Keylor Grand Theatre Collection, 1905-1982

The Keylor Grand Theatre Records consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to the theatre, assorted cast photographs, and programs from theatrical productions. These records, which date from 1905 through 1982, also contain ephemera from concerts and films that took place at the Keylor Grand from 1906 to 1935. These included a touring production of Ben Huras a play (1909), D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation (1916), numerous additional touring concerts and plays (many by the Moroni Olsen Players), Whitman College productions included Dramatic Club and Sophomore Class Plays, College Revues, and Whitman Conservatory concerts. The collection also contains materials related to research for a 1983 Whitman senior honors thesis on the Keylor Grand by Lucile Peckham.