| Quantity: | 5 boxes (1.50 cubic ft.) |
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| Access: | Open to research |
| Acquisition: | Donated by Mary Tobey and Ann Tobey, November 9, 2005 |
| Processed By: | Paul Mercer, Senior Librarian, Manuscripts & Special Collections, September 2014 |
John S. Tobey (1907-1999) of Afton, New York, was employed in the lumber industry. During annual visits to New York City from 1932 until 1968, to attend building suppliers' conventions, he regularly attended Broadway shows. He was accompanied on these trips by his wife, Mary (Christie) Tobey (1907-2006). The playbills they collected (many accompanied by ticket stubs) serve as a record of these theatrical excursions. The collection also includes many contemporary clippings from newspapers and magazines, as well as sports memorabilia, restaurant menus, postcards and other documents associated with the entertainments that enlivened Tobey's business travels. The playbills and other items were donated to the State Library by Mary Tobey and her daughter Ann Tobey in 2005.
| Box | Folder | Date of Performance | Venue | Title of Show | Notes (per Mary and Ann Tobey) | Processing Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | 1932 | Imperial Theatre | Laugh Parade | Featured: Ed Wynn | |
| 1 | 2 | Jan. 1932 | Globe Theatre | The Cat and the Fiddle | By Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach. Featured: Eddie Foy Jr. |
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| 1 | 3 | Jan. 1933 | Apollo Theatre | Take a Chance | Featured: Jack Haley, Ethel Merman | |
| 1 | 4 | Jan. 1934 | Majestic Theatre | Murder at the Vanities | ||
| 1 | 5 | Jan. 1934 | Winter Garden | Ziegfeld Follies | Presented by Mrs. Florenz Ziegfeld (aka Billie Burke). Featured: Fanny Brice, Eve Arden |
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| 6 | Jan. 1935 | Winter Garden | Life Begins at 8:40 | Featured: Burt Lahr, Ray Bolger | ||
| 1 | 7 | Jan. 24, 1935 | Center Theatre | The Great Waltz | Based on music of Johann Strauss, Sr. and Jr. | |
| 1 | 8 | Jan. 27, 1937 | Center Theater | White Horse Inn | Featured: William Gaxton, Kitty Carlisle | Tipped in: news clipping |
| 1 | 9 | Jan. 28, 1937 | The Music Box | Stage Door | By: George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Featured: Margaret Sullivan |
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| 1 | 10 | Jan. 1938 | Alvin Theatre | I'd Rather be Right | By: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Music By Rogers & Hart. Featured: George M. Cohan as President Roosevelt |
Tipped in: magazine clipping |
| 1 | 11 | Jan. 1940 | Winter Garden | Hellzapoppin | By: Olsen & Johnson | Tipped in: flyer for Charley's Aunt |
| 1 | 11a | Jan. 1940 | Winter Garden | Hellzapoppin | Souvenir program | |
| 1 | 12 | Jan. 26, 1943 | Empire Theatre | Life With Father | Based on: Clarence Day. Play by: Lindsay & Crouse. Featured: Dorothy Stickney & Howard Lindsay |
Two copies
Tipped in: |
| 1 | 13 | Jan. 27, 1943 (matinee) |
Shubert Theatre | By Jupiter | Featured: Ray Bolger, Constance Moore, Benay Venuta | Tipped in: news clipping |
| 1 | 14 | Jan. 27, 1943 | Forty-Sixth St. Theatre | Junior Miss | Based on stories of Sally Benson | |
| 1 | 15 | May 24, 1944 | Winter Garden | Mexican Hayride | Featured: Bobby Clark, June Havoc | Tipped in:
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| 1 | 16 | May 25, 1944 | Plymouth Theatre | Chicken Every Sunday | Featured: Mary Philips, Sidney Blackmer | |
| 1 | 17 | Nov. 1944 | Forty-Sixth St. Theatre | One Touch of Venus | Featured: Mary Martin. Music by Kurt Weill; lyrics by Ogden Nash |
Tipped in: program notes from Decca cast recording;
Souvenir post card. |
| 1 | 18 | Jan. 29, 1946 | Hudson Theatre | State of the Union | Featured: Ralph Bellamy, Ruth Hussey. By: Lindsay & Crouse |
Two copies |
| 1 | 19 | Jan. 28, 1946 | Booth Theatre | The Would-be Gentleman | Featured: Bobby Clark | Two copies |
| 1 | 20 | Jan 30, 1946 (matinee) |
Ziegfeld Theatre | Show Boat | "New Production"; Kern and Hammerstein |
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| 2 | 1 | Jan. 27, 1947 | Shubert Theatre | Sweethearts | By: Victor Herbert. Featured: Bobby Clark |
Two copies Clipped review (removed to oversize file, Box 5) |
| 2 | 2 | Jan. 29, 1947 | Broadhurst Theatre |
Happy Birthday | By: Anita Loos. Featured: Helen Hayes |
Two copies; ticket stubs attached |
| 2 | 3 | Jan. 1947 | Imperial Theatre | Annie Get Your Gun | Featured: Ray Middleton, Ethel Merman | |
| 2 | 4 | Jan. 27, 1948 | Ziegfeld Theatre | Brigadoon | Ticket stubs attached Tipped in: news clippings |
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| 2 | 5 | Jan. 27, 1948 | Lyceum Theatre | Born Yesterday | Featured: Judy Holliday | Tipped In:
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| 2 | 6 | Jan. 28, 1948 | Sam S. Shubert Theatre | High Button Shoes | Featured: Phil Silvers, Nanette Fabray. Song title: "Papa, Won't You Dance with Me" |
Ticket stubs attached |
| 2 | 7 | Jan. 25, 1949 | St. James Theatre | Where's Charley | Featured: Ray Bolger. Songs: "Once in Love with Amy" |
Two copies; ticket stubs attached Tipped in: Postcard from Hotel Statler |
| 2 | 8 | Jan.1949 | Alvin Theatre | Mister Roberts | Featured: Henry Fonda | Two copies Tipped in
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| 2 | 9 | Jan. 23, 1950 | Mark Hellinger Theatre | Texas Li'l Darlin' | Two copies | |
| 2 | 10 | Jan. 25, 1950 | New Century Theatre | Kiss Me Kate | Featured: Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison. Music/lyrics Cole Porter | Two copies; ticket stubs attached |
| 2 | 11 | Jan. 29, 1951 | Imperial Theatre | Call Me Madam | Featured: Ethel Merman. Book: Lindsay and Crouse. Music and lyrics: Irving Berlin. Dances: Jerome Robbins |
Two copies; ticket stubs attached Tipped in: news clipping concerning death of Ethel Merman and magazine clipping concerning Call Me Madam |
| 2 | 12 | Jan. 30, 1951 | Lou Waters' Latin Quarter Theatre-Restaurant | Vive Les Femmes | Two copies; ticket stubs attached | |
| 2 | 13 | Jan. 31, 1951 | Majestic Theatre | South Pacific | Featured: Mary Martin, Ray Middleton. Music, Lyrics by Rogers & Hammerstein | Ticket stubs attached. Tipped in:
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| 2 | 14 | Jan. 30, 1952 | St. James Theatre | The King and I | Constance Carpenter played Gertrude Lawrence role | Ticket stubs attached; Notices attached re: substitutions for performance. Tipped in: News clipping re: Carpenter |
| 2 | 15 | Jan. 28, 1952 | Forty-Sixth Street Theatre | Guys & Dolls | Featured: Robert Alda and Vivian Blaine; Damon Runyon stories |
Two copies; ticket stubs attached. Tipped in: contemporary news and magazine clippings. |
| 2 | 16 | Jan. 29, 1952 | Sam S. Shubert Theatre | Paint Your Wagon | Featured: James Barton. By Lerner and Lowe. Choreography by Agnes DeMille |
Ticket stubs attached |
| 2 | 17 | Jan. 25, 1954 | Coronet Theatre | The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker | Featured: Burgess Meredith, Martha Scott and Una Merkel | Two copies |
| 2 | 18 | Jan. 24, 1955 | St. James Theatre | The Pajama Game | Featured: John Raitt, Janis Paige, Eddie Foy, Jr. | Two copies; ticket stubs attached; Tipped in: Flyer for play "The Flowering Peach" by Clifford Odets |
| 2 | 19 | Jan. 25, 1955 | Music Box | The Solid Gold Cadillac | Two copies; ticket stubs attached | |
| 2 | 20 | Jan. 23, 1956 | Mark Hellinger Theatre | Plain and Fancy | Amish around Bird-in-Hand | Two copies; ticket stubs attached. Tipped in: review clipped from magazine. |
| 3 | 1 | Jan. 24, 1956 | Martin Beck Theatre | Teahouse of the August Moon | Ticket stubs attached | |
| 3 | 2 | Jan. 28, 1957 | Imperial Theatre | The Most Happy Fella | "Standing on the Corner" | Two copies; ticket stubs attached Tipped in: notices regarding substitution for performance |
| 3 | 3 | Jan. 29, 1957 | Alvin Theatre | No Time for Sergeants | Featured: Arte Johnson | Two copies: ticket stubs attached. Tipped in: clipped article and magazine pages |
| 3 | 4 | Jan. 27, 1958 | Broadhurst Theatre | Auntie Mame | Featured: Greer Garson | Tipped in:
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| 3 | 5 | Jan. 27, 1958 | Sam. Shubert Theatre | Bells Are Ringing | Featured: Judy Holliday. By: Comden and Green; Jerome Robbins |
Two copies |
| 3 | 6 | Jan. 26, 1959 | Majestic Theatre | The Music Man | Featured: Robert Preston. By: Meredith Wilson |
Ticket stubs attached |
| 3 | 7 | Jan. 27, 1959 | Cort Theatre | Sunrise at Campobello | Featured: Ralph Bellamy. By: Dore Schary |
Two copies; ticket stubs attached |
| 3 | 8 | Jan. 26, 1960 | Mark Hellinger Theatre | My Fair Lady | Featured: Edward Mulhare and Pamela Charles | Ticket stubs attached; Radio City Music Hall program |
| 3 | 9 | Jan. 23, 1961 | Broadhurst Theatre | Fiorello | Featured: Tom Bosley | Two copies; ticket stubs attached |
| 3 | 10 | Jan. 20, 1962 | Winter Garden | The Unsinkable Molly Brown | Featured: Tammy Grimes | Ticket stubs attached |
| 3 | 11 | Jan. 19, 1963 | Alvin Theatre | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Featured: Zero Mostel. Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim |
Ticket stubs attached |
| 3 | 12 | Jan. 16, 1964 | Radio City Music Hall | Charade (motion picture) | Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn | |
| 3 | 13 | Jan. 18, 1964 | Center Theatre | Howdy Mr. Ice | Presented (i.e. produced) by Sonja Henie and Arthur M. Wirtz | Two copies; ticket stubs attached |
| 3 | 14 | Jan. 1965 | Alvin Theatre | High Spirits | Featured: Beatrice Lillie, Tammy Grimes. Based on "Blithe Spirit" | Clippings about Beatrice Lillie tipped in |
| 3 | 15 | Jan. 1965 | The Playhouse | Never Too Late | Featured: Dennis O'Keefe, Martha Scott | Tipped in: clipping about performance |
| 3 | 16 | Jan. 1966 | Mark Hellinger Theatre | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Featured: Barbara Harris, John Cullum. Book/Lyrics, Alan J. Lerner | Tipped in: clipping re: First Lady attending play |
| 3 | 17 | Jan. 1966 | St. James Theatre | Hello Dolly | Featured: Ginger Rogers. Based on play by Thornton Wilder |
Two copies |
| 3 | 18 | Jan. 20, 1967 | 46th St. Theatre | I Do! I Do! | Featured: Mary Martin, Robert Preston. Based on "The Fourposter" | Ticket stubs attached |
| 3 | 19 | Jan. 19, 1968 | Imperial Theatre | Cabaret | Featured: Jill Haworth, Lotte Lenya | Ticket stubs |
| 4 | 1 | Jan. 18, 1964 | Madison Square Garden | Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies | ||
| 4 | 2 | Jan. 20, 1968 | Madison Square Garden | Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies | Ticket stubs attached | |
| 4 | 3 | Nov. 29, 1970 | Syracuse War Memorial | Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies | Tipped in: added page promoting guest artist, Peggy Fleming. Ticket stubs |
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| 4 | 4 | Jan. 29,1951 | Madison Square Garden | Hockey magazine and program | Tipped in: program clippings | |
| 4 | 5 | 1952 | Madison Square Garden | Hockey magazine and program | Lacks cover | |
| 4 | 6 | Nov. 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Forum | John Brown's Body | Includes program; show ad flier and souvenir book. Ticket stubs attached |
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| 4 | 7 | Radio City Music Hall | Souvenir program: Opening of Radio City Music Hall | |||
| 4 | 8 | Jan. 28, 1952 | Hotel Statler, New York, New York | Guidebook | Note on cover: "Dinner, Jan. 28, 1952" | |
| 4 | 9 | Aug. 20, 1955 | Vernon Downs | Race program | Notes in margins indicating bets placed; results; winnings/losses | |
| 4 | 10 | July 31, 1968 | Vernon Downs | Race program | Notes on cover indicating bets placed; winnings/losses | |
| 4 | 11 | Sept. 23, 1969 | Vernon Downs | Race program | Notes on cover indicating bets placed; winnings/losses | |
| 4 | 12 | Oct. 1, 1970 | Vernon Downs | Race program | ||
| 4 | 13 | Aug. 20, 1974 | Vernon Downs | Race program | Notes on cover indicating bets placed; winnings/losses | |
| 4 | 14 | Jan. 26, 1948 | New York Host Vol. 30, No. 4, January 24, 1948 | Title on Cover: "Pennsylvania Host" Guide to entertainment in New York City. |
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| 4 | 15 | [Jan. 1952?] | Postcard for Paint Your Wagon | Program filed in Box 2, Folder 16 | ||
| 4 | 16 | April 4-5 1949 | Comerford's Theatre, Binghamton, New York | Oklahoma | Clippings filed in Box 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | Nov. 10, 1944 | Menu from Hackney's restaurant, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |||
| 5 | 2 | Undated [1944?] |
Clippings re: Mexican Hayride | Program in Box 1, Folder 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Undated [1947?] |
Clippings re: Sweethearts starring Bobby Clark | Program in Box 2, Folder 1 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Undated [1948?] | Clipping re: High Button Shoes | Program in Box 2, Folder 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Undated [ca. 1958?] |
Clipping re: Auntie Mame | Program in Box 3, Folder 4 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Undated [1958?] | Clipping re: Bells are Ringing | Program in Box 3 Folder 8 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Undated [1947?] |
Clipping re: Life With Father | Program in Box 1, Folder 12 | ||
| 5 | 8 | Feb. 1942 | Clipped preview of Broadway season | |||
| 5 | 9 | Undated [1947?] |
Clipping re: Happy Birthday | Program in Box 2, Folder 2 | ||
| 5 | 10 | Undated [1948] |
Clipping re: movie version of State of the Union | Play program in Box 1, Folder 18 | ||
| 5 | 11 | 1949 | Clippings re: Oklahoma | Program in Box 5, Folder 16 | ||
| 5 | 12 | Undated [1944?] |
Clipping re: Harvey | |||
| 5 | 13 | Undated [1950?] | Clipping re: Kiss Me Kate | Program in Box 2, Folder 10 | ||
| 5 | 14 | Undated [1952?] |
Clippings re: The King and I | Program in Box 2, Folder 14 | ||
| 5 | 15 | Undated [1944?] | Clippings re: One Touch of Venus, and star Mary Martin | Program in box 1, Folder 17 | ||
| 5 | 16 | Undated | Clipping re: memorable songs from Broadway musical theatre | |||
| 5 | 17 | Undated [1948?] | Clipping re: Born Yesterday | Program in Box 2, Folder 5 | ||
| 5 | 18 | Undated [1948?] | Clippings re: Brigadoon | Program in Box 2, Folder 4 | ||
| 5 | 19 | Undated [1949?] | Clippings re: Where's Charley, and star Ray Bolger | Program in Box 2, Folder 7 | ||
| 5 | 20 | Undated [1949?] |
Clipping re: Mister Roberts | Program in Box 2, Folder 8 | ||
| 5 | 21 | Undated [1951?] |
Clipping re: Call Me Madam | Program in Box 2, Folder 11 | ||
| 5 | 22 | Undated [1947?] | Clippings re: Annie Oakley, and stage production of Annie Get Your Gun | Program in Box 2, Folder 3 | ||
| 5 | 23 | Undated [1967?] |
Clippings re: I Do! I Do! and Cabaret | Programs in Box 3 Folders 18 and 19 | ||
| 5 | 24 | Undated [1946?] |
Clippings re: Show Boat | |||
| 5 | 25 | Undated | Clipping re: Broadway director Josh Logan | |||
| 5 | 26 | Undated [1946] |
Clipping re: Li'l Abner | |||
| 5 | 27 | Undated [1959] |
Clippings re: The Sound of Music | |||
| 5 | 28 | Feb. 14, 1960 | Clippings re: Fiorello | Program in Box 4, Folder 9 | ||
| 5 | 29 | 1947-1949 | Clippings re: Life with Father and sequel Life with Mother |
Program in Box 1, Folder 12 | ||
| 5 | 30 | Nov. 13, 1977 | Clipping re: actor Edward Mulhare and My Fair Lady | Program in Box 2, Folder 8 | ||
| 5 | 31 | May 29, 1949 | Clipping re: actors and actresses leaving major Broadway shows | |||
| 5 | 32 | Jan. 19, 1947 | Clipping re: Sweethearts | |||
| 5 | 33 | April 18, 1949 | Clipping re: South Pacific | Program in Box 2, Folder 13 | ||
| 5 | 34 | Undated [1959?] | Clipping re: Sunrise at Campobello | Program in Box 3 Folder 7 | ||
| 5 | 35 | Undated [1948] |
Clipping re: Inside U.S.A., a revue starring Beatrice Lillie | |||
| 5 | 36 | Undated | Miscellaneous clippings unrelated to theater | |||
| 5 | 37 | Undated | Record album liner and notes for Oklahoma |