Performances, Films, and Exhibits

    Entries drawn from the college history timeline


Juilliard String Quartet Gives Concert

Tue., May 6, 1952

The Juilliard String Quartet performed a program of three pieces at Dickinson College.

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United States Marine Band Performs
Tue., Sep. 16, 1952

The United States Marine Band gave a concert of ten pieces at 3:30pm and 8:30pm in the Alumni Gymnasium. The event was sponsored by the Carlisle Kiwanis Club.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Little Theater's Production of "Beggar on Horseback" Opens

Wed., Nov. 19, 1952

Beggar on Horseback, a play by Marc Connelly and George Kauffman, opened. Presented by the Dickinson College Little Theater, the production ran from  November 19-21.

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Alec Templeton Performs

Tue., Dec. 9, 1952

Pianist Alec Templeton performed at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall. As both a musician and comedian, Templeton's program featured classical, contemporary and original pieces, some tinged with humor.

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Choir Performs "Bethlehem"

Thu., Dec. 11, 1952

The College Choir performed J. H. Maunder's Bethlehem at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall for their Christmas concert.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Cesare Siepi Performs

Fri., Jan. 9, 1953

Cesare Siepi, leading basso of the Metropolitan Opera Association, performed in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm.

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Little Theater's Production of "Anne of the Thousand Days" Opens

Thu., Mar. 5, 1953

Anne of the Thousand Days, a play by Maxwell Anderson, opened in the Carlisle High School Auditorium. Presented by the Little Theater of Dickinson College, the production ran from March 5-7. In this show, the title role of Anne was played by Alice Winett.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Glee Club Presents "A Festival of College Songs "
Wed., Mar. 11, 1953

The Men's Glee Club presented A Festival of College Songs for their annual spring concert at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall. The program featured primarily Dickinson songs but also included some songs from other colleges and universities. It began with Budding's "Dickinson Victory Song",...

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Choir Performs "Olivet to Calvary"
Wed., Mar. 25, 1953

The College Choir performed Olivet to Calvary, a sacred cantata by J. H. Maunder, at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Little Orchestra Society Performs

Fri., Mar. 27, 1953

The Little Orchestra Society gave a concert of seven pieces at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall.

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Hampton Institute Choir Performs

Wed.. Apr. 8, 1953

The Hampton Institute Choir, directed by Henry Switten, performed a program of twenty-four songs in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm.

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Juilliard String Quartet Gives Founders' Day Concert

Thu., Apr. 30, 1953

The Juilliard String Quartet performed in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm for the Dickinson College Founders' Day Concert.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Mermaid Players' Production of "The Dover Road" Opens

Tue., May 5, 1953

The Dover Road, a play by A.A. Milne, opened in the Carlisle High School Auditorium. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production ran from May 5-7. With this show, the last one of the first theatre season under college sposorship, the name "Mermaid Players" was officially adopted....

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Mermaid Players Perform "The Pot Boiler"

Sat., Jun. 6, 1953

The Pot Boiler, a one-act play by Alice Gerstenberg, was performed on June 6 in Bosler Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production was produced and performed by members of the Class of 1953.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Yehudi Menuhin Performs

Wed., Oct. 21, 1953

Violinist Yehudi Menuhin gave a concert of eight pieces in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm.

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Mermaid Players' Production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" Opens
Tue., Nov. 10, 1953

The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde, opened in Bosler Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production ran from November 10-12.

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Presentation of Portrait of James Buchanan
Thu., Nov. 12, 1953

Mrs. Merle White Allen presented a portrait by George P. A. Healy of President James Buchanan to the college.  The presentation ceremony occurred in the Bosler Hall chapel; the portrait was then displayed with an exhibit of other portraits by Healy and his contemporaries.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

New York Pro Musica Performs

Fri., Nov. 13, 1953

The New York Pro Musica gave a concert of six pieces in Bosler Hall.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

1953 Glee Club Christmas Concert

Wed., Dec. 2, 1953

The Men's Glee Club presented Festival of Song, a Christmas-themed concert, in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm. The men opened their program singing Bullard's "Dartmouth Winter Song" and a tradtional Welsh song entitled "All Through the Night". They then sang a Christmas medley compiled by...

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Mermaid Players' Production of "Antigone" Opens

Fri., Dec. 11, 1953

Antigone, a play by Jean Anouilh, opened in Bosler Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production ran from December 11-12. In this show, the title role of Antigone was played by Alice Winett.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Alpha Psi Omega Presents "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas"

Sun., Dec. 13, 1953

The Plot to Overthrow Christmas by Norman Corwin was performed on December 13 in Bosler Hall. Corwin's story was adapted for stage by Robert Bernard Cohen. Alpha Psi Omega, the national drama fraternity, presented the show  in cooperation with the Department of Drama and Speech and the...

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Choir Presents "Music for Christmas"

Tue., Dec. 15, 1953

The College Choir performed Music for Christmas in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm. The choir sang twelve songs: Bach's "Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light", Lenotovich's "Carol of the Bells", Childe's "The First Noel", Mozart's "Gloria in Excelsis", Cunkle's "A Musical Christmas Card",...

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Gershwin Concert Orchestra Performs

Tue., Jan. 12, 1954

The Gershwin Concert Orchestra performed Gershwin Festival at 8:00pm in the Alumni Gymnasium.

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Choir Performs in Camp Hill

Thu., Feb. 11, 1954

The College Choir gave a concert of fifteen songs at the Camp Hill Methodist Church at 8:15pm.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

Mermaid Players's Production of "The Cardiff Giant" Opens

Thu., Mar. 4, 1954

The Cardiff Giant, a play by A.M. Drummond and Robert E. Gard, opened in Bosler Hall. Presented by the Mermaid Players, the production ran March 4-5.

Event Type: Performances, Films, and Exhibits

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