Cal State LA Special Collections & Archives
Glenn Jordan Collection of Light Opera Scores and Scripts
Title: Glenn Jordan Collection of Light Opera Scores and Scripts
Collection Number: 2015.011
Creator: Jordan, Lucy
Dates: 1907-1986
Extent: 22.91 linear ft.
Repository: California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections & Archives
Location: Special Collections & Archives, Palmer, 4th floor Room 4048 - A
Provenance: Donated by Mrs. Lucy Jordan
Processing Information: Processed by Allina Nunley 2015.
Arrangement: The collection is organized into five series: I. Production Materials and Programs; II. Scripts; III. Photographic Materials; IV. Newspaper/Magazine Clippings; and V. Musical Scores. Two of the five series consist of subseries. Series I. Production Materials and Programs is organized into two subseries: a. Production Materials and Programs and b. Oversized Production Materials and Programs. Series II. Scripts is organized into two subseries: a. Musical Scripts and b: Non-Musical Scripts.
Copyright: The Glenn Jordan Collection of Light Opera Scores and Scripts is the physical property of California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation: Folder title, Series, Box number, Collection title, followed by Special Collections and Archives, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles
Historical/Biographical Note
Glenn Jordan was the executive director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera from 1971 until his death in 1976. He directed and/or produced as many as 250 productions throughout his long career in theatre. After receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota, Jordan began work in the theatre business. He directed musicals for the tent theatre in Lambertville,
New Jersey and from there went on to establish more tent theatres around the country before becoming a producer and director for the St. Paul Civic Opera. He went on to bring his directing and producing talents to the Kansas City Starlight Theatre and the St. Louis Municipal Theatre before coming to Los Angeles.
Jordan’s wife, Lucy Finney Jordan, was a ballerina when they met, and she went on to be the associate producer for the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera while her husband was executive director. From 1986 to 1992 Lucy Jordan was a field representative for the Western Region of the Actor’s Equity Association. Following her death in 1992 the association named an annual award after her.
Scope and Content
The materials in this collection were created from 1907-1986 and were collected by theatre director and producer, Glenn Jordan and his wife Lucy Jordan. The bulk of the collection are theatre production materials and programs, but it also includes scripts, photographic materials, and newspaper/magazine clippings. The production materials are mostly related to Jordan’s interest in the theatre and to the productions that he directed and produced for the St. Paul Civic Opera, the Kansas City Starlight Theatre, the St. Louis Municipal Theatre, and the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Some of the programs in Series I: Production Materials and Programs was originally in the Arthur M. Applebaum Collection of Theater Plays.
Series Description
Series I: Production Materials and Programs
Inclusive Dates: 1951-1986 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
This large series consists of two subseries: a. Production Materials and Programs, 1951-1986 and b. Oversized Production Materials and Programs, 1959-1971. The series includes theatre production materials like stage maps, costume information, and prop lists. It also includes programs for many notable plays such as Bye Bye Birdie, Damn Yankees, and Fiddler on the Roof. Some of the items included are oversized costume illustrations for Kismet and programs for productions starring famous performers such as Angela Lansbury, Dick Van Dyke, and Florence Henderson. Some of the programs in the series were added from the Arthur M. Applebaum Collection of Theater Plays.
Series II: Scripts
Inclusive Dates: 1941-1980 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
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This large series consists of two subseries: a. Musical Scripts, 1941-1976 and b. Non-Musical Scripts, 1980. Many of the scripts include handwritten notes. Some of the noteworthy scripts in the collection are The Music Man, The Sound of Music, and Noel Coward’s Hay Fever.
Series III: Photographic Materials
Inclusive Dates: 1959-1969 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
This small series includes photographic materials related to theatre productions from 1959-1969. There are black and white and color photographs of productions of plays such as Carousel, The King and I, and a stage musical adaptation of Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The series also includes production reference shots of stage settings and actors in full makeup and costume for plays like Snow White and Flower Drum Song. The photographic materials included directly relate to scripts and production materials included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts.
Series IV: Newspaper/Magazine Clippings
Inclusive Dates: 1951-1975 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
This small series includes newspaper and magazine clippings collected by Glenn Jordan through the years of 1951-1975. These clippings are related to the plays and programs included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts. Many of the articles are reviews of productions directed by Glenn Jordan and many include pictures of Jordan and the actors.
Series V: Musical Scores
Inclusive Dates: 1907-1973 Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
This small series includes complete musical scores and separate sheet music created from 1907-1973. Many of the items are directly related to scripts, production materials, and programs included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts. Some notable items are the scores for the stage adaptation of Gone with the Wind, The Merry Widow, and sheet music for The Wizard of Oz.
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Container List
Box 1
Series I: Production Materials and Programs, 1951-1986
Subseries a: Production Materials and Programs, 1951-1986
1.1 Ain’t Misbehavin’, 1979
1.2 Alfred and Victoria: A Life, 1986
1.3 American Ballet Theatre, 1979
1.4 Annie, 1978
1.5 Annie Get Your Gun, 1952-1968.
1.6 Anything Goes, 1954
1.7 Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
1.8 Barnum, 1982
1.9 Bells Are Ringing, 1959-1979
1.10 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texxas, 1979-1980
1.11 Betrayal, 1970
1.12 Bittersweet, 1952-1956
1.13 Bloomer Girl, 1952
1.14 Boris Godounoff, u.d.
1.15 Brigadoon, 1951-1968
1.16 Bye Bye Birdie, 1962-1966
Box 2
2.1 Cabaret, 1967-1969
2.2 Call Me Madam, 1954-1968.
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2.3 Camelot, 1965-1975
2.4 Carnival, 1962
2.5 Carousel, 1952-1968
2.6 Cause Celebre, 1979
2.7 The Chocolate Soldier, 1956
2.8 A Chorus Line, 1977
2.9 Coco, 1969-1971
2.10 Company, 1970-1971
2.11 Damn Yankees, 1957-1969
2.12 Dancin’, 1979
2.13 Deathtrap, u.d.
2.14 The Desert Song, 1953-1966
2.15 The Elephant Man, 1979
Box 3
3.1 Evita, 1978-1980
3.2 Evolution of the Blues, 1978
3.3 Fanny, 1958
3.4 Fiddler on the Roof, 1965-1974
3.5 Finian’s Rainbow, 1952-1968
3.6 Flower Drum Song, 1959-1967
3.7 Funny Girl, 1966-1967
3.8 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1954
3.9 George M, 1968-1970
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3.10 Ghetto, 1986-1987
3.11 Gigi, 1973-1974
3.12 Gone With the Wind. 1973
3.13 The Great Waltz, 1957
3.14 Guys and Dolls, 1955-1969
Box 4
4.1 Gypsy, 1959-1974
4.2 Hello Dolly!, 1964-1968
4.3 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 1962-1975
4.4 I Do! I Do!, 1968-1979
4.5 Irma La Douce, 1963
4.6 Jabberwock, 1972-1974
4.7 Jane Eyre, 1970
4.8 Josephine Baker and Her International Revue, 1964-1973
4.9 The King and I, 1956-1974
4.10 Kismet, 1955-1969
4.11 Kiss Me Kate, 1958-1968
4.12 Knickerbocker Holiday, 1971
4.13 Let’s Call the Whole Thing Gershwin, A Musical Revue, 1979
4.14 Li’l Abner, 1958
4.15 Little Me, 1964
4.16 A Little Night Music, 1974
Box 5
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5.1 Mame, 1966-1969
5.2 Man of La Mancha, 1965-1970
5.3 The Merry Widow, 1951-1963
5.4 The Most Happy Fella, 1956-1969
5.5 Municipal Opera, 1968
5.6 The Music Man, 1965-1966
5.7 My Fair Lady, 1962-1968
5.8 Neil Simon’s Chapter Two, 1979
5.9 New York City Opera, 1978
5.10 Night and Day, 1979
5.11 No, No, Nanette, 1954-1971
Box 6
6.1 Oklahoma, 1954-1970
6.2 Oliver, 1962-1973
6.3 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1967-1968
6.4 Otherwise Engaged, u.d.
6.5 Paint Your Wagon, 1956
6.6 The Pajama Game, 1954-1968
6.7 Perfectly Frank, Frank Loesser Revued, u.d.
6.8 Peter Pan, u.d.
6.9 Pippin, 1979
6.10 Plain and Fancy, 1957
6.11 Promises, Promises, 1969, 1970
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6.12 Red, Hot, & Cole, A Musical Party, u.d.
6.13 Rosalinda/Die Fledermaus, 1951-1968
Box 7
7.1 The Rothschilds, 1970
7.2 Romeo and Juliet, u.d.
7.3 The Royal Ballet, u.d.
7.4 She Loves Me, 1963-1965
7.5 Show Boat, 1957-1968
7.6 Sly Fox, 1977
7.7 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1969
7.8 Song of Norway, 1954-1968
7.9 The Sound of Music, 1961-1972
7.10 South Pacific, 1955-1969
7.11 State Fair, 1969
7.12 The Student Prince, 1959-1960
Box 8
8.1 Sugar Babies, u.d.
8.2 The Supporting Cast, u.d.
8.3 Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, 1979
8.4 Sweet Charity, 1967
8.5 They’re Playing Our Song, 1979
8.6 Timbuktu!, u.d.
8.7 Tom Sawyer, 1958-1964
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8.8 Turandot, 1926
8.9 The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1961-1967
8.10 West Side Story, 1958-1967
8.11 Whose Line is it Anyway? 1980
8.12 The Wizard of Oz, 1958-1968
8.13 Wonderful Town, 1955-1975
8.14 Zen Boogie, u.d.
8.15 1776, 1969-1970
8.16 42nd Street, 1980
Box 9
Subseries b: Oversized Production Materials and Programs, 1959-1971
The King and I, 1959
Kismet, u.d.
No, No, Nanette, 1971
Box 10
Series II: Scripts, 1941-1980
Subseries a: Musical Scripts, 1941-1976
10.1 High Button Shoes, u.d.
10.2 How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, u.d.
10.3 I Do! I Do!, 1966
10.4 In Person, 1976
10.5 Jacobowsky, u.d.
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10.6 Jacobowsky, u.d.
10.7 The King and I, 1951-1956
Box 11
11.1 Kismet, u.d.
11.2 Kiss Me Kate, u.d.
11.3 Lady in the Dark, 1941
11.4 Little Me, u.d.
11.5 Mame, 1966
11.6 Man of La Mancha, 1966
11.7 The Merry Widow, 1961
Box 12
12.1 Miss Moffat, 1973
12.2 The Music Man, u.d.
12.3 Musical Theater Cavalcade, 1970
12.4 My Fair Lady, 1956
12.5 Naughty Marietta, u.d.
12.6 The New Moon, u.d.
Box 13
13.1 Oklahoma, u.d.
13.2 Oliver, 1972-1973
13.3 Oliver, u.d.
13.4 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1965
13.5 Out of This World, 1956
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13.6 Paint Your Wagon, 1952
Box 14
14.1 The Pajama Game, u.d.
14.2 Peter Pan, u.d.
14.3 Plain and Fancy, u.d.
14.4 The Red Mill, u.d.
14.5 Rosalinda, u.d.
14.6 She Loves Me, u.d.
Box 15
15.1 Show Boat, u.d.
15.2 Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, 1969
15.3 Song of Norway, u.d.
15.4 The Sound of Music, 1962
15.5 South Pacific, u.d.
15.6 State Fair, u.d.
15.7 The Student Prince, u.d.
Box 16
16.1 Sugar, 1972
16.2 Sweet Charity, u.d.
16.3 Sweethearts, u.d.
16.4 Three Musketeers, u.d.
16.5 Tom Sawyer, u.d.
16.6 The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1960
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Box 17
17.1 Vagabond King, u.d.
17.2 West Side Story, u.d.
17.3 The Wizard of Oz, u.d.
17.4 Wonderful Town, u.d.
Subseries b: Non-Musical Scripts, 1980
17.5 Hay Fever, u.d.
17.6 Holiday, u.d.
17.7 Mary Stuart, 1980
17.8 The Space Brats, u.d.
Box 18
Series III: Photographic Materials, 1959-1969
18.1 Anything Goes, u.d.
18.2 Annie Get Your Gun, u.d.
18.3 Bells Are Ringing, u.d.
18.4 Bittersweet, u.d.
18.5 Brigadoon, u.d.
18.6 Call Me Madam, u.d.
18.7 Carousel, u.d.
18.8 The Chocolate Soldier, u.d.
18.9 Damn Yankees, u.d.
18.10 The Desert Song, u.d.
18.11 The Fiddler on the Roof, 1966-1969
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18.12 Flower Drum Song, u.d.
18.13 The Great Waltz, u.d.
18.14 Guys and Dolls, u.d.
18.15 The King and I, 1959, u.d.
18.16 Kismet, u.d.
18.17 The Merry Widow, u.d.
18.18 The Music Man, 1963
18.19 Musical Theater Cavalcade, u.d.
18.20 Oliver, u.d.
18.21 The Pajama Game, u.d.
18.22 Rosalinda/Die Fledermaus, u.d.
18.23 Show Boat, 1968
18.24 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, u.d.
18.25 Song of Norway, 1961
18.26 State Fair, u.d.
18.27 The Student Prince, u.d.
18.28 Tom Sawyer, u.d.
18.29 The Wizard of Oz, 1962
Box 19
Series IV: Newspaper/Magazine Clippings, 1951-1975
Annie Gets Your Gun, 1953
Anything Goes, u.d.
Bells Are Ringing, 1964
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Bittersweet, u.d.
Bloomer Girl, u.d.
Brigadoon, 1951-1952
Call Me Madam, 1954-1968
Carnival, 1961-1962
Carousel, 1953-1968
Coco, u.d.
The Chocolate Soldier, 1951
Damn Yankees, 1955-1962
The Desert Song, 1953
Fiddler on the Roof, 1974
Funny Girl, 1966-1967
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1954
The Great Waltz, u.d.
Guys and Dolls, 1958-1961
Gypsy, 1959
Hello Dolly!, 1964
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 1975
Jabberwock, 1973
Josephine Baker and Her International Revue, 1951-1959
The King and I, 1966
Kiss Me Kate, 1952-1968
Man of La Mancha, 1970
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The Merry Widow, 1951-1969
The Music Man, 1965
My Fair Lady, 1964-1968
No, No, Nanette, 1954
Oklahoma, 1970
Oliver, 1965
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1968
The Pajama Game, 1964-1968
Rosalinda/Die Fledermaus, 1953-1964
Show Boat, 1961
Song of Norway, 1953-1954
South Pacific, 1962-1965
State Fair, 1969
The Student Prince, 1960
Sweet Charity, 1967
Tom Sawyer, 1958
The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1963
West Side Story, u.d.
The Wizard of Oz, 1958
Wonderful Town, 1975
1776, 1969 Box 20
Series V: Musical Scores, 1907-1973
20.1 Bittersweet, 1929
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20.2 Carousel, 1945
20.3 The Desert Song, 1927
20.4 Gone with the Wind, 1969-1973
20.5 The Great Waltz, u.d.
20.6 The King and I, 1951
20.7 Kismet, 1955
20.8 Kiss Me Kate, u.d.
20.9 La Traviatta, u.d.
20.10 Lost in the Stars, 1950
20.11 The Merry Widow, 1907
20.12 The Most Happy Fella, 1957
20.13 Music in the Air, 1933
Box 21
21.1 Oklahoma!, 1943
21.2 On the Town, 1944
21.3 Roberta, 1933
21.4 Sally, 1921
21.5 Show Boat, 1928
21.6 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937-1938
21.7 The Sound of Music, 1959-1960
21.8 South Pacific, 1949
21.9 Sweethearts, 1913
21.10 The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1960
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21.11 West Side Story, 1959
21.12 The Wizard of Oz, 1939
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