The Land of Harmony", Morse's "Good Night Moon", Shelley's "Dreaming", and Weslyn and Christie's "Baby Rose". The Mandolin Club played Suppe'...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Tue., May 14, 1912

Students of Chas A. Goodyear presented their song recital at 8:00pm in Mentzer Hall. The pupils performed twenty-five songs and were accompanied by Kellie McMillan on the piano. The first half of the program featured twelve songs: Nevin's "Chrysoar", Homer's "Dearest", Metcalf's "This Night has...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., May 27, 1912

The Glee and Mandolin Clubs performed a program of twelve songs for the 1912 commencement concert. The Glee Club sang Westman's "The Land of Harmony", Morse's "Good Night Moon", Shelley's "Dreaming", and Weslyn and Christie's "Baby Rose". The Mandolin Club played Suppe's "Finale from Overture"...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Mon., Jun. 9, 1913

The Glee and Mandolin Clubs performed a program of fourteen pieces for the 1913 commencement concert. The Glee Club performed three of the program's pieces: O'Hare's "Good Fellowship", Cook's "Swing Along", and Reed-Christie's "On a Good Old Time Straw Ride". The Mandolin Club also performed...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Sat., Jun. 5, 1915

The Dickinson Players of the Dramatic Club perform A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play by William Shakespeare, at 8:00pm. This production was presented during the 1915 commencement weekend.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Tue., Feb. 20, 1917

The Dickinson College Dramatic Association performed What Happened to Jones, a play by George Broadhurst, at the Carlisle Opera House. In this show, the title role of Jones was played by Walton Butterfield.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Sat., Jun. 2, 1917

The Glee and Mandolin Clubs performed a program of twelve songs for the 1917 commencement concert in Bosler Hall. The Glee Club sang Blossom-Herbert's "Be Happy Boys To-night", Bauer's "Strike Up", and Richards' "Mister Boogaman". The Mandolin Club played Lavallee's "Overture" from King of...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Fri., Mar. 14, 1919

The ladies of Metzger Hall gave a program in which they sang old-fashioned songs while in the dress popular in the days of their grandparents.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits
Fri., Jun. 20, 1919

Commencement exercises for the 1918-19 academic year were held at Bosler Memorial Hall. Speakers included Bishop Luther B. Wilson, Bishop Rogers Israel, and the Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy. Fifty-two students were graduated, a number much smaller than usual because of World War...

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Performances, Films, and Exhibits

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