Faculty Biographies Speakers & Instructors
SPEAKERS: The Honourable Justice George R. Strathy, Superior Court of Justice Justice George Strathy was a lawyer with Strathy & Isaacs Barristers & Solicitors in Toronto prior to his appointment as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice in December 2007. Justice Strathy received a Bachelor of Laws Degree in 1974 from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University in 1970. He was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1976. Mr. Justice Strathy developed an expertise in maritime and transportation law, civil litigation, insurance and environmental law. Mr. Justice Strathy had also appeared as a speaker and/or seminar presenter at innumerable conferences. The Honourable Justice Julie Thorburn, Superior Court of Justice Justice Thorburn was a partner with the firm of Cassels Brock of Toronto, was appointed judge of the Superior Court of Justice in and for the province of Ontario. Madam Justice Thorburn received a Bachelor of Laws (cum laude) in 1988 from Queens University and a Baccalaurat en Interpretation Chant (magna cum laude) in 1985 from lUniversit de Montral. She was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1990. Madam Justice Thorburns practice expertise is in commercial litigation, entertainment law and technology law. She currently serves on the Board of the Association des Juristes dExpression franaise de lOntario and is the former Chair of the OBA Media & Communications Law Section. An accomplished singer, Madam Justice Thorburn is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Media Development Corporation. Sheila R. Block, LSM, Torys LLP Chair of Torys Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. Trial and appellate counsel with a broad civil litigation practice, acting as counsel on numerous leading cases in a diverse range of matters across many disciplines. Appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, Federal Court of Canada, Supreme Court of Canada and in international arbitrations. Co-chair, Touching Tiny Lives Foundation; Trustee, Harold G. Fox Foundation; Trustee, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy, Geneva. Former director Childrens Aid Foundation, Trillium Foundation. Ranked by Lexpert as one of Canada's top 25 corporate litigators and one of Canada's top 25 women lawyers. Taught advocacy in Canada, the United States, England, Scotland, Switzerland, New Zealand, El Salvador, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. Published Canadian edition of Modern Trial Advocacy by Lubet. Awarded 2008 Advocates Society Medal, Laidlaw Medal for Advocacy, Toronto Lawyers Association Award of Distinction, 2006 Law Society Medal and OBAs 2006 Award for Excellence in civil litigation. Chair, Quadrennial Commission on Judicial Compensation. (2007-2011); Fellow, ACTL and ISOB. LLB (Gold Medalist), 1972, University of Ottawa. Inaugural member of the Common Law Honour Society, University of Ottawa, 2003. Ontario Bar, 1974. Laura F. Cooper, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Laura Cooper is Vice-Chair of the Litigation Department section of the Toronto office. Laura is an experienced commercial litigator with extensive experience in class actions. Laura has represented clients in a variety of class actions including competition, product liability, mass torts and employment matters. Laura's practice in commercial litigation has focused on providing advice and representation to clients on a wide variety of commercial disputes, including claims in respect of breach of contract, misrepresentation, oppression, and breach of fiduciary duties. Laura has represented and advised clients in respect of injunctions, disputes arising from distributorship agreements and litigation in respect of technology agreements. Laura has also participated in complex alternate dispute resolution processes in respect of a number of matters and been involved in the development and implementation of a number of complicated settlement agreements. Matthew P. Gottlieb, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Matthew Gottlieb is a partner in the Litigation, and Financial Restructuring & Insolvency practices. His practice includes commercial and corporate litigation, restructuring and insolvency law, libel law, securities litigation, internet law and administrative law. Matthew has been involved in a number of trials and court applications involving securities disputes, contractual disputes, insolvency issues, internet and technology issues, professional negligence, governmental jurisdictional disputes, partnership disputes and product liability disputes. He has appeared as counsel before a wide variety of courts and administrative tribunals, including, among others, the Supreme Court of Canada,

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the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Federal Court of Canada, the Ontario Securities Commission, The Toronto Stock Exchange, the Metropolitan Licensing Commission and the Employment Standards Tribunal. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1991. Michael G. Osborne, Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP Michael Osborne practises commercial litigation, competition law, and administrative and constitutional law. Michael has acted in four contested cases before the Competition Tribunal, including one merger, one application to rescind an order, one abuse of dominance case, and the first private application to go to a full hearing. Michael has acted on several complex fraud matters, including the $100 million Kovals cheque fraud and the first fraudulent grey marketing cases to be tried in North America. Michael has acted as counsel on several applications for injunctive relief and as supervising solicitor on enforcement of Anton Piller orders. Michael has been awarded a CV peer review ranking by Martindale Hubble. Michael was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1998, after completing his articles as a Law Clerk to the late Justice John Sopinka of the Supreme Court of Canada. He received his LL.B. from Dalhousie University in 1996, his M.A. from the University of Toronto in 1991, and his B.A. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1988. Michael worked at the Competition Bureau before and during his legal studies, and has successfully represented the Commissioner of Competition in cases before the Competition Tribunal. He has acted as trial and appellate counsel before all levels of court, including the Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as domestic and international arbitral tribunals. Michael is an active member of both the Canadian Bar Associations Competition Law Section and the American Bar Associations Antitrust Section. Michael is also a member of the Advocates Society and lAssociation des juristes dexpression franaise de lOntario. Michael teaches competition law at Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law and writes and speaks frequently on competition and commercial litigation matters. E. Jean Polak, Law Office of E. Jean Polak Jean Polak works as a sole practitioner in the District of Muskoka. Her practice is primarily in the area of commercial litigation, though she also prosecutes municipal offences and carries on a small estates practice. Jean was called to the bar in 1989. She began her career in what was then Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington, where she had summered and articled. During a one year leave of absence in 1989-90 she worked as a Fox Scholar in Middle Temple, London. Her experience there included assisting in appeals in the House of Lords and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as well as arbitrations at Lloyds and a variety of civil cases. Following her return to Canada Jean carried on a busy practice in Torys litigation department. In 1993 Jean chose to relocate to Bracebridge, where she joined the firm of Lee, Roche and Kelly. She expanded her practice to include criminal and municipal law and estates. In 2000 she opened her own office, continuing the successful practice she had developed in the preceding seven years. Jean is very active in her community through Rotary and other volunteer activities, and recently completed a four year term as a director of The Advocates Society. Robyn M. Ryan Bell, Bennett Jones LLP Robyn Ryan Bell has a general litigation practice with a focus on business litigation and public and administrative law. Robyn acts in a variety of litigation matters, including securities, corporate, commercial, constitutional law, directors' and officers' liability and product liability cases. She has also acted as counsel in numerous administrative law matters. Robyn has a broad trial and appellate practice in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada and has also appeared before the trial and appellate courts of New Brunswick and the Yukon Territory. Robyn has appeared as counsel before administrative tribunals including, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and the Law Society of Upper Canada. Crawford Smith, Torys LLP Crawford Smith is the coordinator of Torys Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. His litigation practice focuses on corporate/commercial matters, energy regulatory proceedings and securities and broker/dealer litigation, as well as public and administrative law. Crawford also has substantial class action expertise. Crawford has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in Ontario, in the Federal Court, in commercial arbitrations, and before a variety of administrative tribunals including the Ontario Energy Board and the Ontario Securities Commission. Crawfords

securities broker/dealer practice includes acting as counsel for investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, registered representatives and other securities industry participants. He also handles regulatory proceedings and investigations by the Investment Dealers Association, the Ontario Securities Commission and Regulatory Services. Crawfords Energy Board practice involves economic issues in multi-party litigation and frequent appearances as counsel before the Energy Board at hearings regarding rate regulation and demand-side management. Crawford is recognized as a leading Canadian energy regulatory lawyer by Woodward Whites Best Lawyers 2011. Crawford was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1999. He received his LLB in 1997 from University of British Columbia and his BComm (Honours) in 1994 from Queens University. Mary M. Thomson, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Mary is one of Canada's pre-eminent lawyers in personal injury class actions, mass tort litigation, products liability, pharma litigation, health law, consent law and privacy issues. She has more than 25 years experience representing clients before the courts, public inquiries, professional regulatory bodies and other administrative tribunals. Mary acts as lead and national coordinating counsel on a number of high profile class actions, project managing complex litigation across Canada. She works closely with clients, assisting them in defining and implementing a strategic plan for the litigation. Mary counsels clients on risk assessment and risk mitigation. Mary anchors a leadership role within Gowlings. She is Head of the Toronto Advocacy Department; Head of the National Product Liability Practice Group; and a Vice Chair of our National Life Sciences Industry Group. She combines her substantial courtroom experience with an ability to lead and motivate high functioning teams, incorporating her role as mentor and leader within a full client-focused practice. Mary's expertise is well recognized within the legal community. Her credentials include: Repeatedly Recommended, Product Liability and Medical Negligence, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2010; Who's Who Legal, Product Liability Defence and Life Sciences; and Best Lawyers in Canada, Personal Injury Litigation, 2010. Mary is a Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America. INSTRUCTORS: Jennifer J. Breithaupt, Barrister & Solicitor Having completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Archaeology at Queens University, Jennifer studied law at the University of Western Ontario. Jennifer started her legal career at a boutique litigation firm in Waterloo, working her way up the ranks from summer student to senior associate. In January of 2007, Jennifer opened her own practice in Kitchener. Jennifer practises civil litigation and family law, and particularly enjoys appellate work in all areas of litigation. Jennifer has a broad and varied client base and experience with appellate matters in both the Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Jennifer chairs the Advocates Societys annual Courthouse Series program in Kitchener and enjoys membership in both the Advocates Society and the Waterloo Law Association. Since October of 2009, Jennifer has also run Family Litigation Strategies, an independent education series addressing litigation issues. A firm believer in pro bono work, Jennifer assists the Board of Directors of the Homer Watson House and Gallery in Kitchener, providing legal advice on an ad hoc basis. Jennifer advises the Council of the City of Kitchener as Chair of the Arts & Culture Advisory Committee. Jennifer is always pleased to be able to share her experiences with other counsel particularly those looking to make the leap into solo practice. James F. Diamond, Levine, Sherkin, Boussidan James F. Diamond was admitted to the bar in 1997 after obtaining a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario in 1991 and his LL.B. in 1995 from the University of Manitoba. James practices in all areas of civil and commercial litigation, including employment, franchises, shareholders disputes and injunctions. James has appeared and argued before all levels of court including the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. James is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Advocates Society. Michael Girard, Barrister & Solicitor Michael Girard is a principal of Girard Law Office. He graduated from University of Windsor (1983) and was admitted to the Ontario Bar (1985). He completed his Master of Laws (Osgoode 1998), with his major paper on CyberConflicts: Jurisdiction and Choice of Law for Internet Transactions. His practice is focused on professional liability of

accountants, discipline, computer and technology issues. Mr. Girard has written and lectured on technology issues, professional liability, advocacy and insurance law. Stacie R. Glazman, Barrister & Solicitor and Chartered Business Valuator Stacie Glazman is both a Barrister & Solicitor, and a Chartered Business Valuator. She is the only family litigation lawyer in Canada to have both designations. She was called to the Bar in 1996, and she obtained a Master of Laws in 1998 with a specialty in civil litigation and dispute resolution. Ms. Glazman practices exclusively in the area of family law as a sole practitioner, with a focus on cases involving complex financial issues. She is also the President of Synergy Valuations Inc., and has prepared numerous reports on the valuation of privately held businesses and income analysis under the Child Support Guidelines. She has been qualified as an expert in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has testified in court and in arbitrations in both Ontario and in Alberta. She has authored several articles for Money and Family Law and Matrimonial Affairs and has been published in the Journal of Business Valuation. Ms. Glazman has appeared on Report on Business Television (live), and has spoken at conferences for the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Ontario Bar Association, the Alberta Bar Association, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators. Brian G. Grant, Lerners LLP Brian Grant is a partner at Lerners LLP in Toronto. Since his call to the Bar in 1994, he has acted on hundreds of tort cases, both for plaintiffs and defendants. Brian's practice consists mostly of cases involving personal injury, property loss, wrongful arrest, municipal liability and insurance disputes. Brian has conducted trials and appeals at all levels of court in Ontario. He teaches often, including acting as a Team Leader and Instructor at the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop each summer. Monique Jilesen, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP Monique Jilesen is a partner at Lenczner Slaght. Her civil litigation practice encompasses complex commercial litigation matters, insolvency and professional liability cases. Ms. Jilesen has a B.A. (Hons.) from Queens University and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School with an LL.B. in 1998. She articled with Lenczner Slaght and was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2000. Ms. Jilesen teaches Trial Advocacy at Osgoode Hall Law School and in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Course. Katherine Kavassalis, Ministry of the Attorney General Office of the Childrens Lawyer Katherine has practised family law and child protection since 1984. In 2004, she joined the in-house staff at the Office of the Childrens Lawyer, where she is currently employed. Although she has appeared in every level of court in the province, that Supreme Court of Canada case continues to elude her. She has guest lectured at the Faculties of Law at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto, teaches Family Law for Mediators at T.A.P.E. and taught Law and Ethics, in 2006-07 at the Department of Social Work, University of Western Ontario. Katherine is a trainer for the Advocates Society, and moot supervisor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. She has recently co-authored two books on child custody assessments. Paul H. Le Vay, Stockwoods LLP Paul Le Vay practices in the areas of securities litigation, corporate/commercial litigation, professional negligence, employment law and professional regulation and discipline. He is bilingual and conducts litigation and administrative matters in both English and French. Pauls recent work has included representing clients in Ontario Securities Commission investigations and proceedings, defending officers and directors in securities class actions, acting for investment dealers in various civil actions and providing general advice on and litigating a wide variety of commercial matters. Paul is a director of the Advocates Society and of l Association des juristes dexpression franaise de lOntario. He is a contributing editor of Corporate Litigation (a Federated Press publication) and the Toronto Law Journal. He speaks and writes on the subjects of civil litigation, securities litigation, professional discipline proceedings, and advocacy. Paul was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1988 and joined Stockwoods in 1990 after practicing at a large Toronto firm. He is certified as a specialist in civil litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada and is named in the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in the categories of Corporate Commercial Litigation and Securities Litigation.

Megan E. Shortreed, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP Megan Shortreed is a partner at Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP. She practices in the areas of corporate, commercial, employment, civil and administrative litigation. She received her law degree from Dalhousie University in 1995, and has an honours degree in Chemistry from Queen's University. She has been involved in cases before all levels of court, including the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Ms. Shortreed advises clients and acts as counsel in the resolution of disputes in all areas of regulatory, corporate and commercial activity. She has represented business and individual clients in matters involving shareholder and partnership disputes, fiduciary duties of directors and employees, creditors' rights, and other complex commercial cases. She acts often on behalf of executives terminated from employment. She also acts for a number of professional regulators. Ms. Shortreed is active in The Advocates' Society and participates regularly as a panelist and instructor in law school and CLE programs. THUNDER BAY INSTRUCTORS: W. Danial Newton, CARREL + Partners Dan Newton is a Partner with the Thunder Bay law firm, CARREL + Partners LLP. Called in 1984, Dan has appeared at all levels of Court in Ontario and at the Supreme Court of Canada. He also appears as counsel routinely before administrative tribunals such as WSIAT, CPP, and at Coroners Inquests. Dan is a director of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and trained as a trainer by the Advocates Society. He is a frequent contributor to CLE programs locally and at OTLA. Currently, he is the vice chair of the Research Ethics Committee at TBRHSC and a director of Children's Centre Thunder Bay. Laura B. Stewart, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Ms. Stewart has degrees in Chemistry and Law from Dalhousie University, as well as a Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Originally from Halifax, Ms. Stewart received her Ontario call in 1995. She is an advocate in the areas of Professional Defence and Administrative Law, dividing her practice between civil litigation before all levels of the Ontario Courts and various regulatory and administrative tribunals, including Discipline Committees, Fitness to Practice Committees, the Consent and Capacity Board, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, the Health Services Appeal Board, credentialing committees and inquests. Ms. Stewart is actively involved in advocacy and legal education, having conducted several courses for the Advocates' Society. She is a former seminar instructor for the Trial Advocacy Course at the University of Ottawa, and has lectured at conferences and seminars on issues of substantive law and advocacy techniques.

Manuscript Collections

Finding Aid to the Fargo Opera House Programs
Fargo Opera House Fargo Opera House Programs, 1899-1911.6 linear ft. Collection number: Mss 62
History OVERVIEW Links: See Mary Darrow Weible Collection (Mss 620) for miscellaneous Opera House programs from 1894-1908. Access: The collection is in off-site storage. A 24-hour turn-around is required to make the records available for use at the Institute Research Room. The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute. Provenance: Donors unknown. Property rights: The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection. Copyrights: The collection is in the public domain. Citation: [Identification of item]. Fargo Opera House programs, MS 62, Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University, Fargo. Scope and Content Box and Folder List
HISTORY The Fargo Opera House was born out of the ruins of the Fargo fire of 1893, when most of downtown Fargo, N.D. including most of its previous entertainment facilities were destroyed. First serious talk of a new opera house started at a meeting of the Fargo Board of Trade on September 15, 1893. A proposal was
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brought forward by Newton Stanford to build an opera house on the ruins of the Keeney block. Monetary pledges of support were made by several prominent citizens, the first being Alex Stern. By October 1893 the site of the new opera house had been changed to property owned by Mr. Hagaman, a Chicago businessman, on the southeast corner of 2nd Avenue N. and Roberts Street. The Hancock Brothers were hired to design the building. On October 6, 1893 clearing of the fire ruins on the site started and construction quickly commenced. The interior of the opera house featured an expansive dome, an immense chandelier, frescoed walls, eight private boxes, a balcony, and seating for 988 people. The theaters full capacity of 1200 could be met with additional chairs. It was lit by both gas and electric lighting. The drop curtain was painted by scenic artist, P. Clausen, and featured a view of Lake Como in Switzerland. The total cost of the opera house was $28,000, not counting the cost of the land. Opening night was February 14, 1894; the first play was Frohmans Gloriana. Management of the Fargo Opera House was placed in the hands of Walker Brothers who owned a printing firm in Fargo. Active management of the opera house was place into the hands of C.P. (Corliss Powers) Walker, under whom the theater flourished. In August of 1897, C.P. Walker started the Red River Valley Circuit, which included opera houses in Fargo, Grand Forks, and Winnipeg (later Crookston and Brainerd, Minn. were added). Mr. Walker moved the headquarters of the circuit to Winnipeg, where he conducted his business. Other staff at the Fargo Opera House included: N.S. Matson, superintendent; Harry Hance, stage manager; A.O. Rupert, orchestra leader; and Alson Brubaker, treasurer. The Fargo Opera House attracted some of the great performers of the 1890s and 1900s including Eddie Foy, Anna Held, Lillian Russell, Nance ONeil, and Donald Meek. The acts ranged from comedy acts, magicians, musical reviews, minstrel shows, plays and operas. Musicians, John Philip Sousa and his band, and Italian conductor Ruggero Leoncavallo and his LaScala Orchestra performed there. In July 1902, Walker Brothers purchased the opera house from the Hagaman estate, and immediately made an addition onto the buildings west side. This addition included a cigar store, caf and more storage for scenery. The second floor of the addition contained apartments. The interior was remodeled and redecorated several times by Walker Brothers, and improvements made to ventilation and lighting. On December 22, 1912 a fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Fargo Opera House. The Walker Brothers plan to rebuild a new fireproof theater never materialized, and stage performances moved to other theaters in town. The ruins for the Fargo Opera House remained until 1916, when the property was sold to the North Dakota Realty Company. The new building on site, called the Equity Building (later the Graver Hotel), utilized the east and south walls of the old Fargo Opera House.
SCOPE AND CONTENT The Fargo Opera House programs, entitled The Theatre, were produced from the opening in 1894 till it was destroyed by fire in 1912. The Institute holdings contain the years 1899-1911. The seasons of 18991900, 1905-1906, 1906-1907, 1907-1908, 1908-1909 and 1910-1911 are complete and in leather bound books likely produced by Walker Brothers printing firm. The remaining years are loose leaf and very
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incomplete. The Mary Darrow Weible Collection (Mss 620) contains an incomplete set of programs from 1894-1908. The Theatre publication contains a program for each performance, announcements for upcoming performances, news items dealing with the opera house, and advertisements for local businesses. They contain art work for each performance, including portraits of the performers, some of them being: Lillian Russell, Nance ONeil, Donald Meek, Walter E. Perkins, James ONeill, Octavie Barbe, Eddy Foy, Mabel Hite, Eugenie Blair, Walker Whiteside, Otis Skinner, Harry Corson Clarke, Madame Helena Modjeska, Melbourne McDowell, Blanch Walsh, Belle Archer, Adelaide Thurston , Jessie Mae Hall, Rose Coghlan, Harry Beresford, Elsa Ryan, David Brattstrom, Caroline Lum, Paul T. Nicholson, Jr., Lottie Williams Salter, Willie Collier, Lucy Daly, Estella Dale, Edith Kingsley Pauline Hall, Bobby Barry, Louis James, Kate Claxton, Lulu Glaser, Richard Mansfield, Mary Elizabeth Forbes, Charles B. Hanford, William Owen, Charles Brandt, Madelyn Marshall, Bernice Howard, Edward J. Farrell, Isabelle DArmond, Eleanor Robson, Roselle Knott, Madge Carr Cook, Maddie De Long, Daniel Sully, Florence Roberts, Albert Arveschoug, Anna Wynne, Margaret Vokes, Oscar L. Figman, Blanch Walsh, Elsie Frazee, Louis James, Maude Fealy, Digby Bell, John Griffith, Robert Lett, Henrietta Crosman, John l. Kearney, William Faversham, Ezra Kendall, Leslie Carter, Viola Allen, Lawrence Evart, Cheridah Simpson, Florence Gale, Percy Helton, Stephanie Longfellow, George S. Trimble, Sarah Truax, Marie Cahill, Max Figman, Louis James, Allen Doone, David B. Gally, Lionel Adams, the Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company, Opera singer Madam Sofia Scalchi, Magicians the Great and Only Kellar , and Madam Adelaide Herrmann. Ruggero Leoncavallo of Italy conducting the LaScala Orchestra, John Philip Sousa and his band, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, St. Olof College Band, the University of Minnesota Glee Club, Theodore Thomas Orchestra. Minstrel shows, with blackface performer George Pimrose and the Pimorse Minstrels, Richards & Pringles Famous Georgia Minstrels, Wests Minstrels, Barlow Minstrels, Haverlys Minstrels, and the Black Patti Trubadours, and many more. Some of the performances include: Ben Hur, The Three Musketeers, On the Suwanee River, Uncle Toms Cabin, Yon Yonson, Babes in Toyland, Buster Brown, Merry Wives of Windsor, In Old Kentucky, Sign of the Cross, Faust, Monte Cristo, King Richard the Third, Ole Olson with singer Ben Hendricks, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Brusters Millions, The Made and the Mummy, Checkers, Parsifal, The World, The Lion and the Mouse, A Homespun Heart, La Tosca, and Madam Butterfly, featuring the Savage Grand Opera Co., with Eliza Szamosy in the roll of Madam Butterfly, and many more.

BOX AND FOLDER LIST Box/Folder 1/1 Contents Historical material, and Finding aid The Theatre programs 1/2 1/2a 1899-1900 (Sixth Season) 1900-1901 (Seventh Season) Nos. 1, 8, 36, 47, 54-55, 62, 66, 70, 72 only
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1/3 1/4 1/5 1/5a 1/6 1/7 1/8 2/1 2/2 2/3
1901-1902 (Eighth Season) Nos. 1, 23, 27, 38, 59, 61-65, 67-70, 72, 74, 75, 77-79, 86-89 only 1902-1903 (Ninth Season) Nos. 6, 22, 26, 27, 28, 32, 49, 52, 58, 67 only 1903-1904 (Tenth Season) Nos. 31, 32, 60 only 1904-1905 (Eleventh Season) Nos. 18, 29, 35, 36, 41, 50, 78 only 1905-1906 (Twelfth Season) 1906-1907 (Thirteenth Season) 1907-1908 (Fourteenth Season) 1908-1909 (Fifteenth Season) 1909-1910 (Sixteenth Season) numbers 3-6, 39, 70, 85, 90 only 1910-1911 (Seventeenth Season)
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