Childrens Literature
Late January - March 1, 2004
From Book to Stage and Screen |
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| Some classic stories have made
the transition from book format to the theatrical stage and to film and
television. Rare materials relating to a selection of these tales appear
on this page. |
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| The Tinman, the Scarecrow, Dorothy, and Toto in a scene from the SDSU Theatre for Young Audiences production of The Wizard of Oz, 1978. Photograph. (Department of Theatre Records) |
The Land of Oz This novel is a sequel to The Wizard of Oz. |
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| Scene from Vasalisa: The Russian Cinderella, a production by the San Diego State University Children's Theatre program, 1976. Photograph. (Department of Theatre Records) | |
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Poster for San Diego State University production of Vasalisa: The Russian Cinderella. (Department of Theatre Records)
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Cinderella: With Five Set Scenes and Nine Trick Changes
(Tokyo: Holp Shuppan, 1981). The original of this facsimile edition of a
pantomime toy book published by Dean and Son in 1880 is housed in the Osbourne
Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library. |
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| Color copy of magazine cover plate for March 1930 issue of The Theatre: An Illustrated Magazine of Theatrical and Musical Life, Featuring actress Eva Le Gallienne as Peter Pan. |
Souvenir program of the Charles Frohman production of Peter Pan,
1906. (San Diego State University Theatre Program Collection)
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| Noted stage actress Maude Adams as Peter Pan, circa 1906.
Postcard. (Adams Postcard Collection) |
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Two postcard images of Maude Adams as Peter Pan, circa 1906. (Adams Postcard Collection)
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Two cast members of the SDSU production of Pinocchio, part of its Children's Theatre (now known as Theatre for Young Audiences) program, 1971. Photograph. (Department of Theatre Records) |
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Once
Upon a Time…: Fairytales through the Ages
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