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activities there. Originally called the Music building, it housed the
University Little Theater, supported by the Music and dramatic departments. Musical productions were also supported by musicians from the twin cities and in particular by members of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. The drama faculty consisted of four people, and the Little Theater annually produced five major shows and various experimental performances. In 1923 Punchinello re-established itself on the St. Paul Campus with the name change.
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Punchinello Players in 1914, originally under the name the Minnesota Agriculture Dramatic Club. The organization changed its name to Punchinello Players in 1923. For much of the early decades, all members of Punchinello were students enrolled in the College of Agriculture,
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was presented on a touring basis around the state, initially at County Fairs and later at various educational sessions and social events. In the early years, the
Agricultural Dramatic Club performed around the state. After World War I, those specific activities ended, but Punchinello continued to
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Academy of Music in Minneapolis and the St. Paul Opera House in St. Paul. When Punchinello was formed as the Agricultural Dramatic Club in 1915, it was for a specific University-related purpose, aimed at a specific segment of the community. There were only a few general-audience theater
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Scott Hall on the
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musical performances before the show and/or between acts, and productions included actors, faculty, and the
Faculty Women's Club. Organizational boundaries were flexible as well - some productions were campus-wide, and students were often active in multiple groups. A production of
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Petrie, Carolyn (October 19, 1997). "Long Live the Theater: Here's how the strong survived. More than a dozen professional-level theaters here are 20 years old. What has kept them going? Passion, conviction, ingenuity, openness, and a sense of their place in the big picture".
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Early in the Twin Cities history (prior to 1900) the only theater available in the area were touring groups, in from the East Coast. The genre was vaudeville, as well as traditional theater. There were also music/performance halls such as Harrison's Hall, Woodman's Hall, the
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Punchinello Players was based on the St. Paul Campus its whole existence. The organization worked out of various spaces including the Main Building Auditorium and assorted temporary buildings on the St. Paul Campus through till the 1960s.
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Punchinello Star and Committee on Sorority Dance: Miss Daane will play a leading role in ‘The Passing of the Third Floor Back’’ which Punchinello, agricultural campus dramatic club, will present Friday and Saturday
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in 1925 by the Masquers' included members of multiple theaters, including Players, Paint and Patches, and Punchinello; and production was further aided by members of the Arabs - the engineering dramatic society.
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groups operating - primarily the University of Minnesota's Masquers Club and Players Club. Those University groups and others combined to form the University Little Theater when Scott Hall was built in 1921. The
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Starting with the 1941–1942 school year, Dr. Francis Drake was faculty advisor and often show director, but Punchinello – like many University organizations – was largely dormant during
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was the second production given by Punchinello Players that year (1928-1929), and that was the first time that Punchinello put on a second production in an academic year
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was president. Wilson became aware of Punchinello's lack of sufficient support, and he felt that something better could be arranged. Soon, Punchinello had a new home.
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Punchinello's faculty advisor and frequent production director for over three decades was William M. Marchand, humanities professor of the rhetoric department,
1979:"Peter Vaughan: An Inventory of His Collection of Theater Programs at the Minnesota Historical Society. Manuscripts Collection". Minnesota Historical Society.
1301:"Curtain Call: A Brief History of Theater in Minnesota - Here's how the drama we currently miss so terribly came to be such an essential part of our community"
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Punchinello mainly performed traditional classics as well as some musicals, and the occasional newer work. Among the rare melodrama/related productions were
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advancement to the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics for those interested. As a
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1125:. May 25, 1929. p. Fourteen.
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1738:"William Marchand Obituary"
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2007:" Lex-Ham Community Arts.
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1138:Hennepin History Magazine
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138:State of Minnesota
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2050:Minnesota History
2017:Cartwright, R.L.
1490:"Star Calendar".
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