Arts

McGill has a long theatrical history that includes, among other annual traditions, the boisterous McGill “Theatre Night,” held at His Majesty’s Theatre in the early 1900s, the McGill Red and White Revue, and the McGill Savoy Society. The McGill campus has also been home to many arts exhibitions, literary societies, and every kind of musical group and performance. The artefacts selected for this category are mementos that document just a fraction of these flourishing arts.

  • McGill University waltz sheet music, undated. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-01-274).
  • Yale-Princeton-McGill Glee and Banjo Clubs concert, 1895. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-161).
  • McGill Red and White Revue programme, 1933. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-164).
  • McGill Arts and Crafts Exhibition announcement, 1944. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-079).
  • Programmes for McGill University English Department productions of Karel Capek’s R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots), 1948. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-127).
  • Programme from a production of Ruddigore, [1985]. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-105).
  • Tickets for the Pirates of Penzance, 1970. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-105).
  • McGill theatre night, 1900. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-103).
  • Tickets for a production of Ruddigore, [1985]. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-103).
  • Rudentum program, [1898-1899]. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-103).
  • Invitation to a matinée littéraire, 1900. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-103).
  • Scrapbook featuring drama at McGill, 1957-1965. McGill University Archives, (1957-1965).
  • Program for McGill Red & White Revue of 1925. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-047).
  • Reopening of Redpath Hall and Inaugural Organ Recital booklet, 1982. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-057).
  • The McGill College Song Book, 1896. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-01-055).
  • A Pocket Song Book for the Use of the Students and Graduates of McGill College, 1879. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-01-005).
  • Felt “M” patch, undated. McGill University Archives, (2006-0083.11.1).
  • Forge literary journal, 1951. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-01-210).
  • The McGill Chapbook, 1959. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-01-219).
  • Programme for a McGill Soirée dramatique, 1931. McGill University Archives, MG 4319 (4319-02-283).