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1: ● 2 Pictures of same man, unidentified ● Picture of two individuals, man on right might be same person as previous pictures ● 5 newspaper clippings about spoof of Hart's play Light Up the Sky ○ cast were trained in Shakespeare Tennessee Williams and Brecht ● 1 newspaper picture of Audrey Hamilton

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3: ● Full size picture of actress Ann Content and actor Ron Anderson (see page 9) ● Newspaper clipping from SF Chronicle May 18, 1965: Light Up' for Audience ○ Praises the feats of the actors who participated in this play, overall good review ● Newspaper from SF Chronicle May 28, (1965?): "Ets-Hokin Will Be Guest Star"

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5: ● 3 positive reviews of the Light Up the Sky page ● There is a small caption that is stuck to this page that most likely accompanies some photograph ● Advertisement for play Light Up the Sky

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7: ● Missing something with yellow paper (brochure/playbill?) ● Date written on the top of the page is (Friday August 13, 1965) ● There are two tickets glued to the page as well as a small photograph of a poster for the Interplayers show Two for the Seesaw

8: ● Interesting telegram sent to AJ Esta ● Positive review of the Two for the Seesaw: "'Seesaw' Remains a Pleasure"

9: ● Playbill for Two for the Seesaw ○ The play was first performed on August 13, 1965 ● Newspaper clipping-- mixed review of play: "Interplayers' 'Seesaw' ○ Praises Ann Content for her performance

10: ● 4 newspaper clippings (all belonging to the same article): "Gibson's Comedy For Two Only" ○ Promotion written by A.J. Esta for Two for the Seesaw

11: ● Flyer for Two for the Seesaw ○ This advertisement references the previous play "Light Up the Sky" so the scrapbook may progress in a somewhat linear fashion

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13: ● Big (intimate) picture of Ann Content and ron Anderson ○ Accompanied by a small caption that advertises the final performance

14: ● The play the papers are discussing now is A James Thurber Carnival by James Thurber, performed by The Interplayers ● 2 Newspaper clippings (Tuesday Sep 28 1965) ○ Both good reviews

15: ● Program for A James Thurber Carnival ● 3 cartoon clippings (presumably connected to the play in some way (the artist who designed the program on this page may also have designed the drawing))

16: (2 total) ● Newspaper clippings-- Lysistrata: Lusty but Leerless ○ Positive review/promotion written by A.J. Esta ● Left clipping is also a positive review of the same play

17: Lysistrata playbill

18: ● Newspaper clipping: "An Undiluted 'Lysistrata' " from November 30, 1965 ○ Neutral review of Lysistrata ● Party invitation ● Advertisement for Lysistrata from SF Chronicle November 26, 1965

19: ● Newspaper clipping: "The Fabulous Invalid's Crisis and Convalescence" from December 5, 1965 ○ Review of Lysistrata with digressions about larger San Francisco theater scene ● Newspaper clipping: "Sex, War and the Old Greeks" ○ Positive review of Lysistrata

20: ● Four taped corners that indicate a place where a photograph should have been (the persistence of mystery) ● Advertisement for Lysistrata

21: ● Page from a playbill for Lysistrata that lists some of the staff who orchestrated the play

22: ● Now we are within the section detailing the absurd, comedic play Hayfever (written by Noel Coward) ● Newspaper clipping: "The Acid Wit of Coward" ○ Positive review of Hayfever ● Additional Hayfever ticket ● Advertisement featuring Myra the Vamp (actress involved in this production named Della Rogers)

23: ● Hayfever playbill that may or not fit in the four black corners ● Newspaper clipping just mentioning A.J. Esta's performance as director (literally one sentence)

24: ● Newspaper clipping: " 'Hayfever' Is an Amusing, Successful Spoof" ○ Favorable review ● 2 pictures featuring some of the actors in the Hayfever production ○ (Ron Anderson and potentially Malcolm Smith may be featured)

25: ● Peacock feather apparently from the play, stuck behind a picture of Anne Content in character ● Newspaper clipping: " 'Hay Fever' Is Back in Season" ○ Interview with A.J. Esta on the opening night of this performance

26: ● Four pictures - Ron Anderson, Anne Content, Myrl Britton (maybe) among others ● A ticket for the Hayfever production

27: (Loose) ● 3 Newspaper clippings with reviews about Twelfth Night ○ The blue one to the left that focuses on the actors' performance in Twelfth Night (latter half of the article, the beginning is on page 30) ○ "The Opening Night of 'Twelfth Night' " that reviews the opening performance of the play ○ " '12th Night' Needs Light" ■ Unfavorable review that criticizes A.J.'s directive skills ● Add for Twelfth Night in SF Chronicle dated May 27, 1966

28- 29: (Both loose) ● There was plentiful ephemera located here that we categorized appropriately (following memorabilia that focused on Twelfth Night) ● A lot of the content is directly related to Ron Anderson ○ see Unicorn Players Tackle Difficult Task in Medea, which does not directly correlate to the Interplayers but references Ron Anderson's career in the Unicorn Players a rival theatrical group

30: (Loose) ● Newspaper clipping "Drama" in "FM & the Arts" section (unsure of publication source reviewing Twelfth Night ○ Interestingly enough, this is actually the beginning of the blue review on page 27 ● Add in SF Chronicle for Twelfth Night dated May 20, 1966

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32: ● 3 cartoons related to play A James Thurber Carnival ○ See page 15 ○ This was their second production of the same play performed in June 1966, directed by Ann Content (!) (this version at least)

33: (Loose) ● James Thurber Carnival play bill, presumably from second edition (June 1966). ● 2 add clippings, presumably from June 1966 ○ reference Ann Content as director.

34: (Loose) ● Faded/ripped playbill for A James Thurber Carnival. ● Cartoon related to play.

35: ● Newspaper (SF Chronicle) clipping featuring interview with Esta announcing creation/casting call of a new musical: Affair Exchange, dated April 20, 1966. ● Newspaper clipping written by Vince Flynn on creation of Affair Exchange (presumably from 1966). ● Add for opening of Affair Exchange, dated July 29,1966.

36: ● Newspaper clipping from SF Examiner, "The Lively Arts" section, about how Vince Flynn and Ron Morano created Affair Exchange, dated July 24, 1966. ● Add clipping, presumably from July 1966.

37: ● Newspaper clipping, good review of Affair Exchange, not dated, presumably from August 1966. ● SF Examiner newspaper clipping, "Lively Arts" section, review of Affair Exchange dated August 1, 1966

38: ● Multiple advertisements referencing a drive enacted by the Interplayers to benefit ACT (American Conservatory Theater) ● Additional review of Affair Exchange dated August 1, 1966

39: ● Affair Exchange playbill, 1966

40: ● Playbill continued (see page 39)

41: ● Picture of Delores White accompanied by East Bay Sun article ● Two reviews also referencing the original play Affair Exchange, one dated August 20, 1966

42: ● AJ Esta business card ● One advertisement for Interplayers' play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ● One review of the aforesaid play dated October 11, 1966

43: ● One advertisement for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ● An additional review for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? dated October 8, 1966

44: ● Presentation sheet for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ● Additional advertisement for this play

45: ● Another review for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (also a small advertisement mentioning that the play is closing soon (so you should go and see it)) ● Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf playbill

46: ● Review featuring John McDIll, a member of the cast of this same play (November 6, 1966)

47: ● Review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, presumably from 1966

48: ● Review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, from FM & the Arts ● Promotional sticker

49: ● Directed by Ron Anderson, this page includes a small playbill accompanied by a larger advertisement for the play (as well as a small blurb describing the context)

50: ● 3 Newspaper clippings from SF Sunday Examiner and Chronicle reviewing You Can't Take It With You, dated December 4, 1966 ● Call for auditions, presumably 1966 ● Newspaper clipping from Pacific Sun announcing opening of play, dated December 3, 1966 ● Newspaper clipping from SF Program announcing opening of play, dated December 7-8, 1966 ● Advertisement for play from SF Chronicle dated December 8, 1966

51: ● The Lively Arts newspaper detailing Ron Anderson's breakthrough performance as a (wait for it) director in the play You Can't Take It With You (dated Dec 6, 1966) ● An ad for the aforementioned play ● A scathing review of Ron Anderson's directing skills

52: ● Art collage advertising You Can't Take It With You

53: ● Review of You Can't Take It With You featuring a photo of some of the performers ● Two advertisements from the San Francisco Chronicle

54: ● Lively Arts newspaper clipping, bad review of You Can't Take It With You, dated December 10, 1966 ● 2 ads for You Can't Take It With You ● Interplayers invitation to "New Years Eve Champagne Fete" which follows a performance of You Can't Take It With You, party date is December 31, 1966, so presumably the invitation is from December 1966 ● TV Guide ad for documentary on SF theatre featuring the Interplayers and A.J. Esta, dated February 13, 1967 ● Loose Picture of 6 people, 4 women all in black dresses and white pearls, 2 men in suits (might be tux)

55: ● SF Chronicle ad for You Can't Take It With You, dated February 11, 1967 ● SF Sunday Examiner & Chronicle add for An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay (an original play), dated February 5, 1967 ● Program for An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay

56: ● SF Chronicle "Datebook" section article announcing premier, inspiration for An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay, and statements from Peggy Ray, dated February 2, 1967 ● Telegram to A.J. Esta, dated June 10, 1966 (giving him permission to use Millay's works for play) ● Program for An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay

57: ● "Lively Arts" article on actresses of An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay, good review, dated February 7, 1967 ● Add for An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay, presumably from February 1967 ● Press release/draft of an ad for An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay

58: ● Playbill for The Turn of the Screw, February 1967 ● Newspaper ad for The Turn of the Screw, February 1967 ● SF Sunday Examiner & Chronicle Datebook favorable article about the play announcing when it opens, dated February 5, 1967 (continues onto next page)

59: ● Newspaper article "The Governess Will Be Young" about Ellen Caster (actress who plays the Governess in The Turn of the Screw), dated February 6, 1967 ● SF Chronicle rave review of The Turn of the Screw, dated February 20, 1967 ● Newspaper clipping announcing dates of performances of The Turn of the Screw and An Evening with Edna St. Vincent Millay and Lysistrata, presumably from February 1967 60: ● "Lively Arts" article on how great Ellen Caster is in The Turn of the Screw (and also how great the play is), dated February 18, 1967 ● Newspaper ad for The Turn of the Screw, presumably February 1967 ● Playbill for The Turn of the Screw, February 1967

61: ● Playbill for Lysistrata, March 1967 (revival, original performance in November 1965) ● SF Chronicle ad for Lysistrata, dated March 16, 1967 ● (Loose playbill for Lysistrata)

62: ● SF Chronicle mixed review of Lysistrata, dated March 20, 1967 ● SF Chronicle ad for Lysistrata, dated March 25, 1967 ● Photo of Vonetta McGee in character as Lampito (maybe), 1967

63: ● Photo of 4 men in character/onstage from Lysistrata, 1967 ● Photo of man and woman in character/onstage from Lysistrata, 1967 ● Blank space where picture used to be

64: ● "Lively Arts" bad review of Lysistrata, dated March 20, 1967 ● 2 blank spaces where pictures used to be

65: ● Lots of loose ephemera ● Independent Journal, mixed review of Lysistrata, dated March 27, 1967 ● Black and white picture of man (Ron Anderson??) and woman holding hands with a little boy (maybe from the play, if so the people are probably Ron Anderson as Kinesias, Peggy Ray as Myrrhina, and Robin Wilson as Kinesias Jr.), 1967 ● Blank space where picture should be

66: ● 2 blank spaces where pictures should be

67: ● Loose ephemera

68: ● Blank ● Loose ephemera