[Elmendorf lecture programs]
Contributors: Melba, Nellie, Dame, 1861-1931; Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.); New National Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1906
Language: eng
Description: A small collection of programs and program clippings for travel lectures given by Dwight L. Elmendorf between 1906 and 1916. Venues include the Academy of Music, Philadelphia and the New National Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: National Theatre programs: [1]. Elmendorf lectures: "Switzerland," an illustrated travel-lecture / Dwight Elmendorf, benefit of the Newsboys' Home, National Theatre, February 9th, 1906; title: [3]. Lenten series, 1907, the Elmendorf Lectures, under the direction of Breese Stevens. New National Theatre, Washington, D.C 1. "Ireland." 2. "England: The Warwick Pageant." 3. "Bonnie Scotland." 4. "Norway, I." 5. "Norway, II, Land of the Midnight Sun"; title: [4]. New National Theater, Washington, season 1908. Elmendorf Lectures, 5 Thursday afternoons, at four-thirty o'clock, direction of Henry A. Price, W.W. Westcott: I. "Norway, the Land of the Midnight Sun." II. "Quaint Holland, the Land of Dykes and Windmills." III. "Switzerland, the High Alps." IV. "Italy, a General Tour." V. "The Garden of Allah, from Tunis to Biskra"; title: [5]. New National Theatre, annual tour Dwight L. Elmendorf, artist, traveler, raconteur, 1915-1916 season. Five illustrated travel talks, colored views and motion pictures made and colored by Mr. Elmendorf. Business direction of Wm. W. Westcott. Programme, Thursday afternoon, March 2 [1916] at four-thirty, projecting by Frederick H. White: "Holland, from Flushing to the Helder." Programme, Thursday afternoon, March 9 [1916]: "Switzerland in Summer and Winter".; title: Academy of Music programs: [2]. Elmendorf magnificent telephotographs motion pictures in colors, 5 Wednesday evenings, direction of Breese Stevens, Academy of Music: 2. England: "The Warwick Pageant," Wednesday evening, February 13, 1907. 3. "Bonnie Scotland," Wednesday evening, February 20, 1907.  4. "Norway, I," Wednesday evening, February 27, 1907. 5. "Norway, II, Land of the Midnight Sun,"  Wednesday evening, March 6, 1907. Academy of music, fourth concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Karl Muck, Conductor, Monday evening, February 18, at 8.15, soloist: Madame Melba; title: [6]. "Elmendorf Travel Talks" [Illustrated brochure advertising the 1915-1916 season]: "The British Isles," "Holland," "Switzerland," "Northern Italy," "Southern Italy and Sicily".