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Costume Design for 'Peasant' - Female, 1947

 Item
Identifier: M123.05.0176.0002.00003

Abstract

Costume design by Mary P. Schenck for the characters portraying Young Peasant (six female performers; PEarl Shyder, Jean Mermer, Ruth Meinr, Margaret Teeter, Lillian Erickson, Mary Ruth) ) in the 1947 festival production 'Fidelio.' Costume design includes long sleeve blouse, square neck dress with apron around waist and black flats. Attached to bottom of matting with staples is small piece of paper with women's measurements handwritten in pencil.

Dates

  • 1947

Creator

Extent

1 Items (Costume Design)

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains sheet music, scores for productions from 1983-2008, costume design, misc. graphic design, scenic design, and manuscripts for productions. Collection of scores are photocopied from original score material and marked by various production staff members. Scores were found in the foundry in Central City and do not represent each production from all festival years. Also in this series are some costume and scenic designs. It is unclear what relation the box containing costume designs by Edward M. Stevenson and Charles Le Marie had to the CCOHA and how they appeared in the CCOHA collection.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

7 x 10 inches black and white 11 x 14 inches

General

Title supplied by archivist

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten on front of image in pencil: 'M.P.S.'

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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