The Orpheum Collection
Processed by Laura Cunningham
2013
Memphis and Shelby County Room
Memphis Public Library and Information Center
3030 Poplar Ave
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Memphis, TN 38111 Table of Contents
Scope and Content ……………………………………………………………………3
Container List
Box 1 (31 Folders) ……………………………………………………………………4
Box 2 (39 Folders) ……………………………………………………………………9
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The Orpheum Collection
In 1890, the Grand Opera House opened at the corner of Main and Beale Streets in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1907, the theater became part of the Orpheum Vaudeville circuit and was renamed the Orpheum Theatre. In 1923, a fired destroyed the building, which was rebuilt. A new, larger theater opened in 1928. The Malco theater chain purchased the building in 1940, running first run movies until 1976. The following year, the Memphis Development Foundation purchased the Orpheum and began bringing Broadway productions and concerts back to the theater. The theater underwent another renovation in the early 1980s, restoring it to its 1928 grandeur. At present, the Orpheum continues to bring in performances and averages ten to twelve Broadway shows a year.
The Orpheum Collection consists of two boxes spanning 1 linear foot. The collection contains materials from the Memphis and Shelby County Room pertaining to the Orpheum Theatre. Items in the collection include the souvenir opening programs from 1928 and 1984; Orpheum publications: Backstage, After Five, Broadway at the Orpheum, Marquee, and the Orpheum Circuit News; and miscellaneous memorabilia.
Single photocopies or scans of unpublished writings in these papers may be made for purposes of scholarly research.
While the Memphis Public Library & Information Center may house an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. Users are solely responsible for determining the existence of such instances and for obtaining any other permissions and paying associated fees that may be necessary for the intended use. Any image from the library’s collection published in any form must cite as the source: Memphis and Shelby County Room, Memphis Public Library & Information Center. For all requests, please contact the History Department at 901.415.2742 or [email protected].
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BOX ONE
Folder 1: Backstage 1981 August 1981 September 1981 October 1981 November 1981 December 1981
Folder 2: Backstage 1982 April 1982 October 1982 November 1982
Folder 3: Backstage 1983 February 1983 March 1983 May 1983 July 1983 August 1983 October 1983
Folder 4: Backstage 1984 January 1984 February 1984 March 1984 April 1984 May 1984 June 1984 July 1984 August 1984 September 1984 October 1984 November / December 1984
Folder 5: Backstage 1985 March 1985 4
April 1985 June 1985 July 1985 September 1985 October 1985 November 1985 December 1985
Folder 6: Backstage 1986 February 1986 March 1986 April 1986 May 1986 June 1986 July 1986 August 1986 September 1986 October 1986 November 1986 December 1986
Folder 7: Backstage 1987 January 1987 February 1987 March 1987 April 1987 May 1987 June 1987 July 1987 August 1987 September 1987 October 1987 November 1987
Folder 8: After Five May 1983
Folder 9: After Five January 1984 Folder 10: After Five March 1984
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Folder 11: After Five July 1984
Folder 12: After Five September 1984
Folder 13: After Five October 1984
Folder 14: After Five November 1984
Folder 15: After Five December 1984
Folder 16: After Five March 21 and 23, 1985
Folder 17: After Five November 27 – December 1, 1985
Folder 18: Broadway at the Orpheum- 1
Annie
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Bob Fosse’s Dancin’
Folder 19: Broadway at the Orpheum- 2
A Chorus Line
Mitzi
Folder 20: Broadway at the Orpheum- 3
Oklahoma
They’re Playing Our Song
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Folder 21: Marquee 1986
Cats
South Pacific
Stop the World – I want to Get Off
Folder 22: Marquee 1987 - 1
Cole Porter’s Can-Can
Cats
Dreamgirls
Folder 23: Marquee 1987 - 2
La Cage Aux Folles
The Odd Couple
On the 20th Century
Folder 24: Marquee 1988-1989
Nunsense
Les Miserable
Folder 25: Marquee 1990
Cats
Starlight Express
Mame 7
Folder 26: Marquee 1991
Ziegfeld
Cats
Folder 27: Marquee 1992
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tru
Will Rogers Follies
Folder 28: Marquee 1993
Grand Hotel
Aspects of Love
Camelot
Folder 29: Marquee October 1993 – December 1993
Secret Garden
Oklahoma
City of Angels
Folder 30: Marquee August 1994 – May 1995
Cats
Hello, Dolly!
Just for Laughs
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The Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular
Folder 31: Marquee 1995
Guys and Dolls
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Crazy for You
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BOX TWO
Folder 1: Marquee November 1995 –October 1998
Cinderella
Smokey Joe’s Café
Stomp
Cirque
Chicago
Folder 2: Marquee January 1999 – June 1999
Sunset Blvd
Victor Victoria
Footloose
Miss Saigon
Jekyll and Hyde
Folder 3: Marquee October 1999 – January 2000
Beauty and the Beast
Show Boat
Ragtime the Musical
Folder 4: Marquee February 2001 – June 2003
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Fosse
Phantom of the Opera
The Full Monty
Folder 5: Marquee January 2004 – July 2005
Hairspray
The King and I
Smokey Joe’s Café
Evita
Folder 6: Orpheum Circuit News and Program - January 10, 1916
Folder 7: Orpheum Circuit News and Program –March 18, 1918
Folder 8: Orpheum Circuit News and Program - August 26, 1918
Folder 9: Orpheum Circuit News and Program –Sept. 9, 1918
Folder 10: Orpheum Circuit News and Program –Nov. 4, 1918
Folder 11: Orpheum Circuit News and Program– Nov. 11, 1918
Folder 12: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Nov.18, 1918
Folder 13: Orpheum Circuit News and Program –Nov. 25, 1918
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Folder 14: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Dec. 2, 1918
Folder 15: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Dec. 9, 1918
Folder 16: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Dec. 30, 1918
Folder 17: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Jan. 6, 1919 (Two Copies)
Folder 18: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Jan. 20, 1919 (Two Copies)
Folder 19: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Jan. 27, 1919
Folder 20: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Feb. 3, 1919
Folder 21: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Feb. 10, 1919
Folder 22: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Feb. 17, 1919
Folder 23: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Feb.24, 1919 (Two Copies)
Folder 24: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Mar. 10, 1919
Folder 25: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Mar. 31, 1919
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Folder 26: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Sept.1, 1919
Folder 27: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Sept. 8, 1919 (Two Copies)
Folder 28: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Sept. 15, 1919
Folder 39: Orpheum Circuit News and Program –Sept. 22, 1919
Folder 30: Orpheum Circuit News and Program –Sept. 29, 1919
Folder 31: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Oct. 6, 1919
Folder 32: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Nov. 17, 1919
Folder 33: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Dec. 15, 1919
Folder 34: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Jan. 12, 1920
Folder 35: Orpheum Circuit News and Program – Sep. 10, 1923
Folder 36: Miscellaneous
“The Jollies of 1923” Tickets 8702 – 8707
September 2, 1918 13
March 24, 1919
December 1, 1919
February 16, 1920
Folder 37: Keith – Albee Orpheum Circuit
Souvenir and Opening Program November 19, 1928
May 27, 1929 Program
Folder 38: 1984 Reopening
These materials are from a folder celebrating the Orpheum’s 1984 Grand Reopening
Orpheum Folder
“Champagne and Gershwin,” January 7-8, 1984
“Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo,” January 24, 1984
“My Orpheum” Bumper Sticker
“A taste of Beale Street” Card
Orpheum Calendar – The First 60 Days
Memphis Symphony Orchestra Personnel / Vincent Astor Flyer
Two Flyers for upcoming shows
Folder 39: 1990s – 2000s
August 21-23, 1992 John Schneider in Brigadoon Flyer
Broadway Presents 1994 Schedule
1998 Season Flyer 14
The Merry Widow Program, March 18-19, 2005
Fisk Jubilee Singers Program, February 23, 2007
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