365 10 3980 https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/937cfa8077d95a1dec0ebf3abb761488.pdf d961fb407ab397be5f7a41a4425e0ac7 PDF Text Text AL film �4. 55 Wesl ey BR. Wilb ur 6 Carl Vintos = % Donald 8 Dan (Sonny) Bauer Hodgman 9 Warner Van Aken obt L. Wade (33 Alton Hutehins: Se i 34 Clarence Ram Howard Lees } l e r r u F b r e H v e R Bahco a 20 1 _ : Roy Putnam Bill Frank -Rotary's = hauser Annual menbers - Hugh eee Clarke � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coldwater Noon Club Subject The topic of the resource Coldwater Noon Club (Coldwater, Mich.) Rotary Club (Coldwater, Mich.) Description An account of the resource This collection holds programs and newsletter from the Coldwater Rotary Club, which then became the Coldwater Noon Club in 2021. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Rotary Club (Coldwater, Mich.) 1921- 2021 Coldwater Noon Club (Coldwater, Mich.) 2021- present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Used with permission by the Coldwater Rotary Noon Club Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Coldwater (Mich.) Branch County (Mich.) Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Black and white photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10" x 8" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rotary's Annual Hunting Day Subject The topic of the resource Rotary Club (Coldwater, Mich.) Description An account of the resource This photograph was taken on October 15, 1935 at the Rotary's Annual Hunting Day. Individuals are numbered on the photograph and the names are on the back. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rotary Club (Coldwater, Mich.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rotary Club (Coldwater, Mich.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 15, 1935 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Used with permission by the Coldwater Noon Club Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Coldwater (Mich.) Branch County (Mich.) Additional Item Metadata The additional item metadata element set, consisting of all item elements created by an administrator and not assigned to an item type, and item elements created by plugins and not assigned to an item type or other element set. Additionally, the metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `items` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka items. Rights Holder Coldwater Noon Club (Coldwater, Mich.) Provenance Physical items were lent to Branch District Library, for digital preservation. Temporal Coverage October 15, 1935 https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/92fa1cc046721face4294f90285027ca.jpg d763209342740758e3c41f0047c0c997 https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/57d29756e48db14beb69b97f53ad740c.png 28a3fa9bf53306719032c4f1a74ca67f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Rueppel First Name Barbara Middle Name J. Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall BL-5-21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rueppel, Barbara J. https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/02398005e328b210218b7095701793eb.jpg af4576314b91f26b02c2180182913d8a https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/b5c4186154b8171400a95f01f9bf7d4a.png d986f24550ca874bf4c698f81f8a162e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Rynes Jr. First Name Walter Middle Name B. Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall BL-7-14 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rynes Jr., Walter B. https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/6460a614d3253ccd7ff3e8a245506c14.jpg 9ecacc6f115fca9d9d2c0630a0ca9dde https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/e9464425e305e589f2f31906d82b72cb.png 9c9c02f448c5869dba0cef8a06658306 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Rynes First Name Collen Middle Name L. Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall BL-6-17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rynes, Collen L. https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/0bfdcb110d197d63d5867f002052c643.jpg 6701a3941b760f2584616f88af79d933 https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/f72e131a539f61ce6e22d6f331482992.png 6dd0629ede9fd5a0d0cdab0a9bb5800c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Salyer First Name Charles Middle Name M. Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall FR-C-20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Salyer, Charles M. https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/f13549a92d97a0ec9f3e0bdf51606087.jpg 7bc4153d3da573442b9df43aa6d4055a https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/e4d55ae76f5676f29624ae0b730fc54d.png 0d593769a42fb443965c50be9fc285c6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Salyer First Name Chester Middle Name M. Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall FR-3-09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Salyer, Chester M. https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/8c938a65f3e2e122b1322c9049a7b155.jpg 2ad29560c08f97f844a1930f2e73ebc5 https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/9ed7e2cb6ebdaa4288a978f36519f173.png b1b456e6d185be4201526edd0ac2f9f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Salyer First Name Clarence Middle Name C. Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall FL-3-09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Salyer, Clarence C. https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/f5107b11765f53b10b9613437bf9b8aa.jpg 7bc4153d3da573442b9df43aa6d4055a https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/2c8bb52b07f41cbc4824b9785277fa3a.png 0d593769a42fb443965c50be9fc285c6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Sanders First Name Albert Middle Name J. Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall FR-3-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sanders, Albert J. https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/4d34f52ed1c7619ae28b8ccc2359ec8d.jpg 7c814b646d5b0df3a4a6890e7064f640 https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/fcb5c96a46e8bd8daacb021e0f4b5bef.png ab3c95110f7579fe082ba0d6194491b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Sanders First Name Carl Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall BR-1-04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sanders, Carl https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/55a93bf08e22b06fbcc9f5349b62e1fe.pdf b6c96ea98f157842591532f1eb0d87b3 PDF Text Text ��ABSTRACT Built in 1882, the Tibbits Opera House, a Victorian opera house in Coldwater, MI, still performs live stage-shows via children's theatre, community theatre, and professional theatre. It also functions as a roadhouse for other entertainers like magicians, tribal dancers, and musicians. It has gone through several renovations in its time, functioning as a stage for live performances, to a movie house, and now back to a live-stage venue. With several other movie theaters in the area as competition, by the late 1950s, the Tibbits ceased functioning as a movie theater and went into disrepair. At this time, there was talk that historic building was going to be razed and turned into a parking lot, and that is when several community groups, led by the Coldwater Players, stepped in with a “Save the Tibbits” campaign. The Schulte Amusement Company agreed to sell the building to the Coldwater Players for a minimal sum of $7500. Not a day went by that there wasn’t an article or photo in the paper about the latest fundraiser, donation request, or labor request. From January of 1961 to April of 1961, everything from new fire doors to a new heating system to a fresh coat of paint was installed by various service groups, with the Tibbits in use from April until December of that year when the fire marshal ordered the building to be closed until further repairs were made. Another campaign was launched in January of 1962, and by the end of the year a non-profit Tibbits foundation was formed. Even without the balance in hand for repairs, in May of 1963 the board continued plans for repairs of the roof, sprinkler system, and heating system. In November of 1963, the unheated Tibbits officially opened for a Grand Ole Opry show, which played to a shivering but packed crowd. �By December, George Vaughn Lowther was hired as manager and director, and in 1964, the Tibbits was back in use as a professional summer stock venue and roadhouse. Since 1964, the Tibbits has continued to be a steadily-used landmark of the community and has gone through several managers and renovations. Currently, the Tibbits still functions as a non-profit organization and the Foundation still owns the building, which is under restoration. In the fall of 2012, the outside restoration phase was completed and plans to restore the inside are currently underway. �Burdick, ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Terry Mulchahey George Vaughn Lowther Larry Carrico Christine Delaney Billy Lee Harman Branch District Library Holbrook Heritage Room staff Dr. Grennen, who spent hours editing and revising My parents, Dan & Marie Hemker, who have always encouraged me to continue learning My husband Clint, who endured months of this project consuming my life �Burdick, iii DEDICATION For my mother, who introduced me to the magic of theatre at this glorious Opera House. �TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract.................................................................................................(page not numbered) Acknowledgments ………………………………………………………………………ii Dedication ……………………………………………………………………………...iii Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………….…….iv Preface …. ……………………………………………………………………...…………v Chapter 1: Introduction……………………………………………………………..…..…1 Chapter 2: Literature Review ………….………………………….…...............................5 Chapter 3: From Razing to Renovation..............................................................................9 Chapter 4: The Foundation and Vaughn Lowther ............................................................20 Chapter 5: Larry Carrico Takes Over………………………………………….…….…..35 Chapter 6: Conclusion…………………………………………………………………...50 Works Cited……….………………………..……………………………………………52 Appendix 1: Tibbits Datebook …………..…………………………………………….61 Appendix 2: Tibbits Ads & Photos …………..…………………………………..…….116 �Burdick, v PREFACE From my first show as an audience member at the young age of three, to a member of the Tibbits Summer Theatre company or design crew in my 20s and beyond, I have always been and continue to be fascinated by the history of the Tibbits Opera House. To date, only one book has been published on the Tibbits Opera House by Carolyn Gillespie, who used the Tibbits as her dissertation subject in the 1970s and compiled the history of the theater from 1882 to 1904. The only other compiled information about the Tibbits is an independent project on the year of 1912 and the John T. Jackson management period that I myself completed several years ago. It currently is available via hard copy at the Tibbits office or the Branch District Library Holbrook Heritage Room or online at the Branch District Library website. While the creation of this thesis would satisfy my own need for answers surrounding the renovation of the 60s, with the current restoration of the Tibbits and the questions of all of the history surrounding the building, it is clear that the rest of the Coldwater community is interested in learning about the different periods of use that the Tibbits has provided. I have been curious as to how the opera house could have been in such disrepair that it was going to be razed as well as the overwhelming effort made by the people of Coldwater to save the Tibbits and ensure that this great structure would continue to provide live theatre to future generations. From that curiosity, this thesis has been created. �Burdick, 1 Chapter 1: Introduction For more than a century, the stage of the Tibbits Opera House has been a hub of entertainment and spectacle for audiences both young and old. From its opening in 1882 until the present, such celebrated actors, comedians and musicians as Ethel Barrymore, Jeff Daniels, Joseph Cotton, and even John Philip Sousa have graced the stage (US 12 Heritage Trail). When Barton S. Tibbits constructed the opera house in 1882, with its primitive gas-powered sconces, massive crystal chandelier, and plush red velvet decor, he knew he had built one of the finest opera houses in the country, and the Coldwater community enthusiastically supported his project as much as they could. Unfortunately, the financial burden became too much for him to shoulder, so he ultimately sold the only two years later to Joseph Henning for a mere $13,000, half of Tibbits’ original cost to build (Professional Roofing Magazine). Like Tibbits, Henning’s financial struggles caught up to him, and in 1894 he turned over the management of the theater to his son-in-law, John T. Jackson, who married Henning’s daughter Huldah. Together, they successfully managed the theatre for 27 years (History of Executive Directors), hosting a variety of musicals, plays, lectures, magic shows, and even circuses (Burdick). The Tibbits adapted to the times, changing from a live performance and vaudeville house into a movie house in the 1920s, under ownership of Dennis and Estella Vanes (History of Executive Directors). The building’s appearance changed, too, and the ornate outside façade was stripped down, bricked over, and appointed with a more modern look when William Schulte bought the theater in 1934. Schulte continued managing the Tibbits as a movie theatre until the advent of home televisions in the 1950s, �Burdick, 2 when people no longer had to leave their homes for entertainment. Interestingly enough, though, Schulte owned more than one theater in Coldwater at the time, and continued to show movies in the new Main, which he purchased with Robert H. Moore in 1942 (“Partners Open”). The Tibbits sat vacant from 1954 until the late 1950s, when Schulte planned to raze the Tibbits and covert the location into a much-needed parking lot (“Players Have Less Than One Week to Buy Tibbits”). The outcry from the Coldwater community over the Tibbits’ impending destruction was great, so Schulte announced in the fall of 1959 that the Coldwater Players, a community theatre group, would be given the deed if they could raise $7,500 to purchase it (“Fund for Saving the Tibbits Begins to Grow in Coldwater”). The Coldwater Players did just that, struggling with fundraisers and donation requests for almost four years. They not only needed to raise the money for the loan on the building, but also make numerous repairs to the aging structure. Along with cosmetic improvements, like new paint, wallpaper, and carpet, more costly repairs, like a new roof, a new heating and air system, and a sprinkler system were essential to the theater’s operational success (“Inspection Stalls Tibbits Campaign”). Reaching an operational state demanded years of donations and arduous labor, but by the end of 1962, the Tibbits Opera Foundation, a nonprofit theater organization with a board of directors, was formed to oversee the operations of the theater (Dec 1962 Tax Record). Though the community supported the renovation of the theater, contributing in capital and in labor, the Tibbits struggled financially. George Vaughn Lowther was hired in November, 1963, to manage the Tibbits, and it was during this time that use of the Tibbits increased substantially both in frequency and variety, which Lowther credits to �Burdick, 3 Foundation Board President Stilson, who “was the guiding light that made it happen” (Personal Interview). While Lowther remained at the Tibbits for only one year, he was the one responsible for first outfitting the Tibbits with theatrical lights, which he remembers acquiring from a theater in Detroit that was in the process of closing. In the summer of 1964, he became the production manager for the American Theatre Festival (ATF), which brought to the Tibbits eleven shows (“Season Tickets Still Available”) that were zealously supported by the local community (“Productive Initial Season at Tibbits”). The Foundation was in the process of determining their course of action and doing the best they could with the project they had undertook, but dissention and hostility surrounded the managerial positions. Lowther said that even though he was known as the theater manager, his job was more like that of a production manager (Personal Interview). By winter of 1964, Lowther had left the Tibbits and was working in Sarasota, Florida. According to a letter written by Ken Kohn to the Board, he had been approached by the Tibbits Foundation President V. M. Stilson to take on another managerial position that fall. Apparently, things did not proceed as planned, even though Kohn moved his family up to Coldwater from Indiana for the position. It seemed as though Kohn was strung along for months by the Foundation Board, and it wasn’t until January of 1965 that Kohn addressed the board in a letter, stating that he had been working as many as eighty hours per week without being paid. His most notable complaint, aside from the financial issues, was that he had gotten word that the Foundation was looking to hire a new manager, yet he was never told that he had been terminated (Kohn Letter to President Patterson). The Foundation teamed up with the ATF (sans Kohn) to produce summer stock in 1965, with Larry Carrico hired as the stage manager, technical director, and scenic �Burdick, 4 designer (“Detroiter Handling Stage Management”). A month later, he was interviewed for the theater manager position, and by fall he was hired and began his duties at the Tibbits part-time alongside his teaching job at Lakeland School (July 1965 Board Meeting). ATF did not return for the 1966 summer stock season, with the Board deciding that summer stock would be a suitable venture for the Tibbits instead. With the blessing from the Foundation Board, Carrico forged ahead with hiring a professional company and crew for the summer. A profit was turned, and Carrico was offered the theatre manager job full-time, starting that September (August 1965 Board Meeting Minutes), where he remained until December of 1981. Carrico became known as the man who saved the Tibbits, though the “Save the Tibbits” drive had begun years before he arrived. To Carrico’s credit, he was the one who began the Tibbits Summer Theatre program, he continued to press ahead with fundraising and labor with the renovation, and to date, he has been the longest hired theater manager/executive director that the Tibbits has ever had, logging sixteen and a half years of service. Since the management of the Vaughn Lowther and Carrico years, several other executive directors have filled the position, serving from as little as one month to as long as thirteen years. Beginning her tenure in November of 2001, Christine Delaney is the current executive director (History of Executive Directors). Delaney, along with the Foundation Board of Directors and long-time Tibbits Artistic Director Charles Burr, can be credited with spearheading the latest Tibbits restoration project, in which the beautiful façade, Victorian gingerbreading, cupola, balcony, and even the bust of Shakespeare, were restored. �Burdick, 5 Chapter 2: Literature Review The Tibbits Opera House is important not only because of the cultural awareness that it brings to the small city of Coldwater and its surrounding areas, but also because it exemplifies incalculable community support and involvement. At a time when theaters across the country were being flattened if they had not already been burned down, the Tibbits was given a new life by being converted into a movie theater in the 30s. It was revitalized again in the 60s with the “Save the Tibbits” campaign, and it was yet again reawakened several years ago, when the façade was completely restored to its original 1882 grandeur. It has put Coldwater on the map as a winner of the 2013 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation and has managed to rise from the shadow of the wrecking ball to become one of the “top 10 places to see the lights off Broadway” (USA Today). A comprehensive history of the Tibbits has yet to be conceived. Aside from this documentation, the only other records of the history of Tibbits that have been compiled are Carolyn Gillespie’s dissertation, which focuses on 1882 to 1904, and my own research on one year of the Jackson management--1912. This thesis focuses on 1959 to 1966, but there are gaps in the historic compilations of the periods 1904 to 1911, 1913 to 1959, and 1966 to the present. It would be beneficial to have a breakdown of each period of management in terms of renovation/restoration, as well as the various art forms that the theater has presented over the years. Further study could be completed on any or all of these time periods. The rise of the cinema era must have been fascinating, with technology and renovations infusing the theater’s design and operation. Another �Burdick, 6 enhancement to the Tibbits archives would be the compilation of all data surrounding the restoration of the 2000s. I liken the restoration of the 2000s with the renovation of the 1960s: Neither could have been completed without unflagging determination and community support. The focus of this study—a historical account of the period between 1959 and 1966—is as complete as possible, and not without certain informational gaps. Those who were alive and residing in the Coldwater area during the start of the renovation have since passed on or have only vague memories of the events during that time. The Foundation wasn’t established until 1962, which was several years into the campaign, so there are no records or meeting minutes to provide details of events before 1962; there is only hearsay and local folklore about what actually happened. The articles from The Daily Reporter, the local newspaper, have not been organized into any sort of index, so the daunting and time-consuming task of scanning through almost 2,500 issues of newspapers, turned up roughly 1,120 articles, advertisements, and corresponding photos of the Tibbits. Luckily, The Daily Reporter extensively covered the advent of the “Save the Tibbits” campaign in 1959, the renovation efforts of 1961 and beyond, and the productions that occurred throughout; however, newspaper coverage on the Tibbits was almost nonexistent in 1960, with only one article appearing. Beyond 1960, most of the articles that appeared in The Daily Reporter came straight from the Foundation minutes, but The Daily Reporter writer Kathy Tarr then began promoting Tibbits events before, during and after they occurred. Current Tibbits Executive Director Christine Delaney has been excited about this project since I first approached her, and she has allowed me access to the Tibbits archives, as well as the information that she has collected over the years. The archives do �Burdick, 7 shed some light on the internal workings of the Foundation Board, but since the minutes are mere summaries of meetings, it can presumed that more detailed discussions occurred in the two-hour long meetings that were not documented in the minutes, which were sometimes only one page long. The few personal letters that have been donated and archived have helped in the process of sorting out those dates and events that were glossed over in the Foundation minutes. Perhaps the most valuable research tool was discovered after I posted a plea for help on the “I Grew Up in Coldwater” facebook page, which has served as a meeting place for those who share a love of history and of Coldwater in particular. I publicized my upcoming thesis project, and was promptly contacted by Mr. Terry Mulchahey, who had conducted as much of his own research as possible on the Tibbits via the Internet, and whose father was a member of the Coldwater Players in the 1960s. Mulchahey began his research because: I felt that the Coldwater Players were… being overlooked or that their story would be forgotten. The preservation of the Tibbits was and is built one effort at a time. If any of the previous efforts had not occurred, the Tibbits might have been razed. Without the Players’ purchase, it would have been razed. Without the work of the Foundation, the theater might very well have fallen back into disuse and abandonment. I am immensely proud of the role the Players had and my father's participation. So to state it briefly, I began the research to ensure that the contribution of the Coldwater Players to the saving of the Tibbits was documented. (Personal Interview) �Burdick, 8 Mr. Mulchahey supplied me with not only a collection online archives from Box Office magazine, but also names of several contacts, including the first manager of Tibbits, George Vaughn Lowther, who was located in Las Vegas as a retired hypnotist. Mr. Mulchahey also sent me a flash drive that contained tax record information, aerial photographs of Coldwater, and a host of other related photos and articles. Mr. Vaughn Lowther was kind enough to respond to my emails, and began the process of searching for documents that I might find interesting. He supplied me with several articles from The Daily Reporter that I also noticed in the archives at the library, and he also scanned and sent me personal items: a letter written on Tibbits letterhead that he had sent to his family when he was hired, saying that he wasn’t going to make it home for Thanksgiving; a full-page newspaper spread from the Fort Wayne paper that detailed, with photographs, the events at the Tibbits; and even several autographed headshots of famous performers who had passed through the Tibbits during his term as manager. This thesis is the culmination of a process of gathering newspaper articles from the Holbrook Heritage Room archives in the Branch District Library, gathering information from the other sources listed above via email and phone conversations, reading and sorting all of the information chronologically, and synthesizing it into the following chapters. It is my hope that the Coldwater community never ceases to recognize and appreciate the gem that they have in the Tibbits Opera House, and that it continues to thrive as a cultural and historical centerpiece of the small town and its surrounding areas. �Burdick, 9 Chapter 3: From Razing to Renovation Information surrounding the Tibbits Opera House during the late 1950s is scant. Those who were heavily involved in the renovation process have since passed away, others have only a vague recollection of that time, and others were only slightly involved. There are several surviving documents of the Coldwater Players minutes that have become part of the Tibbits Archives, but aside from that and several mentions in the local paper, The Daily Reporter, much information has been lost. It is safe to say that if the Coldwater Players had not become involved with the “Save the Tibbits” campaign, the Tibbits would surely have been razed and turned into a parking lot, according to owner William Schulte’s plan. The community theatre group had been granted from Schulte use of the Tibbits as a performance venue, and had produced several shows there in the late 1950s, including Charlie’s Aunt in 1958 (Anders). By June of 1958, the Players had already been contemplating the future of Tibbits and how it could reclaim its former vitality in the community. A group of ten individuals, consisting of Duane Davidson (chairman), Les Wise, Frankie Gay, Bud Stoughton, Bert Weasley, Red Baldwin, Robert MacDonald, Charles Fisk, Charles Hill and Charles Sparkes, became a temporarily appointed Board of Trustees for the Tibbits Community Theatre Planning Committee, which was formed prior to June 5, 1958 (June 1958 Planning Committee Meeting Minutes). In one of the only surviving meeting minutes, the group discussed possible uses of the Tibbits, which were determined to be “general possibilities” (June 1958 Planning Committee Meeting Minutes). The following Monday, on June 9, 1958, the Committee sent a survey to various community groups and/or �Burdick, 10 companies, seeking suggestions for how people would use the Tibbits if the Players purchased it and “rejuvenated it for use as a community building” (Franc Gay Letter to Gentlemen). Responses to the Players’ inquiry are unknown, as this letter was one of only two pieces of documentation for 1958. At that same June meeting, the group discussed a cost estimate for the basic monthly operation of the building, which estimated heat at $500, lights at $250, fire insurance at $18.50, taxes at $641, and maintenance at about $400. Renovation needs were listed and identified as seat overhaul, entry, foyer, ceiling, backstage, marquee, lighting and wiring; securing specific bids for the project would aid them in deciding how much needed to be raised (June 1958 Planning Committee Meeting). It appears that this group met monthly, as the next proposed meeting date at the bottom of the minutes stated that the group should set its next meeting for no later than July 10, 1958. In 1959, it appears that only two events occurred at the Tibbits—the annual Rotary minstrel show in March (“Rotary Minstrel Show Ad”), and a variety show in May that was sponsored by both the Coldwater Players and the Sturges-Young Players, a community theatre group from Sturgis, MI, several towns west of Coldwater (“Back to the 90s”) . Until word came in October that Schulte planned to either sell or demolish the Tibbits, the Tibbits stage remained unused, and publicity on it was nonexistent. On October 30, 1959, the town became aware that it might lose the Tibbits, as headlines of The Daily Reporter read, “Players Have Less Than One Week to Buy Tibbits.” The article states that The Schulte Amusement Company had plans to “proceed with demolition of the structure unless the Players exercise a purchase option by the early part of next week.” From there, the Coldwater Players began their crash campaign to raise funds to save the theater, with the target goal of $7,500, per Schulte’s request �Burdick, 11 (“Players Have Less Than One Week to Buy Tibbits”). From October of 1959 until January of 1960, The Daily Reporter covered the progress of the Coldwater Players’ campaign. In one month’s time, the Players managed to collect almost $2,500 in contributions (“Inspection Stalls Tibbits Campaign”), and they were fortunate to learn that Schulte did not hold firm to his purchase deadline, allowing the Players more time than he had originally agreed upon. Along with trying to raise the necessary funds to purchase the Tibbits, there was the matter of bringing the building up to code, which became an additional burden to the Players. An inspection report at the end of November showed that the dressing rooms needed to be removed and replaced, an approved automatic sprinkler system needed to be installed, a new boiler room had to be constructed, an emergency exit needed to be added to the north side of the building, and new construction and equipment was needed in the stage area (“Inspection Stalls Tibbits Campaign”). By December 1, 1959, the deadline for the payment to Schulte loomed, and the contributions were at only $3,400 (“Tibbits Campaign Deadline is Near”). Though the Players didn’t have enough to pay Schulte in full, they gave his company a down payment of $1,500 the week of December 11, 1959, with the agreement that they would pay the balance within five years (“Players Make Initial Payment”). Despite the list of necessary improvements, including the sudden need for a new heating plant, the Tibbits remained open for business in 1960 to the Coldwater Players, who produced House on the Cliff and The Girls in 509 (Huet Letter to Patrons). Aside from that, the theater was dark most of the year, with nothing happening in the way of publicity after February. The only other information from that year was a tax record, showing that the tax bill was consigned to the Coldwater Players in July (Branch County �Burdick, 12 Tax Record). In 1961, the Coldwater Players made headlines full-force with their “Save the Tibbits” campaign. Monthly minutes for the newly formed Tibbits Theatre Board of Trustees, which included Sanford Jolly (chairman), Judy Miller, Howard Thompson, and Cliff Huet, began being documented. The initial meeting, on January 5, 1961, was held in order to create a draft of rules for the Tibbits: it would be non-profit and selfmaintaining; booking would be handled by Paula Weller, the Coldwater Players business manager; and the Players would be given preferential treatment for use of the building. The group also began planning a drive to raise money for the repairs needed, and bids for furnace repair were discussed (January 5 1961 Meeting Minutes). According to an article in The Daily Reporter on January 9, 1961, the Board launched a $2,000 campaign for improvements to the theater (“Campaign for Tibbits Theater Opens Today”). The Coldwater Players made the initial push to save the Tibbits, and that was the beginning of the community rally to save their theatre. The Players spread the word and enlisted other service groups and local businesses to join in with their time, talent, and donations for the renovation of the Tibbits. In January, Woodward Building Materials offered to repair the furnace and donate the labor (“Campaign for Tibbits Theater Opens Today”); Coldwater Concrete Products Co. donated 300 cement blocks for the construction of a fire wall, with Russell Belt agreeing to construct it; and Sweet’s Electric repaired the motor for the furnace and offered to check and replace the wiring (“Strong Support Shown for Theater Project”). The Coldwater Key Club, which was the Kiwanis Club’s high school division, carried the cement blocks into the basement (“Boost for Theater Project”). Work on the theater continued in February, with local mason and carpenter Karly �Burdick, 13 Staley creating the concrete block furnace room with help from Belt and Stanley Cuthbert (“Tibbits Campaign is Nearing its Goal for Rehabilitation”). While work was being done on the furnace room in the basement, there was a flurry of activity upstairs on the main level from local service groups. The Daily Reporter ran photos almost daily that showed the progress on the theater: Coldwater Exchange Club refurbished the main seating area, the Rotary club worked on the dressing rooms and hallway backstage, and the Lions Club conducted a general cleanup of the Tibbits (“Lions Clean Up Tibbits”). The Tibbits Theatre Board of Trustees (often referred to as the Coldwater Players Board of Trustees) met again in February. At this meeting, the chairmen chose a rose shade of paint for the walls of the foyer, and a mint color for the ceiling. There was also mention of obtaining the original chandelier, repairing it, and installing it (February 2 1961 Minutes), but no further mention of locating or repairing the chandelier was made in 1961. In other renovation news, three fire doors were donated by Federal Mogul in February, which Tibbits trustee chairman Sanford Jolly said was a large item in the repair budget (“Fire Doors Donated to Theater”). March brought a final push of work to the theater, with Robert Blosser and Wayne Harmon painting the proscenium, the Rotary Club painting the dressing rooms, and Kiwanis members performing another general cleanup of the theater (“Coldwater Service Clubs Help Out”). The Jaycees also lent a hand with cleaning and with painting the lobby and stairway to the balcony (“Rehabilitation Continues: Paint Theater Lobby, Stairway”). Donations from the community poured in, with Douglas Manufacturing Co. of Bronson and the Sweeny Buick-Pontiac Co. donating cleaning equipment; Legg Lumber, Ideal Wallpaper, and Montgomery Ward donating paint (“Work on Tibbits is Reviewed by Trustees”); and Blaski Construction Co. donating scaffolding �Burdick, 14 (“Rehabilitation Continues: Paint Theater Lobby, Stairway”). While originally the Tibbits was scheduled to have its grand opening with a Coldwater Players presentation of Three Men on a Horse on April 8 or 9, 1961, but by the March board meeting, it was obvious that both the grand opening and the show would be delayed. Whether or not the Players had actually been rehearsing for the show at the time is unclear, as no publicity was done for it aside from a quick mention of both the show and the grand opening in a February article in The Daily Reporter (“Fire Doors Donated to Theater”). The Players did go onstage that summer to present Bull in a China Shop, which had a “disappointing” audience turnout of only 150 people for the two-night run (“China Shop is Presented Here”). The Players’ other show in 1961, Pure as the Driven Snow, also had a two-night run in December. While there were several articles and photos advertising the show, no subsequent review was found. Along with the Players using the Tibbits, the annual Rotary minstrel show was held at the theater the end of April and played to a packed house. The show received rave reviews for its “100 minutes of memorable melodies, razor-sharp comedy, snappy dancing, surprise specialties, colorful costumes and scenery, and effective lighting” (“Rotary Minstrel Scores Hit”). The Sweet Adelines also performed a western musical variety show titled Sagebrush Seranade, along with the Banjo-Tainers of Muskegon joining as part of the evening’s entertainment (“Banjo Trio to Appear Here”). Like the Coldwater Players’ performance, the Sweet Adelines were given newspaper coverage before the show, but no review afterwards. The only other event that was held at the Tibbits that year was a Brothers of the Brush and Centennial Belles meeting (“Brothers, Belles Meet”), and the Tibbits acted as housing for the Greater Coldwater Centennial headquarters for less than a month, from �Burdick, 15 May 16 to June 1 (“Centennial Office at Tibbits Theater” and “Centennial Office Headquarters Moved”). By December of 1961, just over two years after the Players launched their fundraising campaign, they started to acquire bids for estimates of completely renovating the building. Work on the theater had certainly been completed at the beginning of the year, but no other renovations had taken place since March. The City requested an inspection by the state fire marshal, and the news he gave them was grim: the Players needed to raise an additional $39,000 to make the building safe by adding a sprinkler system and an asbestos curtain; the roof and chimney needed to be repaired; and other general repair was needed. The Players had $6,000 remaining mortgage balance. On December 4, 1961, the fire marshal ordered that the Tibbits be closed until the repairs could be made (“Stock Offered to Theatre Project”). Word travels fast in a small town. Even though the Tibbits’ closing wasn’t publicized until December 15, news of closing proliferated. The same day that the press release of its closing appeared, the same article noted that an anonymous donor gave 140 shares of General Foods stock (valued at $13,300) to the Tibbits fund, assuming that the City of Coldwater would accept and operate the building (“Stock Offered to Theatre Project”). Though the Players had worked tirelessly trying to raise funds for the theater, it was an insurmountable burden, and there was talk that the Tibbits would be successful only if the City took over the building. All the work that had been accomplished to save the theater seemed to have been futile after hearing the fire marshal’s order, but the tenacity of the Coldwater Players showed in their next move— at the start of the new year, they organized and launched a drive for the rehabilitation of the Tibbits (“Players Group Opens Drive for Theater Funds”). �Burdick, 16 On the backs of the announcement of the fund drive, donations started coming in. The Sweet Adelines pledged $1,000, Rotary promised their support, the Coldwater Players donated $100 (“Theater Goal and Deadline Set” and “Tibbits Fund Committee to Meet Tonight”), and somewhere between December of 1961 and a Coldwater City Council meeting in January of 1962, the total amount to be raised for the Tibbits grew from $39,000 to $55,000. At that meeting, City Manager G. W. Collins presented a revised estimate of costs, which actually totaled $67,300, but taking into account the donated stock that was valued at $13,300, Collins presented a new figure of $55,000 to be raised. Council members had serious discussions for two hours about the City of Coldwater taking over the theatre’s title, and by a seven to two vote, the motion was made that the City would accept the title if certain conditions were met, like the results of an engineering study and a deadline to raise funds by April 1(“Theater Goal and Deadline Set”). Even though the City agreed to take on this task, the Coldwater Players, now under the title of the Tibbits Fund Committee, still organized and executed the 60-day fund campaign (“Tibbits Fund Committee to Meet Tonight”). The actual kickoff date was not until February 1, 1962, but donations started coming in before that. The Coldwater Moose Lodge held a benefit dinner for Tibbits (“Moose Plan Opera House Benefit”), an antiques auction held at Porter Furniture Store netted $240 (“Tibbits Auction Nets $240 Total”), and Coldwater High School students presented Tibbits with a check for $23.25 (“Students Donate to Tibbits Fund”). Some donations were certainly more substantial than others, but most of the larger gifts were anonymously donated. Aside from the $13,300 General Foods stock, another anonymous donor gave 100 shares of US Steel stock, valued at approximately $7,000 (“New Tibbits Donation”). �Burdick, 17 It seemed as though all of Coldwater pitched in what it could to help save the theater. The Coldwater Fortnightly Musical Club sponsored a kitchen tour as a benefit (“Kitchen Tour for Tibbits Benefit Set”), and the American Legion sponsored a benefit that netted another $160 for the cause (“American Legion Benefit”). A block-by-block canvass of the city for donations was organized by Fund Drive Committee volunteer Dorothy Aitchison and co-chairman Margaret Hayes, in which an additional $9,000 was collected (“Canvass for Tibbits Funds is Planned”). A running list of the names of donors was updated every week in the paper— presumably to not only thank those who had donated, but also encourage more people to donate— and by the first part of April, donations reached $36,000 as the campaign drew to a close (“Tibbits Campaign Is Nearing Climax”). The $55,000 was not met by the deadline that was given by the City Council, but it was clear to everyone that the goal could be met with more time. Hence, the Council granted a 90-day extension for meeting the $55,000 goal (“Council Grants 90-Day Extension to Tibbits Drive”). Meanwhile, from February until May, things were happening across the street from the Tibbits. The old garage building that was once used as a scene shop for building and painting the theater’s sets was being torn down (“Old Landmark Disappearing”). By May, there was no trace that a building had ever stood there, and a parking lot was created in its place, complete with curbs and gutters (“New Parking Lot Being Improved”). This free parking lot was one of the first parking lots in the city, and it just happened to be located in an area of town that would be the most beneficial for the Tibbits. Prior to that parking lot’s creation, patrons had been limited to street parking. Summertime brought about an engineer’s report on the Tibbits, which informed everyone that the building was structurally sound, with one minor repair outstanding— �Burdick, 18 strengthening the capacity in the stage area (“Tibbits Structurally Sound, Says Report of 2 Engineers”). Engineers Vance Gray and Daniel Stolarski of Raymond E. Roose Associates of Toledo, OH examined the Tibbits, along with local architect (and Tibbitslover) Jerry Fair (“Engineers Check Tibbits Today”), with monies for the report provided by the Sweet Adelines group (“Plans Mapped on Tibbits Campaign”). Summer also brought another benefit in the form of a “Tibbits Twist Night” dance contest, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce (“Coldwater to Twist for Tibbits”). Aside from that, campaigning for the Tibbits seemed nonexistent that summer, and the City of Coldwater moved out of the picture as potential owner of the Tibbits. By September, articles in The Daily Reporter began to appear sporadically, but the focus shifted from monetary donations and progress at the theater to the historical documentation on the theater. Part of the original glass chandelier from 1882, presumably created in Czechoslovakia, turned up in the attic of local couple Mr. & Mrs. Fred Kaiser. The entire contents of the Tibbits boxes that they found—196 six-inch glass prisms, 53 three-inch prisms, 25 feet of jewel crystal chains, nine pieces of inch and a quarter crystal discs in a lace pattern, 75 pieces of ¾ inch crystal circles, one large fourinch crystal drop, and an envelope of handmade wire hooks—were donated back to the Tibbits (Bovee). Another donation to the Tibbits in September was several souvenir tickets, one of which was an opening night ticket with B.S Tibbits’ signature on it, the other an admission ticket for “Forty-five Minutes from Broadway” with George M. Cohan’s signature on the back, which Miss Maude Ramsdell found among the belongings of her sister, the late Mrs. Ed Allen (“Tibbits Momentos Found in Home”). Discussion of forming a non-profit corporation for the Tibbits began in October, with the new Tibbits committee consisting of representatives from various Coldwater �Burdick, 19 organizations (“Tibbits Corporation Being Organized”). Supporters who had previously donated to the $55,000 fund drive were contacted about releasing the money to the Executive Tibbits Theater Committee so that work could begin, and by December, the Tibbits Executive Committee had heard back from most donors, agreeing to the release of funds. Minutes from the December meeting also show that Art Lyon and Richard Birringer provided legal help to the committee to form the corporation as the Tibbits Theatre Foundation, and that new officers Les Woodward, president; Robert Yingling, vice president; Margaret Hayes, treasurer; and Franc Gay, secretary, were elected (December 6 1962 Meeting Minutes). On December 12, 1962, the Tibbits officially formed an incorporation, on December 31, 1962, the tax bill was consigned to the Tibbits Theater Foundation, and with that, the Tibbits Opera Foundation was born. �Burdick, 20 Chapter 4: The Foundation & Vaughn Lowther By January of 1963, the Foundation had contacted and received approval for transfer of funds to the Foundation from nearly 100% of the donors. The press release mentioned that only one person chose to have a donation returned, and at press time, there were eleven other donors who had been contacted but had not yet responded (“Tibbits Repairs to Start”). The Tibbits effort was quiet again for the next few months, at least publicity-wise. There must have been more financial planning during this time, but no Foundation minutes exist until May, when both The Daily Reporter and Foundation minutes show that the Board had been looking at finances to receive the additional $26,000 that was needed for re-opening the theater (“Tibbits Repairs to get Underway Here July 10th”). The Executive Board of the Tibbits Foundation expanded in May to include more members from various community organizations and businesses, and they discussed securing a loan for the $26,000 at 6% interest, repayable over three years’ time. In order to secure that loan, though, they needed to have $40,000 in notes signed by reputable individuals. Under the canvassing leadership of V. M. Stilson (known around town as General Stilson, or even just “the General”), the Board began its search for 133 donors who would pledge $100 per year for four years, which would more than adequately satisfy the balance of the loan (May 7 1963 Executive Meeting Minutes). The remaining balance of funds from those donors would be applied to the operating expenses to ensure operation of the Tibbits for the first six years (“Tibbits Repairs to Get Underway Here July 10th”). Up until this point, the focus of the “Save the Tibbits” campaign had landed �Burdick, 21 squarely on the people of Coldwater. By June, the Foundation Board decided to expand its campaign and reach out to all of Branch County for donation requests (June 3 1963 Executive Meeting Minutes). Another anonymous donation, in the form of $1,500, came by the middle of June, and The Daily Reporter reported that a number of people had already agreed to sign notes for the $400 (“Tibbits Progress Excellent”). At the end of June, local music shop Music Mart and owner Wayne Feller donated a standard 9-foot concert grand piano (“Tibbits to Have Concert Grand”). The Board scheduled the fund drive to end on July 10 and begin repairs at that time, but eight days from their proposed end date, they found themselves with only 35 willing donors, just one-third of their target number of donors (“Tibbits Fund Drive One Third to the Top”). Stilson asked to extend the drive to make it a success, and was granted that extension at the July board meeting (July 9 1963 Board Meeting Minutes). The Foundation seemed to have undertaken a project that was larger than anticipated, and several of the Foundation’s Board members attended the school board meeting in July, where they proposed that the school board take over the ownership of the theater (“School Board Ownership of Tibbits Theater Proposed”). There was some discussion during the school board meeting about the pros and cons of the school board owning the theater, but by September members of the Foundation Board had changed their minds again, and they made plans to pay off the land contract and claim the theater as the sole property of the Foundation (“Tibbits Title to be Cleared” and September 6 1963 Board Meeting Minutes). Like every volunteer organization, the Foundation Board members had their share of personality conflicts, and in August, Mr. Yingling resigned. President Woodard also turned in his letter of resignation, listing his reason as the overwhelming demands of the �Burdick, 22 office. General V. M. Stilson was voted in as the new president (August 20 1963 Board Meeting Minutes). Over the course of the summer, the Foundation hired Fair & Robinson Architectural Firm to make plans for restoring the theater. In a The Daily Reporter article titled “Tibbits Plans Are Underway,” Stilson emphasized that “Our plans are to restore the theater—not just renovate it. We are interested in obtaining descriptions of how the interior and exterior used to look from anyone having such information” (“Tibbits Plans are Underway”). Even though the money was not totally secured by this time, the Board pushed ahead with plans to fix the heating and install a new sprinkler system. They then projected the theater’s opening date to be sometime in October (“Tibbits Plans are Underway”). In September, Foundation Secretary Franc Gay sent a letter to the Branch County Board of Supervisors, the Coldwater City Council, and Mayor Olen Fry, petitioning the removal of current tax assessments for the Tibbits and removal from the tax roll. In the letter, Gay asked the leaders to consider removing the theater from the tax roll due to the fact that “The Tibbits Theatre Foundation is a non-profit organization in the process of developing the civic project with which you are all familiar. Its purpose is to advance the welfare and cultural interests of Coldwater and Branch County” (Franc Gay Letter to Branch County Board of Supervisors). By October 13, the Foundation Board had received word from the Branch County Board of Supervisors that the tax exemption had been granted. The minutes from the October meeting noted that the Board expected to hear from the City of Coldwater on the matter shortly thereafter, which they did (October 13 1963 Board Meeting Minutes). October brought another flurry of renovation activity at the theater, with Roussey Construction Company hired for refurbishing the dressing rooms, and repairing the �Burdick, 23 plaster and roof; Michigan Chandelier Company was contacted about restoring the large chandelier; and local volunteers continued work on the wallpaper and paint. The Foundation Board continued to dream big with their new goal of renovation and restoration, and local architect Jerry Fair started working on plans for remodeling the dressing rooms and adding a lounge and rehearsal area in the basement. The Historical Society expressed some interest in establishing a museum in the basement (October 13 1963 Board Meeting Minutes). One of the major projects in the theater was the installation of the new fire marshal appointed sprinkler system. In order to run water service and install the sprinkler system, there had to be some damage to the sidewalk and the street, but the City Council and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities agreed to absorb the cost of fixing that anticipated damage (“City, BPU to Lend Hand to the Tibbits”). Even though the theater was scheduled to be opened in October, it did not happen. The Roger Williams concert that the Board scheduled was held at the Coldwater High School instead, with proceeds from the concert going to the Tibbits fund (“Roger Williams to Play in Coldwater October 23”). That the concert was not held at the Tibbits did not stop Roger Williams from visiting the building. He stopped in to view the restoration work, and after his tour was complete, he commented, “This is simply wonderful!” (“Artist Visits Theater”). Other inside projects of that autumn included a gas line being laid to the new heating equipment in the boiler room (“Tibbits Readied for Show”), an addition to the back of the main theater building to house the heating plant and air-conditioning equipment, and the addition of an asbestos fire curtain, which would be lowered to separate the stage from the audience in the event of an emergency (November 13 1963 �Burdick, 24 Board Meeting Minutes). While the dangers of asbestos are now known, and fire curtains are currently made of fiberglass or iron, in the 60s most fire curtains were made out of asbestos (“Safety Curtain”). Work was being completed not only on the inside of the building. The outside was due for a facelift, too, and from October 24 to November 5, 1963, the movie theater marquee was removed, the large electric Tibbits sign was dismantled, and the tile on the exterior’s front was removed, revealing the beautiful old brick and stone façade (“Face Changing”). As the front tile came down, many speculated whether or not the statue of Shakespeare’s bust would be found nestled in the small alcove near the roof of the theater. Unfortunately, it was never found. On Wednesday, November 20, 1963, history was made when the Tibbits reopened with a Grand Ole Opry performance, the first professional production held at the theater since before its cinema days (“Tibbits Readied for 1st Pro Production”). With a “starstudded” performance by Jimmy Dickens, Shirley Ray, Stonewall Jackson, Jimmy Newman, and Red Sovine, the pressure was on for the remodeling work to be completed on time. The day before the two evening performances, crews were scrambling to clean up the remodeling mess and have the Tibbits looking respectable for the first professional performance. At this time, the gas line was also being laid to the boiler room (“Tibbits Readied for Show”). Though the crew’s intention was to have the Tibbits in audienceready condition for the Grand Ole Opry performance, instead the audience endured the show in a theater with no heat, sitting for two hours in an “‘ice-box’ theater to watch and listen to the liveliest strumming, humming and shouting you’ve ever heard this side of the Mason-Dixon line” (Shattuck). Audience members may have been shivering in the 32-degree theater, but they �Burdick, 25 took comfort in the fact that they were entertained throughout the evening, and that the theater was open again. The Daily Reporter writer Kathryn Shattuck noted her feelings in a review following the performance: “Great progress has been made in bringing Tibbits back as a working theater but it has been a ‘blood, sweat and tears’ affair. Every nickel and dime has counted, and there is one thing about it all that matters most— we may all have colds as a result of last night’s performance, but the theater is safe [and] sound, and always will be because it is carefully supervised by all those interested in doing things right and in the best interests of Coldwater” (Shattuck). The Sweet Adelines were not keen on having their variety show play to a freezing audience on November 30 and December 1, so they moved their performance from the Tibbits to the Roosevelt Auditorium. They then moved their performance location back to the Tibbits three days before the show because the heat was fixed and “because of the exceptional job done by V. M. Stilson and the workmen connected with the project; the theatre is now in good enough condition to stage a complete production” (“Adelines’ Show to be at Tibbits”). Sometime in November or December of 1963, the Foundation Board hired the first theater manager, George Vaughn Lowther, who does not even recall applying for the job. Prior to the Tibbits, Lowther was a technical assistant for the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, which had a small staff of professional people, Lowther included. The Tibbits offered him room and board at Stukey’s Inn, as well as a stipend of about $50 per week, he recollects (Personal Interview). While his official title for the Tibbits was “Director of the Theater,” and his duties as outlined in the December Foundation minutes were to assist in helping the Players group get organized, direct them, look after things at the theater, and do public relations and publicity (December 10 1963 Board Meeting �Burdick, 26 Minutes), Lowther maintains that this was not his job description at all. Instead, he was more of a production manager than a business or theater manager and recalls: The Board handled the business of the theatre—the booking, the advertising…My real title should have been production manager because I came in from Fort Wayne Civic as a techie and so I was more like tech director, production manager, what-have-you. My billing on the ATF program is stage manager, and on the Tibbits part of it, technical director. It was up to the production manager to make sure that show gets in, works, and gets out; that the lighting person does what he needs to do; making sure that Agnes Moorhead has a rose in her dressing room; that sort of thing. (Personal Interview) By December 14, 1963, a production of Jack and the Beanstalk was shown twice, with Lowther using his contacts from his previous position at the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre to contract in the group (Tarr, “Manager-Director Engaged to Handle Tibbits Events”). In a full-page spread in the Fort Wayne newspaper in January, a photo appears of Lowther working on some dimmers. Lowther recalled that when he was hired in, there was no theatrical lighting system of any sort in the Tibbits. He vividly remembered procuring the dimmers. Lowther had become acquainted with the first cousin of the owner/editor of The Daily Reporter. Somehow, they found out about a theater in Detroit that was being torn down, so they made the trek to Detroit to retrieve those dimmers, salvaging between a dozen and eighteen of them: “I was responsible for outfitting the theater with lights. It was rudimentary and primitive, but it worked. The dimmers are the heart of the lighting system. I did that early on in the game. This was the techie in me, making things happen” (Personal Interview). Lowther remembered the dimmers being �Burdick, 27 the old-fashioned kind, the sort of dimmers that were used in theaters all over the world in an earlier era, that were “a coil of copper wire, encased in ceramic… 12 to 18 inches in diameter, and you would slide the contact point around to dim or brighten the lights” (Personal Interview). After the Fort Wayne Civic’s production of Jack and the Beanstalk, the only other December offering at the Tibbits was a community Christmas carol sing, sponsored by the Sweet Adelines and several local church choirs (“Community Caroling Slated for Tibbits”). The next year,1964, brought with it various performances from professional, community, and educational groups. January began with a soprano concert featuring Doris Yarick (“Renowned Singer to Sing in City Monday”) and the Chad Mitchell Trio benefit concert, which was held in the high school gymnasium to accommodate a larger crowd (“Chad Mitchell Trio Coming Here”), but the biggest draw in January was without a doubt a series of sketches from world famous plays and novels, titled “Come Close! I’ll Give You an Earful” with Agnes Moorhead. The review of the performance was beyond glowing with Moorhead’s “popularity proven” with a capacity audience: Miss Moorehead, who, it was discovered later, had designed the dress she wore, was still radiant with red hair and sparkling wit. The gown was an Empire style in pink organdy embroidered in gold. It offset her hair in such a way as to make her a picture of elegance even before she uttered a word. When she had begun her performance, however, the audience forgot all else and for one and one-half hours remained under the influence of her mesmerizing voice. (Tarr, “Capacity Audience Takes in Moorehead Appearance”) Lowther remembers that performance and Miss Moorehead. He reminisced, “I �Burdick, 28 had a ‘Thank You’ note from Agnes Moorehead. I had put a single rose in her dressing room before her arrival. She was used to getting whole bouquets, but I could only afford one [rose]. But she was very gracious and sent me a ‘Thank You’ note.” (Personal Interview). Following the performance, there was the opportunity for some to meet her at a reception given by the Stilsons in their home. In February, the Board issued a public request for donations of tables, lamps, vanity dressing tables, water pitchers, and mirrors to furnish the backstage area in preparation for future performances (“Need Items for Pajama Game”). The new red flocked wallpaper was hung by Lyle Barry, Gerald Clar, and Wayne Harmon the end of February, with Richard Dirschell painting the proscenium arch. The Tecumseh Players also brought in a production of The Pajama Game during this time, which had a mediumsized audience the first night and near-capacity audience for the second (“Tecumseh Troupe Plays to Good ‘Pajama Game’ House”). The cast had presented the standingroom-only show in Tecumseh prior to their Tibbits run, and arrived in Coldwater between 2:30 and 3pm the day of their first Tibbits showing. They needed time to rehearse (several hours) and adapt their show to the Tibbits stage, as their Tecumseh performances were theatre-in-the-round productions. The actors loved the acoustics, the dressing rooms, and the large stage, but they did comment that the stage was “a little splintery” (“Tecumseh Players Pleased With Theater”). Though January’s big draw was Agnes Moorehead’s performance, February’s was Joseph Cotten and Patricia Medina, playing to a full house in The Seven Ways of Love. That single performance—as The Daily Reporter put it— “scored” with the audience, and it grossed $3,500 in receipts. After the performance, another reception was held at the Stilson’s, where Medina raved about the theater, saying, “I love the �Burdick, 29 theatre…but Joe is insane about it,” to which Mr. Cotten added, “We hope that you’ll invite us back after it’s finished. We are quite enthusiastic about how it will look when it’s done” (“Cottens Score With Tibbits Crowd”). Mr. Cotten went on to liken the Tibbits to a theater in Sarasota, Florida, which was brought from Europe and reconstructed there (“Cottens Score With Tibbits Crowd”). The next few weeks brought more donations from both businesses and individuals, as well as the installation of a new flame-red velour main drape, which was donated by the local Rotary (“Rotarians Purchase Curtain”). March also brought a performance by the University of Michigan Glee Club (“Coming to Tibbits”), as well as a spring fashion show that was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce (“The Friars”). The most noteworthy event surrounding the Tibbits in March, however, was the beginning of the mural installation in the Tibbits’ lobby, by local Disney artist Alfred Parke. The mural, which is still a focal point in the Tibbits’ lobby, decorates the west and north walls of the lobby, approximately 500 square feet (“A Mural for the Tibbits”). Wayne Harmon and some of his men surfaced the walls with canvas, which Parke painted with oils. Jim Bryan, Bill Bobler, and Walter Johnson were given credit in The Daily Reporter for assistance providing materials, rigging, and décor details (“Progress Report on Tibbits Mural”). Though Parke’s creative mural certainly dressed up the lobby area, Lowther did not approve of its being installed: “I felt it was a little too Disney. I didn’t think it was in keeping with the history with the Tibbits,” he said (Personal Interview). Then again, Lowther asserted, “I was a techie; I was not the theater manager,” so per the Board’s request, the mural went up. April had a full slate of entertainment scheduled for the Tibbits, including the highly-anticipated Rotary minstrel show (“That Time of Year”), a free concert sponsored �Burdick, 30 by Music Mart (“Free Concert Monday”), Bob Newhart and the Outsiders (“Bob Newhart Ad”), the Tibbits Civic Theatre (formerly the Coldwater Players) production of Life With Father (“Tibbits Marquee”), a Coldwater High School variety show (“Variety Show Set April 24”), the comedic styling of pianist Henry L. Scott (“Pianist-Humorist Coming”), and a drum and bugle festival by the Blue Angels Drum and Bugle Corps. (“Drum, Bugle Festival to be at Tibbits”). May also had a variety of entertainment, mainly school concerts, and professional concerts of Wayne King and of the Virginia Symphony. Reviews of Wayne King and fellow performers Miss Evans and Jim Hayes were favorable, with reviewer Kathy Tarr noting not only the range and clear execution of the melody of the performances, but also the sense of nostalgia that the performances brought to the theater. One critique that Tarr did mention that “put a damper on the evening’s entertainment” was that “the entertainers felt the need for a microphone, which, with the acoustics of the Tibbits, is unnecessary. There were a number of times during the program when the music was far too loud for the audience” (“King Brings Back Memories”). The Fort Wayne Children’s Theatre appeared with a production of Reynard the Fox, and though one press release stated that tickets were selling well, the Foundation minutes for May tell another story. In Stilson’s report, he stated that the children’s theatre production was not successful, and though the Board handed out 5,000 circulars to every child (in the school system?), the response was minimal. Stilson continued to say that he felt the people in the county were not interested in children’s theatre, and he recommended not doing another children’s theatre production, but Mrs. Parke disagreed, stating that they should try one more production and cast local children in some parts to generate more interest (May 12 1964 Board Meeting Minutes). �Burdick, 31 Though more dance shows, lectures, and even an appearance by Mrs. America took place in May and June, the focus quickly shifted to the American Theatre Festival’s arrival in town. It seemed as though the entire town was excited to have the first professional summer stock season, as evidenced by an entire 18-page section of the newspaper devoted to it, and by the number of advertisers who supported that publication (The Daily Reporter). From the beginning of June until the close of the summer season in September, over 85 articles, ads, and photos promoting the summer season appeared in The Daily Reporter. While the Tibbits Foundation Board placed its own advertisements of upcoming shows, the Tibbits received twice the amount of advertising because Stukey’s Inn also promoted a dinner and theatre package for every show. The content in The Daily Reporter focused not only on the performers and the performances; a good variety of articles about the apprentices and designers also appeared. As is true today, most audiences have only a vague understanding of what it takes to mount a full production. Articles like “School Teacher Handles Theatrical Costume Making” helped to explain what process was used to create the costumes, with an outline of events: first, the costume designer Sally Dunlap drew a design for each character; then, costume mistress Tony Showalter fitted the actors; next, she bought the fabric; and finally, she constructed the costume (“School Teacher Handles Theatrical Costume Making”). Before the show Ten Nights in a Barroom opened, The Daily Reporter ran a feature article about an old-time backdrop that Al Parke created specifically for the show. All the signs on the backdrop contained real names, slogans, and products that were advertised by local businesses from 1894 to 1900. The backdrop, full of swirls and ads by local merchants, featured Van Akens livery, which advertised a taxi surrey to the train; �Burdick, 32 Battle Ax Plug Tobacco; oysters and clams at the Arlington; and even Bart Tibbits’ (founder of the Tibbits Opera House) old cigar factory (“Old-Time Backdrop Created”). The summer season would not have been possible were it not for the help of locals. On several occasions, the producers of the ATF solicited help from the community. At one point, several items that community members were asked to donate were office desks, long tables, and even a table saw (“Items Needed for Tibbits Productions”). At the end of July, the Foundation had secured a residence for some of its company members at 90 Division Street, and asked for furnishings for the home, which would be used that summer, the winter season, and the following summers. Items requested in this press release included lamps, chairs, dressers, rugs, and other living room furniture (“Festival Asks Help in Establishing Residence”). That first summer, the ATF produced eleven shows: Solid Gold Cadillac, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Man Who Came To Dinner, Under the Yum Yum Tree, Ten Nights in a Barroom, Mister Roberts, Girls in 509, Picnic, The Seven-Year Itch, Little Mary Sunshine, and Light Up the Sky, with each production running Tuesday through Sunday for a one-week engagement. Though Foundation minutes report that while summer stock was supported and well-attended, it did not turn a profit that summer. However, in exchange for use of the facilities, the ATF paid some $3,500-$4,000 in utility bills and improvements to the theater, like lighting and equipment, and the Foundation now also had approximately $5,000 in costumes and another $5,000 in scenery (September 22 1964 Board Meeting Minutes). The ATF producers stayed for a winter season and formed the Tibbits Repertoire Company with another professional company of actors, producing World of Carl Sandburg in October (“World of Carl Sandburg Opens Season at Tibbits”), Candida in �Burdick, 33 November (“Candida Opens Wednesday”), and Dial M for Murder along with Rapunzel & the Witch in December (“Dial ‘M’ for Murder Coming to Tibbits”). In August, Lowther sent out inquiries for other jobs, and by the fall, he was on his way to start his new job in Sarasota, Florida. Former theater rat and friend Billy Lee Harman remembers driving to Sarasota with Lowther through Hurricane Dora in his Corvair station wagon that September (Personal Interview). Why did Lowther leave, right when things seemed to be coming together for the Tibbits? Lowther’s memory of leaving was somewhat vague, clouded by 50 years of other memories. He admitted, “I must have seen the winds of change…I don’t remember any conversations about those changes, but I would say it was the change in the weather that I moved on” (Personal Interview). Along with the Tibbits Repertoire Company’s performances, that fall and winter brought a smattering of events—everything from the Sweet Adelines’ variety show, a satirical dance and pantomime show, concerts, plays, and travelogues. The main fall attraction was Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians (dance team Bud and Cece Robinson and singer Anita Bryant), who performed twice on November 9 to two standing-room-only audiences (“Lombardo, Miss Bryant Score With Audience Here”). The Board also made the decision in October to hire Burrill, Inc., a fundraising organization. They had considered the possibility of hiring a fundraising organization since January of 1964. Ralph Little, from Burrill, Inc., attended two October Board Meetings to discuss the plan for fundraising. The program was set to begin on October 12, at the cost of $9,000 in fees for Burrill’s services (financed by borrowing from the Branch Co. Savings Bank, as well as the Southern Michigan National Bank), with the amount to be raised at $200,000 (October 06 1964 Board Meeting Minutes). Lowther credits much of the Tibbits’ success to Stilson, who resigned from the �Burdick, 34 Foundation Board in December, shortly after Lowther’s departure from Coldwater. Lowther remembered: The early Board, starting before I got there, was in transition for several years….it was probably a matter of being a newly formed board of directors figuring out how to make this monster that they’re creating work. [Regarding] Stilson’s job—one of the ladies on the Board was commenting to me—and I’m paraphrasing here— that he was bringing in too many things...that this town wasn’t big enough for all of these events that he wanted to present… He may have been a bit of a bull in the china shop, but it wouldn’t have happened without him. He was the guiding force. He may have alienated people in the process, but he was the spark that created [the Tibbits’ success]. (Personal Interview) At the December Board meeting, Jerri Parke and Winifred Morency also tendered their letters of resignation, but Mrs. Morency’s was denied, so she agreed to remain on the Board. Roy Patterson was named the new president of the Foundation Board with Duane E. Davidson as vice president. With that, the year was over, and the search for a new theater manager was underway. �Burdick, 35 Chapter 5: Larry Carrico Takes Over New Year’s is a time for new beginnings, a time for a fresh start. The Board had just replaced half of its officers and needed to find someone to take over Lowther’s managerial position. Apparently, Lowther was not the only person managing the Tibbits’ affairs during 1964, since according to a letter written by Ken Kohn to President Patterson, Kohn had also been serving as manager for the Tibbits (Lowther speculates that Kohn was serving as more of a business manager than a theater or production manager, but it is quite possible that Kohn took over Lowther’s position after he left for Sarasota). In the letter, Kohn expresses disappointment with his last three months of “employment” at the Tibbits— he was never told he was being dismissed as manager, had not been paid what had been promised, had moved his family to Coldwater (and as such his wife had given up her job and they had lost money because of it), and he had recently heard that the Board was looking for a qualified and experienced theater manager (and he seemed offended that his extensive qualifications were being overlooked). Furthermore, he was upset by the rumors around town of his “inefficiency as a manager,” which was making it difficult for him to secure another job in the area (Ken Kohn Letter to President Patterson). Kohn’s complaint wasn’t addressed by the Board until the first June Board meeting, at which point President Patterson wrote him a letter, offering him the option to settle the dispute at $500 (June 8 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). By the second June Board Meeting, Kohn had accepted the Board’s offer (June 24 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). January had a slow start for offerings at the Tibbits. The high cost of bringing in performances with little foreseeable return (January 12 1965 Board Meeting Minutes) �Burdick, 36 resulted in the cancellation of Hal Holbrook performing his famous Mark Twain impersonation, Basil Rathbone with a dramatic presentation, and performances of Entrances & Exits, Caldonia, and another scheduled production by the ATF/Tibbits Repertoire Company. Rubinoff and his Violins appeared in January, with an audience of over 500, who excitedly endured a long wait in the lobby prior to the house being opened (“Rubinoff Wows Coldwaterites”). The buzz circulating Rubinoff and his Stradivarius violin was evident several days prior to his performance at the Tibbits, with an article in The Daily Reporter informing the public of the rarity of actually owning a Stradivarius violin, and information on how many fakes and copies had been produced. Only 540 authentic “Strads” were in existence, of which 163 were in the United States. Rubinoff happened to own one of those authentic Strads, which he had insured for $100,000 (“Many Believe They Possess Real Strad, Says Rubinoff”). According to that same article, those lucky enough to hear him at the Tibbits would “hear the lustrous tones of his world famous violin” (“Many Believe They Possess Real Strad, Says Rubinoff”). Following the performance, it was said that this, the first program held at the Tibbits for 1965, would “…be difficult to follow, and it was also the type of show of which there should be many more” (“Rubinoff Wows Coldwaterites”). The most expensive performers hired in January were Woody Herman and Roger Williams, at $1,500 and $2,000, respectively. The Board voted to take out a loan, with five members signing said loan and liable for $700 each in order to secure those performances (January 19 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). The proceeds of those concerts were to be used to repay the loan, but at the February Foundation Board Meeting, a loss of $500 for the Woody Herman concert was reported (February 28 1965 Community Meeting Minutes). Other January, February, and March offerings included The Taming �Burdick, 37 of the Shrew, performed by the Michigan State University Players, several travelogues sponsored by Kiwanis, the high school’s Fine Arts Festival, as well as their junior play, Pioneer Go Home, a Branch County Community Concert Association concert, and a Cancer Crusade kickoff meeting. The renovation effort continued in February with replastering and painting of the theater’s ceiling, the labor for which was donated by local building company Legg Lumber. While the original estimated cost by contractors was $20,000, actual costs were between $5,000 and $6,000 (February 09 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). The roof over the stage had begun to leak, so that problem had to be addressed. At an informational community meeting in March, approximately 75 citizens came to hear a report on the five-year financial plan for the Tibbits. Foundation Chairman Sanford Jolley reported that two intercom systems had been installed, with plans for three more in the future. The Board remained hopeful with the theater’s progress, especially because I-69, a new highway, was being constructed east of the City, which the Board identified as a convenient and time-saving route for incoming Coldwater traffic, hopefully bringing more patrons to the theater (February 28 1965 Community Meeting Minutes). Also in March, President Patterson sent a letter to the president of Burrill, Inc., the fundraising organization that the Board hired in October of 1964. In the letter, Patterson requested that some of the service fee be returned to the Foundation, since the fundraiser was “...almost a complete failure.” Instead of the estimated $200,000, only $20,000 was received in donations, $11,000 of which was paid to Mr. Burrill’s company. Patterson asserts that the Board “…selected your company on the basis of your reputation and record of success in other areas…We feel that as professional fund raisers, you certainly expected a greater degree of success. The Board of Directors of the Tibbits Opera �Burdick, 38 Foundation by the same reasoning feel that the drive was a failure and the Foundation should be entitled to a rebate” (Patterson Letter to Burrill). April and May events were sporadic, and included the Rotary’s annual minstrel show, Holy Week services, a Kiwanis travelogue, several concerts, and an all-county production of Bye, Bye Birdie, the proceeds of which ($1,000) were used to repair the roof. The Board addressed another grievance, that of Barbara Bernahl, who claimed that the Foundation owed her money for services rendered in the box office. It was the Board’s understanding that she was to be reimbursed only the cost for her babysitter, so her complaint was sent to Mr. Lyon, the Board’s legal counsel. By June, Bernahl was sent a letter, in which the Board offered to pay her a settlement of $500—half to be paid that year, and half the following (June 8 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). In September, the Board minutes reflect that Bernahl had denied the Board’s offer to settle and had threatened to sue (September 21 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). The Board decided to wait for further correspondence from her, which either apparently didn’t come or wasn’t logged until December of 1966, when the Board minutes showed that the Department of Labor sent a letter to the Board on Bernahl’s behalf for a claim of $737.50 (December 13 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). The result of this dispute is unknown. New office secretary Mrs. Hillyar was introduced at the June 8 Board Meeting, but by the next bi-weekly meeting, she had already resigned. June was also the month in which the company for the summer stock started arriving. The Foundation teamed up with the ATF again (sans Kohn) to produce summer stock in 1965, with Larry Carrico hired as the stage manager, technical director, and scenic designer (“Detroiter Handling Stage Management”). Carrico recalls his introduction to the Tibbits. At the time, he was working in Detroit, and became acquainted with Walter Stump and Glen Crane through �Burdick, 39 one of his theatre students. Carrico set up auditions for ATF in Detroit, got to know Stump and Crane, and was asked if he would be interested in coming for the summer. He accepted: “I was supposed to be there just for the summer, and then go back to teach high school in Detroit” (Personal Interview). That summer, Carrico and the rest of the ATF staff produced nine shows: The Fantasticks, Come Blow Your Horn, Abie’s Irish Rose, The Music Man, The Drunkard, The Happy Time, My Fair Lady, Mary Mary, and Oklahoma. Originally, eleven shows were on the schedule, but because of the audiences’ popular reception of My Fair Lady and Oklahoma, those shows were each held over an additional week. Every opening was met with a favorable review. Of the Fantastics, the critic wrote, “For an opening night, few things went wrong and the show came off smoothly. For an opening show, nothing could have topped it” (“Fantasticks Opens Here”). The opening of Come Blow Your Horn was met with, “With this company of players, the same outstanding production staff as last summer, and the talented young group of technical people, this season promises to be one of the finest to be seen anywhere. Coldwater may consider itself very fortunate” (“Tibbits Festival Players Open Come Blow Your Horn”). Abie’s Irish Rose was described as a show that “…added another feather to an increasingly colorful cap…with a thoroughly delightful production” (“Abie’s Irish Rose Scores Here”). The popularity of The Music Man and Oklahoma was without question, as they were both held over, and Happy Time was said to be “one of the most beautiful shows ever presented at the Tibbits Opera House…[It] should prove, if last evening’s performance was any criteria, to be one of the top productions of the American Theatre Festival” (“Happy Time Is Happy Choice”). Finally, Mary, Mary’s critique started with, “Bouquets of roses to the American Theatre Festival…from the moment the curtain opened, the �Burdick, 40 largest opening night audience for a non-musical play in the history of ATF was entertained and showed its appreciation by being the most enthusiastic audience…” (“Mary Scores Triumph”). Time and again, the technical aspects of the summer shows were praised, too, with Larry Carrico’s name mentioned many times for “[coming] through again with a beautifully designed stage” (“Abie’s Irish Rose Scores Here”). The Board must have perceived that Carrico would be able to make a noticeable impact at the theater because a month after he was hired for summer stock, the Board interviewed him for the theatre manager position. Carrico didn’t return to Detroit that autumn, choosing instead to take the position at the theater, and by September, he began his duties at the Tibbits part-time, alongside his teaching job at Lakeland School (July 13 1965 Board Meeting). Carrico said that he was approached by Harold Stukey for the theater manager position: [The Board] asked, ‘Can you produce the summer theater?’ I said, ‘Sure.’ I had introduced the summer theater in Manistee two years before that and managed the Opera House. ATF expected to come back the next season. They were very upset with me; thought that I had instigated [their dismissal]. They were excited that I was going to be there all winter, so that the theater would be in better shape. But the Board wasn’t too happy [with ATF]—they had lost a lot of money [those] two seasons. (Personal Interview) Another probable reason why the ATF producers were upset to hear this decision was that Tibbits Opera Foundation had reneged on a contract. In April, the Foundation members had signed a five-year lease agreement with the ATF to continue summer stock, which would have brought them all the way to the 1969 summer stock season (“Summer �Burdick, 41 Stock to Open Here On June 15”). The Board minutes do not accurately reflect this matter surrounding ATF’s dismissal, as the January 1966 minutes report that the ATF wasn’t interested in returning to the Tibbits: “…the Theatre Festival people were asked to come to the Board with some proposal for the coming summer. However, they have decided not to operate the summer theatre project this summer. Therefore, the Executive Board discussed the matter and recommended that the Tibbits Theatre Foundation run it this summer, [with] Larry Carrico engaged to operate the theater…” (January 11 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). Carrico moved his family, at that time consisting of wife Sally and six-month-old son Sean, to Coldwater in the fall of 1965. Running the theater was a family affair. Carrico worked long hours on lighting, cleaning the theater, and bringing in acts; Sally volunteered in the box office; Sean played in the playpen that the Carricos set up in the box office for him until he was old enough to help out around the theater. Carrico remembers Sean helping at a young age, running the spotlight. Because he was so small, he “…had to stand in a chair to work the followspot” (Personal Interview). Neither Sally nor Sean was paid to work at the Tibbits; everything they did was volunteer. On September 21, Board Members Davidson, Heikkinen, and President Patterson reported that they attended a meeting in Ann Arbor regarding financial federal aid for the theater, and it was suggested that the Tibbits Opera Foundation become the Tibbits Opera Foundation and Arts Council instead, thereby becoming eligible for grants from the Michigan Council of the Arts, which was formed that year. The Board appointed an Arts Council, consisting of Margaret Hayes, Phyllis Coscarelly, Florence Kiess, Joan Collins, and Sally Whitten (September 21 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). It took the Council several months of meetings to plan how this new group would be organized in order to �Burdick, 42 avoid overlapping of events and dates, coordinate use of the Opera House, and attract new members from local arts groups. October brought to the Tibbits stage the Wayne King orchestra concert, which was fervently promoted. One article from The Daily Reporter reminded locals of the following: “King, one of last season’s most popular attractions, merits the place of honor on this year’s program” (“Waltz King to Return”). The world-famous performer and his orchestra were not reviewed after the fact, but their popularity was evident in the fact that the concert brought the Tibbits a profit of almost $968 (December 12 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). Much like the previous year, that fall and winter brought a varied collection of almost weekly events: the Sweet Adelines’ variety show, Sing Americana; a ballet, Two Go Dancing; The Coldwater High School senior class play, Noah; Quincy High School’s musical, Mr. Crane; several Kiwanis travelogues; and even an art lecture by a professor at the University of Michigan’s College of Architecture and Design Department. The Board, under new leadership since the last time it had presented a children’s theatre production, decided to continue providing the community with children’s shows. In November, Pinocchio, a Reed Marionettes puppet show, came to the stage. It was so popular that to accommodate the large audience, another performance had to be added. The three performances turned a profit of just under $435 (February 09 1965 Board Meeting Minutes). Hansel & Gretel was presented by the Piccolo Opera Company of Detroit in December, and though praise was given for the voices, set, lighting, scenery, and makeup, reviewer Kathleen Tarr said that the “…musical fairy tale lacked zip and tended to drag in spots.” For each compliment that Tarr gave the actors, she referred back to the weaknesses of the script itself: “…the play itself had little to appeal to �Burdick, 43 youngsters who grow fidgety quite easily” (“Hansel and Gretel Presented”). While the Tibbits’ most consistent usage was during the summer stock season, it still played host to a variety of events throughout the first part of the year: Kiwanis travelogues were routinely held, several concerts were sponsored by the Branch County Community Concert Association, Hamlet was presented by Michigan State University’s Performing Arts Co., the Rotary minstrel show appeared, Coldwater High School produced Our Town, as well as a children’s theatre production of Sleeping Beauty, the annual fashion show to benefit the Hospital Auxiliary was hosted, and various other concerts were performed. Even St. Charles, the local Catholic school, began using the Tibbits and staged a performance of It’s a Great Life. The schools were using the Tibbits so frequently that in May, Board minutes show the suggestion to publicize what school activities have been held at the Tibbits in order to make the community aware of how frequently the school was actually relying on the theater (May 10 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). One anticipated event that the Branch County Community Concert Association brought to the stage, one that it began promoting in May of 1965, was Ruth Page’s Chicago Opera Ballet, which appeared on the stage in March of 1966: “Without question, guest ballerina Josette Amiel, performing through the courtesy of the Paris Opera, was the highlight of the evening. She is not only an outstanding dancer, but a beautiful and fine actress to boot. She made Camille come alive for even those in the audience unfamiliar with the intricacies of the ballet,” gushed reviewer Kathleen Tarr (“Stage Graced by Ballet”). Apparently, the other offerings that the Branch County Community Concert Association provided for the people of Coldwater that season were not as appreciated. As Tarr continued, “The Chicago Opera Ballet company succeeded, where �Burdick, 44 the other two concerts failed, to make it a truly memorable one” (“Stage Graced by Ballet”). The other anticipated event of the spring season was the arrival of the Dukes of Dixieland, whose group was publicized from February to April of 1966, when they appeared. At the time they played at the Tibbits, this well-known jazz band had made eleven albums for Audio-Fidelity, which sold more than 2 million copies, representing $12 million in retail sales. In addition, they had a best-selling album with Louis Armstrong (“Dukes of Dixieland at Tibbits Sunday”). Without a doubt, audiences were excited to witness Dukes of Dixieland’s performance, and the subsequent review was favorable: “There was never any question [that] the show went over well with the large audience…. This was evident from the number of feet one could hear tapping around the Opera House. Even on slow blues numbers in Dixie land, there’s plenty of beat to tap a foot to (“Dukes of Dixieland Play to Capacity Audience”). In May of 1966, the Board made plans to install a refreshment stand in the alley south of the Tibbits, with an estimated cost of $250 to lay 50 feet of concrete (May 10 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). In June, the Board minutes reflect that members Teeter and Meier were arranging to have the alley paved for that refreshment area (June 14 1966 Board Meeting Minutes), and July minutes show that the Board had decided that lighting would also be needed in the alley (July 12 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). Though it seemed that the Board was progressing well with its plans, Carrico said that this refreshment stand did not appear until seven or eight years later, when his son Sean, who was then seven or eight years old, managed it, selling lemonade and soft drinks: “I’m the one who paved [the alley]. I remember one night, I was working by the headlights of my car, finishing the concrete,” he said. Carrico is also the one who built the refreshment �Burdick, 45 stand itself out of bricks. Once the basement kitchen was finished, Sean worked the refreshment stand from there (Personal Interview). The summer season quickly approached, and though season tickets didn’t go on sale until May, preparations for the summer season began much earlier, with Carrico hiring the summer stock crew by March 8 (March 08 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). Of the hiring process, Carrico said, “I never did cattle calls. I would put one ad in trade papers in New York and would have 2,000 applications. I would whittle that down to 200, [the people] I wanted to see” (Personal Interview). From there, Carrico and his staff from New York would schedule appointments to hold auditions in New York. Auditions were each ten minutes long and were held from 9am to 6pm four days straight. Carrico said that he would then “…go back to my suite and would go through all the applications and discuss each one and discuss who we wanted for callbacks” (Personal Interview). Summer stock for the 1966 season included South Pacific, Show Boat, The Sound of Music, The Student Prince, and Camelot. Changes were made to the manner in which summer stock was presented that summer, with shows running two weeks. Reviews were more than positive in The Daily Reporter, with headlines for each show touting, “Excellent Acting, Singing, Mark the Tibbits Opening,” “Show Boat Entrances First Night Audience,” “The Sound of Music is Best Opening to Date,” “Student Prince Opening is an Enjoyable Experience,” and “Camelot Opening is Finest of the Season.” It was a season of firsts, too. Along with advertisements by Tibbits and Stukey’s, the season was also advertised by local restaurant Gracie O’Shanahan’s for the first time. Finally, the Tibbits stage was graced with a Baldwin Style D Concert Grand Piano, which was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Feller of Music Mart (Declaration of Gift by Wayne Feller). The sets for the season were designed long-distance, which was something that �Burdick, 46 had not previously been done. Apparently, Carrico had been asked to do too much, and “…because of his already full schedule felt unable to do this for the rest of the season” (Sound of Music Sets Have their Own Interesting Story”). Instead, Carrico contacted Tom A. Aston, an old theatre friend in Detroit. Aston said that he would be willing to do the designing but was unable to come to Coldwater for the summer. To make it work, Aston designed in Detroit, and then sent one of his carpenters to Coldwater to construct the set, according to his drawings (Sound of Music Sets Have their Own Interesting Story”). The other “first” for the season was that Monk Watson, world- renown magician from Colon, played the role of Merlyn in the production of Camelot. Officials at the theatre said, “… this is probably the first time the role of Merlyn has been played by a real magician (“Camelot Production May Well Have a First”). Though the initial publicity shows that four children’s shows were going to be produced at the Tibbits that summer, the only children’s show that was staged was a Stevens Puppets production of Rumplestiltskin (“Rumplestiltskin To Be Presented Wednesday”). Carrico doesn’t recall that production, but does remember bringing in several children’s theatre shows after that during the winter season. During Carrico’s sixteen years of summer theatre, the Tibbits never produced children’s theatre because of the hectic schedule of the mainstage shows, but the Michigan Council for the Arts began funding a touring program that traveled statewide. That program lasted all season long, and Carrico said that he always got a grant to bring in a tour. Then, he would bring in children from all the schools in Branch County, some from Steuben County, and even some from Calhoun County. Carrico recalls the process: “The whole street would be lined up with buses. We would do three shows a day. We sold [the performances] only to schools—I had a meeting in the bar with the superintendents. We sat down around a table �Burdick, 47 at the bar, and I explained what my season was, gave them all the information, and told them to go back to the school and let me know what shows they wanted and when they wanted to [schedule them]. We didn’t have to advertise, and we sold out every one” (Personal Interview). Carrico said that the Tibbits provided the schools with study guides about the performances and about the theater beforehand, and noted that by having the schoolchildren attend, the Tibbits staff never had to sell individual tickets for the performances. Carrico was offered and had accepted a full-time position at the Tibbits by August of 1966, to begin in September at $650/month plus bonuses for nine months, with three months of summer stock pay to be handled separately (August 09 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). At the Board meeting in September, he reported that the total number in attendance for the summer was 15,842, with a net profit of $700, along with a good inventory of scenery, costumes and tools (September 10 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). After a busy summer season, the fall and winter were more relaxed in the way of programming, with several Kiwanis travelogues, a cooking school demonstration, sponsored by The Daily Reporter, a Coldwater High School play, The Tavern (which Carrico directed), and a few concerts. With its considerably higher ticket prices ($4.50 to $5.50 per ticket, as opposed to summer stock’s prices of $2.25 to $3.25), the Goldovsky Grand Opera Theater’s performance of Rigoletto at the end of November had “a discouragingly small audience” in attendance (“Small Audience Views Rigoletto”). Reviews of the performance were satisfactory, aside from the lengthy intermission to accommodate scenery changes, and the voice of actress Teresa Orantes, who played the role of Gilda, was “…lovely, lilting…but one which lacks color. Only she of the large cast involved in the production was not understood, and this was sad. Gilda has some �Burdick, 48 very important lines in the opera and they were missed more often than not” (“Small Audience Views Rigoletto”). Unfortunately, even with the high ticket prices, the number of tickets sold didn’t overcome the expense of the show, and the Foundation lost money. Improvements were constantly happening at the Tibbits. In November, Carrico reported that work was being done in the dressing rooms. Paint, lights, mirrors, and flooring were all donated (November 08 1966 Board Meeting Minutes). Carrico recalls that “I did a lot of work on the lighting and the sound, as much as I could with no money. [I] did what I could with the dressing rooms— put mirrors in them, and lights…worked on the stage itself, the rigging… also put in the counterweight system for the main curtain...I put that in the very first year” (Personal Interview). The Wizard of Oz was the last notable production in December, performed by the Reed Marionettes, who had performed the popular Pinocchio the year prior. The popularity of the Reed Marionettes was once again proven, with a third showing of Wizard added to accommodate the large audience. Judy Quimby’s favorable review noted how the performance was beautifully portrayed with the near life-size marionettes and the way scenes were changed quickly by a drop of a curtain. She said, “The adults in the audience, this writer among them, found the performance just as enthralling as did the children for whom it was intended (“Three Audiences See Wizard Saturday”). The puppet show revealed a profit of $328, ending 1966 (Carrico’s first full year managing the theater) on a positive note. From there, Carrico’s additional years of service gifted him with the title of “the man who saved Tibbits.” Over the course of his sixteen-year career there, Carrico lists his greatest accomplishment as completing the lower level gallery. He recalls the basement being dirt, and he remembers having to level it off. He remembers youngsters �Burdick, 49 from the state home helping him wheel the concrete for the floor. He remembers building the bathrooms and hiring a company to lay the brick. He remembers putting up the ceiling and having the floor carpeted. All of this work “made [the Tibbits] a true arts center. At the same time, I built an art teaching studio under the stage and bought a kiln…we had art classes after school and adult classes at night. We had art exhibits from all over the world that only big museums get. That really made it a complete arts center— visual arts as well as the performing arts” (Personal Interview). Carrico credited the Board, which allowed him to manage the theater in his own way: “The Board was really good and let me do whatever I wanted. They didn’t know much about theatre…they just cared about the Opera House. They were really good people and listened to what I had to say” (Personal Interview). All good things must come to an end, and by December of 1981, Carrico planned a move back to Detroit to take a different position, but of his time managing the Tibbits, he said, “I loved every minute of it. It was very, very difficult, [but] it was fun. I had a lot of good times” (Personal Interview). �Burdick, 50 Chapter 6: Conclusion Success of the Tibbits Opera House is the culmination of a long and arduous process spanning more than a century. In order to survive, the Tibbits underwent vast changes in both appearance and function, adapting to new technologies and trends that defined various eras in American culture. The Tibbits is noted for its omnibus of celebrated actors, comedians, and musicians who have graced its stage, and it continues to boast success as a professional summer stock venue, a community theater, and a roadhouse for touring artists. Were it not for the steadfast dedication of the Coldwater Players in the 1960s and the outpouring of community support, the Tibbits would have been razed, its space reduced to a city-owned parking lot. Instead, the Players organized one fundraiser after another to pay the costs of countless repairs and improvements, including wallpaper, paint, plaster, roof, heating and air systems, a sprinkler system, and more. The renovation process seemed always to be one step forward, two steps back, but the Players persisted. The tenacious community rallied together to donate labor and materials, bringing the theater back to a functional state. By 1964, a Foundation Board had been formed, management was hired, and the Tibbits was once again a place for performers to take the stage. The Tibbits’ first manager, George Vaughn Lowther, installed the first stage lighting and brought to town the American Theater Festival to present summer stock theatre. Larry Carrico, Lowther’s successor, is to date the longest manager in the theater’s history, logging sixteen years of service. Because of his unyielding dedication to the Tibbits and to the art of theatre, Carrico has become known in Coldwater and �Burdick, 51 surrounding areas as “The man who saved Tibbits.” He is responsible for creating the basement gallery area, making the Tibbits a true visual and performing arts center. The restoration of the Tibbits didn’t happen in the 60s, or even the 70s or 80s. It wasn’t until the 2000s when most of the restoration progress was made. The restoration was broken into phases, and from 2000 to 2008, over $2 million was raised for that particular restoration campaign. By March 2008 of that campaign, Phases I and II had been completed, which included the architectural design documents, the installation of an elevator and a handicapped accessible restroom, boiler repairs, and demolition of the adjacent annex building. Phase III, the cupola reconstruction and façade restoration, was completed in the spring of 2013, with the Tibbits being presented with the 2013 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation. Such an illustrious history has earned the Tibbits Opera House a place in the registry of America’s most cherished small-town theaters. �Burdick, 52 Works Cited "10 Great Places to See the Lights Way Off Broadway." USATODAY.com. USA Today, 14 July 2005. Web. 23 July 2014. “Abie’s Irish Rose Scores Here.” The Daily Reporter. 30 June 1965. “Adelines’ Show to be at Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 27 Nov 1963. American Theatre Festival Tab. The Daily Reporter. 18 July 1964. "A History of Tibbits Opera House." Professional Roofing Magazine, 2014. Web. 22 July 2014. “A Mural for the Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 19 March 1964. “American Legion Benefit.” The Daily Reporter. 03 April 1962 p20. Anders, Melissa. "Projects in Grand Rapids, Detroit among Historic Rehabilitation Projects to Receive Governor's Awards." MLive.com. MLive Media Group, 4 Apr. 2013. Web. 23 July 2014. “Artist Visits Theater.” The Daily Reporter. 21 Oct 1963. “Back to the 90s.” The Daily Reporter. 15 May 1959 p10. “Banjo Trio to Appear Here.” The Daily Reporter. 30 Oct 1961 p8. Bearss, Marji. "Theater's Future in Question." The Daily Reporter. 14 Nov 1959. “Bob Newhart Ad.” The Daily Reporter. 23 March 1964 p2. “Boost for Theater Project.” The Daily Reporter. 23 Jan 1961. Bovee, Seton. “Glass From Chandelier in Tibbits Opera House Discovered in Attic.” The Daily Reporter. 01 Sept 1962. “Brothers, Belles Meet.” The Daily Reporter. 25 May 1961. Burdick, Stephanie D. The Tibbits Opera House: 1912. Tiffin University: September �Burdick, 53 2011. “Campaign for Tibbits Theater Opens Today.” The Daily Reporter. 09 Jan 1961. “’Candida’ Opens Wednesday.” The Daily Reporter. 03 Nov 1964. “Canvass for Tibbits Funds is Planned.” The Daily Reporter. 07 March 1962. “Centennial Office at Tibbits Theater.” The Daily Reporter. 17 May 1961. “Centennial Office Headquarters Moved.” The Daily Reporter. 1 June 1961. “Chad Mitchell Trio Coming Here.” The Daily Reporter. 10 Jan 1964. “China Shop is Presented Here.” The Daily Reporter. 19 June 1961. “City, BPU to Lend Hand to the Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 15 Oct 1963. Coldwater Players Board of Trustees. February 2 1961 Minutes. 02 Feb 1961. “Coldwater Service Clubs Help Out.” The Daily Reporter. 02 March 1961. “Coldwater to Twist for Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 09 June 1962. “Coming to Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 12 March 1964. “Community Caroling Slated for Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 16 Dec 1963. “Cottens Score With Tibbits Crowd.” The Daily Reporter. 26 Feb 1964. “Council Grants 90-Day Extension to Tibbits Drive.” The Daily Reporter. 14 April 1962. Declaration of Gift by Wayne Feller. Branch County, MI. Notarized by Beulah Hutchins. 22 July 1966. “Detroiter Handling Stage Management.” The Daily Reporter. 10 June 1965. “Dial ‘M’ for Murder Coming to Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 124 Nov 1964. “Drum, Bugle Festival to be at Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 14 April 1964. “Dukes of Dixieland at Tibbits Sunday.” The Daily Reporter. 31 March 1966. “Dukes of Dixieland Play to Capacity Audience.” The Daily Reporter. 04 April 1966. “Engineers Check Tibbits Today.” The Daily Reporter. 07 June 1962. �Burdick, 54 Executive Board of the Tibbits Foundation. May 7 1963 Executive Meeting Minutes. 07 May 1963. Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Tibbits Foundation. June 3 1963 Executive Meeting Minutes. 03 June 1963. “Face Changing.” The Daily Reporter. 05 Nov 1963. “Festival Asks Help in Establishing Residence.” The Daily Reporter. 31 July 1964 p2. “Fire Doors Donated to Theater.” The Daily Reporter. 01 Feb 1961. “Free Concert Monday.” The Daily Reporter. 04 April 1964. “Fund for Saving the Tibbits Begins to Grow in Coldwater”. The Daily Reporter. 12 Nov 1959. Franc Gay Letter to Gentlemen. 9 June 1958. TS. Coldwater, MI. Franc Gay Letter to Branch County Board of Supervisors. 22 Sept 1963. TS. Coldwater, MI. Gillespie, Carolyn L. A History of the Tibbits Opera House, 1882-1904. Kent State University: June 1975. “History of Executive Directors.” N.d. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. Huet, E.C. Letter to Patrons. 8 Nov 1960. TS. Coldwater, MI. “Inspection Stalls Tibbits Campaign.” The Daily Reporter. 24 Nov 1959. “Items Needed for Tibbits Productions.” The Daily Reporter. 08 July 1964 p3. Ken Kohn Letter to President Patterson. 6 Jan 1965. TS. Coldwater, MI. “King Brings Back Memories.” The Daily Reporter. 04 May 1964 p2. “Kitchen Tour for Tibbits Benefit Set.” The Daily Reporter. 06 March 1962. “Lions Clean Up Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 16 Feb 1961. �Burdick, 55 “Lombardo, Miss Bryant Score With Audience Here.” The Daily Reporter. 10 Nov 1964. “Many Believe They Possess Real Strad, Says Rubinoff” The Daily Reporter. 08 Jan 1965. “Moose Plan Opera House Benefit.” The Daily Reporter. 09 March 1962. “Need Items for Pajama Game.” The Daily Reporter. 19 Feb 1964 p12. “New Parking Lot Being Improved.” The Daily Reporter. 18 March 1962. “New Tibbits Donation.” The Daily Reporter. 21 March 1962. “Old Landmark Disappearing.” The Daily Reporter. 07 Feb 1962. “Old-Time Backdrop Created.” The Daily Reporter. 23 July 1964. "Partners Open." Box Office. 31 Jan. 1949: 120. BoxOffice® — The Business of Movies. Web. 8 June 2014. “Pianist-Humorist Coming.” The Daily Reporter. 16 April 1964. “Plans Mapped on Tibbits Campaign.” The Daily Reporter. 26 May 1962. “Players Group Opens Drive for Theater Funds.” The Daily Reporter. 05 Jan 1962. “Players Have Less Than One Week to Buy Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 30 Oct 1959. “Players Make Initial Payment.” The Daily Reporter. 11 Dec 1959. President Patterson Letter to Burrill. 18 March 1965. TS. Coldwater, MI. “Productive Initial Season at Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 9 Sept 1964. “Progress Report on Tibbits Mural.” The Daily Reporter. 28 March 1964. Quimby, Judy. “Three Audiences See Wizard Saturday.” The Daily Reporter. 12 Dec 1966. “Rehabilitation Continues: Paint Theater Lobby, Stairway.” The Daily Reporter. 13 March 1961. “Renowned Singer to Sing in City Monday.” The Daily Reporter. 03 Jan 1964. �Burdick, 56 “Roger Williams to Play in Coldwater October 23.” The Daily Reporter. 01 Oct 1963. “Rotary Minstrel Scores Hit.” The Daily Reporter. 28 April 1961. “Rotary Minstrel Show Ad.” The Daily Reporter. 7 March 1959 p3. “Rotarians Purchase Curtain.” The Daily Reporter. 01 April 1964. “Rumplestiltskin To Be Presented Wednesday.” The Daily Reporter. 05 July 1966. "Safety Curtain." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 July 2014. Web. 28 July 2014. “School Board Ownership of Tibbits Theater Proposed.” The Daily Reporter. 16 July 1963. “School Teacher Handles Theatrical Costume Making.” The Daily Reporter. 17 July 1964. “Season Tickets Still Available.” The Daily Reporter. 17 June 1964. Shattuck, Kathryn. “Spectators and Showmen Brave Frigid Elements.” The Daily Reporter. 21 Nov 1963. “Stock Offered to Theatre Project.” The Daily Reporter. 15 Dec 1961. “Strong Support Shown for Theater Project.” The Daily Reporter. 21 Jan 1961. “Students Donate to Tibbits Fund.” The Daily Reporter. 20 March 1962. “Summer Stock to Open Here On June 15.” The Daily Reporter. 30 April 1965. Tarr, Kathleen. “Camelot Production May Well Have a First.” The Daily Reporter. 24 Aug 1966. Tarr, Kathleen. “Capacity Audience Takes in Moorehead Appearance.” The Daily Reporter. 27 Jan 1964. Tarr, Kathleen. “Fantasticks Opens Here.” The Daily Reporter. 16 June 1965. Tarr, Kathleen. “Hansel and Gretel Presented.” The Daily Reporter. 20 Dec 1965 p2. Tarr, Kathleen. “Happy Time Is Happy Choice.” The Daily Reporter. 28 July 1965. �Burdick, 57 Tarr, Kathleen. “Manager-Director Engaged to Handle Tibbits Events.” The Daily Reporter. 06 Dec 1963. Tarr, Kathleen . “Mary Scores Triumph.” The Daily Reporter. 18 Aug 1965. Tarr, Kathleen. “Rubinoff Wows Coldwaterites” The Daily Reporter. 12 Jan 1965. Tarr, Kathleen. “Small Audience Views Rigoletto.” The Daily Reporter. 23 Nov 1966. Tarr, Kathleen. “Sound of Music Sets Have their Own Interesting Story.” The Daily Reporter. 26 July 1966. Tarr, Kathleen. “Stage Graced by Ballet.” The Daily Reporter. 10 March 1966 p2. Tarr, Kathleen. “Tibbits Festival Players Open Come Blow Your Horn.” The Daily Reporter. 23 June 1965. “That Time of Year.” The Daily Reporter. 28 Feb 1964. “The Friars.” The Daily Reporter. 16 March 1964. “Tecumseh Players Pleased With Theater.” The Daily Reporter. 22 Feb 1964. “Tecumseh Troupe Plays to Good ‘Pajama Game’ House.” The Daily Reporter. 24 Feb 1964. “Theater Goal and Deadline Set.” The Daily Reporter. 09 Jan 1962. “Tibbits Auction Nets $240 Total.” The Daily Reporter. 19 March 1962. “Tibbits Campaign Deadline is Near.” The Daily Reporter. 1 Dec 1959. “Tibbits Campaign Is Nearing Climax.” The Daily Reporter. 07 April 1962. “Tibbits Campaign Is Nearing Its Goal For Rehabilitation.” The Daily Reporter. 11 Feb 1961. Tibbits Community Theater Planning Committee. June 1958 Planning Committee Meeting Minutes. 5 June 1958. “Tibbits Corporation Being Organized.” The Daily Reporter. 29 Oct 1962. �Burdick, 58 Tibbits Foundation. August 10 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 10 Aug 1965. Tibbits Foundation. October 13 1963 Board Meeting Minutes. 13 Oct 1963. Tibbits Foundation. July 13 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 13 July 1965. “Tibbits Fund Committee to Meet Tonight.” The Daily Reporter. 25 Jan 1962. “Tibbits Fund Drive One Third to the Top.” The Daily Reporter. 02 July 1963. “Tibbits Marquee.” The Daily Reporter. 09 April 1964 p12. “Tibbits Mementos Found in Home.” The Daily Reporter. 08 Sept 1962 p2. Tibbits Opera Foundation. August 09 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 09 Aug 1966. Tibbits Opera Foundation. December 13 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 13 Dec 1966. Tibbits Opera Foundation. July 12 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 12 July 1966. Tibbits Opera Foundation. June 14 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 14 June 1966. Tibbits Opera Foundation. June 24 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 24 June 1965. Tibbits Opera Foundation. March 08 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 08 March 1966. Tibbits Opera Foundation. May 10 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 10 May 1966. Tibbits Opera Foundation. September 10 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 13 September 1966. "Tibbits Opera House." US-12 Heritage Trail. N.p., 2007. Web. 22 July 2014. "Tibbits Opera House." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 17 July 2014. Web. 22 July 2014. Tibbits Opera House Foundation. September 21 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 21 Sept 1965. “Tibbits Plans are Underway.” The Daily Reporter. 26 Aug 1963. “Tibbits Progress Excellent.” The Daily Reporter. 12 June 1963. “Tibbits Readied for Show.” The Daily Reporter. 19 Nov 1963. �Burdick, 59 “Tibbits Readied for 1st Pro Production.” The Daily Reporter. 14 Nov 1963. “Tibbits Repairs to Start.” The Daily Reporter. 18 Jan 1963. “Tibbits Repairs to Get Underway Here July 10th.” The Daily Reporter. 17 May 1963. “Tibbits Structurally Sound, Says Report of 2 Engineers.” The Daily Reporter. 28 June 1962. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. August 20 1963 Board Meeting Minutes. 20 Aug 1963. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. December 6 1962 Meeting Minutes. 6 Dec 1962. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. December 10 1963 Board Meeting Minutes. 10 Dec 1963. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. December 12 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 12 Dec 1965. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. February 09 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 09 Feb 1965. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. February 28 1965 Community Meeting Minutes. 28 Feb 1965. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. January 11 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 11 Jan 1966. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. January 12 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 12 Jan 1965. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. January 19 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 19 Jan 1965. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. July 9 1963 Board Meeting Minutes. 09 July 1963. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. June 8 1965 Board Meeting Minutes. 08 June 1965. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. May 12 1964 Board Meeting Minutes. 12 May 1964. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. November 08 1966 Board Meeting Minutes. 08 Nov 1966. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. November 13 1963 Board Meeting Minutes. 13 Nov 1963. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. October 10 1963 Board Meeting Minutes. 10 Oct 1963. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. September 6 1963 Board Meeting Minutes. 06 Sept 1963. Tibbits Theatre Foundation. September 22 1964 Board Meeting Minutes. 22 Sept 1964. “Tibbits to Have Concert Grand.” The Daily Reporter. 28 June 1963. �Burdick, 60 “Tibbits Title to be Cleared.” The Daily Reporter. 06 Sept 1963. Tibbits Theatre Board of Trustees. January 5 1961 Meeting Minutes. 05 Jan 1961. “Variety Show Set April 24.” The Daily Reporter. 18 April 1964. “Waltz King to Return.” The Daily Reporter. 21 Sept 1965. “Work on Tibbits is Reviewed by Trustees.” The Daily Reporter. 3 March 1961. “World of Carl Sandburg Opens Season at Tibbits.” The Daily Reporter. 06 October 1964. �Burdick, 61 Tibbits Datebook 1958-1966 The following sources (and codes TA, DR, and BO) have been used to compile this datebook. (TA) Tibbits Archives, located with the Tibbits Opera House Administrative Offices (DR) The Coldwater Daily Reporter, newspaper located on microfilm archives within the Holbrook Heritage Room of the Branch District Library (BO) Box Office Magazine, located in online archives at http://www.boxoffice.com/the_vault (FWS)The Fort Wayne Sentinal, newspaper Branch County Tax Records Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs This datebook is the most comprehensive list of information surrounding the Tibbits during the period of 1958 to 1966 from sources available, but it does have some incomplete information. �Day Date Year 1933-1954 1954-1958 1958 Thurs June 5 1958 Mon June 9 1958 Thurs -Sat March 12-14 1959 Thurs May 15 1959 Fri Oct 30 1959 Nov 1959 Thurs Nov 12 1959 Wed Mon Nov 18 Nov 23 1959 1959 Thurs Nov 26 1959 Tues Dec 1 1959 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* The Tibbits functions as a cinema/movie house. The Tibbits is vacant Charley’s Aunt Type of event Performers Source 11-14-59 DR Play Coldwater Players Tibbits Community Theatre Planning Committee Meeting: Duane Davidson, temporary chairman. Committee discusses possible uses of Tibbits, does a cost estimate of basic operations, and includes list of renovation needs and a note about bids for the project. Tibbits Theatre Committee sends out a survey to get community feedback on what people would like to have Tibbits used as if they purchase it and rejuvenate it for use as a community building. Gay Nineties Revue Minstrel Show Rotary Variety Show Coldwater Players and SturgesYoung Players Coldwater Players launch a “crash campaign” to save the Tibbits. Schulte Amusement company announces plans to demo Tibbits unless the Players exercise a purchase option by the following week. Schulte Company agrees to sell the theater to the Coldwater Players for $7500. Money is due November 21. Contributions of $775 to the “Save the Tibbits” fund; 2 week payment extension is given due to deer hunting season. Contributions reach $1,610. Contributions near $2500. Inspection report shows that dressing rooms need to be removed and replaced with fireproof construction. The building also needs approved automatic sprinkler system, new boiler room construction, emergency exit on the north side of the building, and new construction and equipment in the stage area to bring it up to code. Report filed by City Building Commissioner Harold Russell. Theater is approved by licensed consultant engineer, inspected and declared structurally sound by local building contractor, and inspected by state fire marshal and local Fire Prevention Bureau. Minor improvements still needed. Deadline for payment to Schulte looms; contributions at $3400. 11-14-59 DR 06-05-58 TA 06-09-59 TA 03-07-59 DR 03-12-59 DR 03-13-59 DR 03-14-59 DR 11-27-59 DR 05-15-59 DR 11-27-59 DR 10-30-59 DR 11-12-59 DR 11-14-59 DR 11-12-59 DR 11-14-59 DR 11-18-59 DR 11-24-59 DR 11-27-59 DR 12-1-59 DR Burdick, 62 �Day Date Year Week of Mon Sat Dec 11 1959 Jan 4 Jan 9 & Jan 16 1960 1960 Mon Feb 29 1960 Tues July 26 1960 Players give Schulte Amusement Company of Detroit a down payment of $1,500. The balance is to be paid within five years. Drive to save Tibbits continues. One-third of the $7,500 needed to purchase the theatre has been raised. House on the Cliff Mystery/comedy The Coldwater Players Costly improvements needed to reopen, namely replacing the heating plant. Some minor repairs and manual labor remaining as well. Tax bill consigned to Coldwater Players, Inc. 1960 The Girls in 509 Tues Nov 8 1960 Thurs Jan 5 1961 Mon Jan 9 1961 Thurs Jan 19 1961 Sat Jan 21 1961 Sat Jan 21 1961 Wed Wed Feb 01 Feb 01 1961 1961 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Play Performers The Coldwater Players Coldwater Civic Players president E.C. Huet sends out a letter to patrons asking for yearly donation/patronage and thanks for attending the two shows (House on the Cliff & The Girls in 509) that year. Initial meeting of Tibbits Theatre Board of Trustees held at the Coldwater Daily Reporter office. Sanford Jolly nominated as chairman; Judy Miller, secretary; Howard Thompson, treasurer; Cliff Huet, director of PR. Draft of rules is created (ie: theatre is non-profit and self-maintaining, bookings for Tibbits will be handled by the Coldwater Players business manager Paula Weller, Players will be given preferential treatment for use of the building, etc.), drive planned to raise money for repairs of the theatre, and bids for furnace repair discussed. Board of Trustees launches campaign to raise $2,000 for improvements to the theater. Woodward Building Materials offered to repair the furnace and donate the labor. Tibbits Theatre Board of Trustees (also referred to as Coldwater Players Board of Trustees) Meeting. In two weeks, $134 in donations is given as well as building items and donated labor by service groups. Board wants to have grand opening in April. Discussion of hiring a booking agent, but Board decides to wait and let Paula Weller handle it for now. Coldwater Concrete Products Co. donates 300 cement blocks for the construction of a fire wall. Russell Belt has agreed to construct the wall. Sweet’s Electric has repaired the motor for the furnace and has offered to check and replace the wiring. Coldwater Key Club (Kiwanis High School Organization) carries cement blocks into the theater basement where they will be used to construct a fire wall around the furnace. Three fire doors are donated by Federal Mogul. Stoker has been repaired. Coldwater Players Board of Trustees meeting: Report of progress on repairs, chairmen chose rose shade for the Source 12-11-59 DR 01-04-60 BO 12-11-59 DR 11-08-60 TA 02-29-60 DR Branch Co. Tax Record 11-08-60 TA 11-08-60 TA 01-05-61 TA 01-09-61 DR 01-19-61 TA 01-21-61 DR 01-23-61 DR 02-01-61 DR 02-02-61 TA Burdick, 63 �Day Date Year Thurs Feb 02 1961 Sat Feb 11 1961 Thurs Feb 16 1961 Tues Feb 21 1961 Wed March 1 March 2 1961 Sat March 4 1961 Sun March 12 March 16 1961 April 8 or 9 1961 Thurs Thurs Sat or Sun 1961 1961 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers walls of the foyer and mint color for the ceiling. Mention of getting (finding?) the chandelier, repairing it and putting it up as well. Rental fee considered. Fire Department, Board of Public Utilities, Yearling Repair Service and Woodward Building Materials, heat finally gets turned on. Karl Staley, local mason and carpenter, works on the concrete block furnace room. Russell Belt and Stanley Cuthbert also donate time and skill. Coldwater Exchange Club (Bill Wilson, Austin Barnes, Lawrence Lucas, Pat Kelly, Dick Conrad, Bill Hodgeman, Russell Severn, Albert High) scrubs the main floor. Plans to paint the back of the seats in 2 weeks. Exchange Club begins refurbishing the main seating area downstairs. Rotary club plans to work on dressing rooms and hallway. Lions Club (Stan Borden, Robert Nichols, Lloyd Hills, Kenneth Troutman and Tom White mentioned) does general clean-up of Tibbits. Plans to paint the theatre’s marquee. Equipment for the cleaning donated by Douglas Manufacturing Co. of Bronson and the Sweeny Buick-Pontiac Co. Paint has been donated by Legg Lumber and Ideal Wallpaper and Paint. Rotary club members paint the backstage dressing rooms and Kiwanis (Robert Rhoades) vacuums and clean the balcony area. Tibbits Opera House Board of Trustees bi-monthly meeting. Officially decide to call the building the Tibbits Opera House. Approve the use of the Tibbits for a headquarters for the Greater Coldwater Centennial Committee from May 15 through July 8. Sanford Jolley is made the sole booking agent for the theatre to eliminate booking mistakes. Coldwater Players representative E.C. Huet resigns due to moving. Robert Blosser paints the proscenium. Easterday & Musser provide scaffolding for it. (03-13-61 article mentions that Wayne Harmon & Bob Blosser painted it and that scaffolding was donated by the Blaski Construction Co instead) Jaycees clean and completely paint the lobby (paint donated by Montgomery Ward) and stairway area. Kiwanis club cleans the balcony. Tibbits Opera House Board of Trustees meeting: Roof repair estimates are heard, Fire Department gives the board a list of 22 necessary items to be corrected, Grand Opening is postponed, and Mrs. Edward Allen has an original Opening Night (1882) ticket and a ticket from the Cohan production that she wants to leave to the Players. Suggestion made to display these and other historical Tibbits items at the Grand Opening. Opening date set for theatre, Three Men on a Horse to be presented. *postponed at 3-16- Source 02-03-61 DR 02-11-61 DR 02-11-61 DR 02-17-61 DR 2-16-61 DR 03-03-61 DR 03-02-61 DR 03-02-61 TA 03-03-61 DR 03-03-61 DR 03-13-61 DR 03-03-61 DR 03-13-61 DR 03-16-61 TA 02-01-61 DR 01-19-61 TA 02-02-61 TA 03-16-61 TA Burdick, 64 �Day Date Year April 1961 Thurs -Sat April 27, 28, 29 1961 Tues Wed May 16 May 24 1961 1961 Thurs Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source 61 meeting Grade School program Minstrel Show 02-02-61 TA Rotary Club 02-01-61 DR 02-02-61 TA 03-26-61 DR 04-26-61 DR 04-27-61 DR 04-28-61 DR Directed by Edward Holtz, assisted by Doug Miller, accompani st Mrs. Roy Patterson 05-17-61 DR 05-25-61 DR June 01 1961 Greater Coldwater Centennial headquarters moves into the Tibbits Brothers of the Meeting Brush and Centennial Belles Centennial Office Headquarters moves out of Tibbits, relocates to W. Chicago St, formerly the Merit Shoe Store. Sat SatSun June 3 June 17-18 1961 1961 Circus comes to town, sponsored by American Legion. All proceeds go to benefit the Tibbits. Bull In a China Shop 3 act mystery Coldwater Jean Rude comedy Players Thurs Aug 17 1961 SatSun Nov 45 1961 Stanford Jolly receives letter from Schulte Theatre’s attorney Jos Uvick acknowledging receipt of $142.50 paid for interest for six months (incorrect payment, as it should have been $172.50). Notes that the contract balance of $5,750 has not changed on the principal. Sagebrush Serenade Western Musical Sweet Doug Variety Show Adelines Miller (Banjo-Tainers of Muskegon also part of the show) 03-16-61 TA 06-12-61 DR 06-14-61DR 06-16-61 DR 06-19-61 DR 08-17-61 TA 06-01-61 DR 08-31-61 DR 10-21-61 DR 10-30-61 DR 11-01-61 DR 11-03-61 DR 11-04-61 DR Burdick, 65 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* SatSun Dec 2-3 1961 Pure as the Driven Snow Week of Dec 4 1961 Mon Dec 11 1961 Thurs Fri Dec 14 Jan 05 1961 1962 Mon Jan 08 1962 Mon Wed Thurs Jan 22 Jan 24 Thurs Jan 25 1962 1962 1962 Sat Jan 27 1962 Thurs Feb 1 1962 Bids are taken for estimate of completely renovating the building. City requests inspection by the state fire marshal. Complete sprinkling system must be installed (estimate of $20,000). Estimate of making building safe: $39,000. ($20K for sprinkling system, $3K for asbestos curtain, $7K general repair, $1800 roof and chimney repair, $1200 removal of marquee and misc. repair, $6000 mortgage balance). Fire department orders the building closed until repairs can be made. City Council meeting report: 140 shares of General Foods stock (valued at $13,300) anonymously donated to the renovation of the Tibbits if the City of Coldwater will accept/operate the building. Coldwater Centennial Committee donates 60% of the cash balance ($480) from their celebration to Tibbits. Civic Players launch drive to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the Tibbits. Sweet Adelines pledge $1K, Rotary promises to support as well. City Council meeting report: City votes to accept title to the Tibbits if certain conditions are met; namely, if $55,000 is raised for the restoration. Deadline is set for April 1. Leslie Woodward and Miss Margaret Hayes volunteer to act as co-chairmen of the Tibbits Fund Drive. Coldwater Players pledge $100 to campaign. Tibbits Fund Committee meeting meets at the civic room of the Branch County bank to map out 60-day fund campaign. Large “thermometer sign” to be placed downtown park area for pledges and contributions. C.J. (Casey) Medendorp, district executive of General Telephone Co. and Pat Kelly, manager of the Coldwater J.C. Penney Co. are named co-chairmen of the Foreign $55K Campaign for Tibbits. Official kickoff of fund drive; Fund Drive meeting at Branch Co. Bank civic room. Wed Wed Feb 7 Feb 7 1962 1962 Thurs -Sat Feb 15, 16, 17 1962 Play Coldwater Civic Players Performers Ray Mulchahey Demolition of the old South Hanchett St garage building now makes way for parking across from the Tibbits. Co-chairwoman Margaret Hayes appears on WKZO TV “Feminine Fancies” program in Kalamazoo to explain various facets of the drive. Minstrel Show Rotary Club **originally scheduled for the Tibbits, but moved to Source 10-19-61 DR 10-27-61 DR 11-14-61 DR 11-30-61 DR 12-2-61 DR 12-15-61 DR 12-15-61 DR 12-15-61 DR 01-05-62 DR 01-05-62 DR 01-22-62 DR 01-25-62 DR 01-25-62 DR 01-27-62 DR 01-25-62 DR 02-01-62 DR 02-07-62 DR 02-06-62 DR 12-12-61 DR 01-31-62 DR Burdick, 66 �Day Thurs Sat Fri Week of Wed Wed Wed Sun Tues Fri Fri Fri Sat Date Feb 15 March 10 March 16 March 20 March 21 March 21 March 21-28 April 01 April 03 April 06 April 13 May 18 May 26 Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source 1962 1962 Roosevelt Auditorium once Tibbits is ordered closed by the fire marshal. However, Thurs night benefit performance for the Tibbits House-to-house solicitation for the fund scheduled (postponed until March though). Coldwater Moose Lodge dinner held as a benefit for Tibbits. 01-26-62 DR 03-09-62 DR 1962 Tibbits Theatre benefit antiques auction held at Porter furniture store nets $240. 03-19-62 DR 1962 Coldwater High School students present Tibbits with a donation of $23.25. 03-20-62 DR 1962 03-21-62 DR 1962 Donation of 100 shares of US Steel stock (valued at approximately $7,000) is given to Tibbits by an anonymous donor. Coldwater Fortnightly Musical Club sponsors a kitchen tour to benefit Tibbits. Homemade bread will be sold from each of seven homes included in the tour. Block by block canvass of the city for donations; campaign led by Mrs. Dorothy Aitchison and Miss Margaret Hayes. Over the past week another 59 donors have contributed. To date $27,588.47 total has been collected; still need approximately $27, 411.53 to succeed. American Legion sponsors benefit for Tibbits, which nets $160 toward the theatre fund. 1962 Donations reach $36,000; campaign nears close. 04-07-62 DR 1962 City Council grants another 90–day extension to meet the $55,000 goal. 04-14-62 DR 1962 1962 The parking lot across from Tibbits has curbs and gutters laid and is now offered as a free parking lot for patrons. Executive committee formed; engineering survey to be conducted using funds donated by the Sweet Adelines 05-18-62 DR 05-26-62 DR 1962 1962 1962 03-06-62 DR 03-07-62 DR 04-01-62 DR 04-03-62 DR Burdick, 67 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Thurs June 07 1962 Fri June 15 1962 Week of Sat June 28 1962 Sept 01 1962 Week of Oct 29 1962 Thurs Dec 6 1962 Wed Dec 12 1962 group. Engineers Vance Gray and Daniel Stolarski of Raymond E. Reese Associates of Toledo, OH examine Tibbits along with local architect Jerry Fair. “Tibbits Twist Night” benefit contest: Judged street dance sponsored by the Retail Division of the Chamber of Commerce. Engineers’ report comes back as structurally sound, with one minor exception—strengthening the live load capacity in the stage area. (Part of the) original hand-cut glass chandelier (presumably from Czechoslovakia) is found in Mr. & Mrs. Fred (Andy) Kaiser’s attic. They donate what they have back to the Tibbits—196 six-inch glass prisms, 53 three-inch prisms, 25 feet of jewel crystal chains, nine pieces of inch and a quarter crystal discs in a lace pattern, 75 pieces of ¾ inch crystal circles, one large four inch crystal drop and an envelope of handmade wire hooks. Other chandelier pieces are found stored in various attics all over the city. A non-profit corporation for the Tibbits, consisting of reps of Coldwater organizations, is in process of being formed. All donors are being asked to release the money to the Executive Tibbits Theatre committee so that work can proceed. Coldwater Committee for the Preservation of the Tibbits Opera House/ Tibbits Theatre Foundation Meeting: Most donors agree to release money to the committee. Art Lyon & Richard Birringer give legal help to form the corporation as “Tibbits Theatre Foundation”. New officers Les Woodward, president; Robert Yingling, VP; Margaret Hayes, treasurer; Franc Gay, secretary are elected. Tibbits Opera Foundation is formed as an incorporation. Mon Dec 31 1962 Tax bill consigned to Tibbits Theater Foundation. Tues Jan 1 1963 Tibbits is sold to Tibbits Theater Foundation. Fri Jan 18 1963 Tues May 07 1963 Nearly 100% of donors agree to release their money to the foundation. Only one person asks to have their money returned, and 11 other donors have been contacted but haven’t responded yet. Executive Board of the Tibbits Foundation meeting: Foundation board has been expanded to include more members. Repairs are scheduled for July 10. Proposed fall opening. Problem: Additional $26,000 still needed. Board can secure a loan for that at 6% interest, repayable over 3 years, but needs $40,000 in notes signed by Source 06-07-62 DR 06-09-62 DR 06-16-62 06-28-62 DR 09-01-62 DR 04-12-64 DR 10-29-62 DR 12-06-62 TA Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Branch Co. Tax Record Branch Co. Tax Record 01-18-63 DR 05-07-63 TA 05-17-63 DR Burdick, 68 �Day Date Year Tues May 14 1963 Mon June 3 1963 Wed Tues Fri Tues Tues June 12 June 25 June 28 July 02 July 9 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 Mon July 15 1963 Tues Aug 20 1963 Mon Aug 26 1963 Tues Fri Aug 27 Sept 06 1963 1963 Sun Sept 22 1963 Mon Tues Sun Sept 23 Sept 24 Oct 13 1963 1963 1963 Mon Oct 14 1963 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers reputable individuals…board is looking for 133 donors to sign notes payable $100/year for 4 years. Executive Board of the Tibbits Foundation meeting: Mr. Yingling appointed as chairman to contract individual contractors, Harris appointed as chairman of the Publicity committee, Mr. Stilson appointed as chairman of the canvassing committee. Executive Board of the Tibbits Foundation meeting: Update on pledges and names in the drive for funds. Board shifts focus on all of Branch County for donation requests instead of just Coldwater. Anonymous donation of $1,500. A number of people have agreed to sign notes for $400. Executive Committee and Board of Directors meeting: Update on Fund Drive. Drive scheduled to close July 10. Standard 9 foot concert grand piano is donated by Music Mart and Wayne Feller. Fund drive is 1/3 toward goal: 35 persons have signed notes. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board meeting: Stilson recommends extension for the drive to make it a success. Update is given on electrical work, plumbing, roof, etc. Proposal to have the Coldwater Board of Education accept ownership of the Tibbits in order to assure continuity of operation. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Meeting: President Woodward resigns due to demands of office; Mr. Yingling resigns due to conflicting opinions. Stilson is nominated as president. Fair & Robinson Architectural Firm hired to make plans for the restoration of Tibbits. Plan is to RESTORE the theater—not just renovate it. Heating and sprinkler system engineers begin their work Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board meeting: Land contract will be paid off and the theater will be cleared as the sole property of the Foundation. Applications from two people interested in directing summer stock are being reviewed. McFarlane nominated as the new vice president. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Secretary Franc Gay sends letter to the Branch County Board of Supervisors, the Coldwater City Council, and Mayor Olen Fry petitioning the removal of current tax assessments and the tax roll. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board meeting. Roussey Construction Company refurbishes the dressing rooms. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board meeting: Tax exemption notice has been received, sprinkler system has been approved by the State Fire Marshal (and work should be completed in 4-5 weeks), and Michigan Chandelier Co. would be glad to renovate the large ceiling chandelier. Publicity has begun for upcoming Roger Williams concert. Work continues on wallpaper and paint, and Jerry Fair is working on plans for remodeling dressing rooms and lounge/rehearsal areas in the basement. The Historical Society may be interested in establishing a museum in the basement. Coldwater Board of Public Utilities/ City of Coldwater agrees to absorb part of the cost involved in installing a Source 05-14-63 TA 05-03-63 TA 06-12-63 DR 06-25-63 TA 06-28-63 DR 07-02-63 DR 07-09-63 TA 07-16-63 DR 08-20-63 TA 08-26-63 DR 08-26-63 DR 09-06-63 DR 09-06-63 TA 09-22-63 TA 09-23-63 TA 09-23-63 TA 10-13-63 TA 10-15-63 DR Burdick, 69 �Day Mid Mon Wed Thurs Fri Week of Date Year Oct Oct 21 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Nov 05 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 Tues Nov Nov 12 1963 1963 Wed Nov 13 1963 Tues Wed Nov 19 Nov 20 1963 1963 Wed Nov 20 1963 SatSun Nov 30- Dec 1963 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers sprinkler system. They will pay for the repair to sidewalks and streets made necessary by the installation. Tibbits becomes a tax exempt center. Reopening planned. (Doesn’t quite happen as planned? No further articles about it). Roger Williams visits Tibbits to view the restoration work (He will present benefit concert in several days). Roger Williams, famed pianist, to play benefit for Tibbits—at Coldwater High School gym. Marquee on the front of Tibbits comes down. Workmen dismantle the large electric Tibbits sign. Tile on the exterior of Tibbits is removed, revealing the old brick and stone façade. $3.50 Plastering, sprinkler installation, and boiler room added to the rear of the building. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board meeting: The Trans-America Leasing Corp, who are financing the installation of the heating, air-conditioning, and sprinkler system, request mortgage on the building as security. As such, special meeting was needed to take a vote on releasing that information. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board meeting: Discussion about leasing the equipment from the Trans-American Leasing Corp. Another name change suggested, from “Tibbits Theatre Foundation” to “Tibbits Opera Foundation.” Asbestos curtain should be in by Nov 20 in time for the Grand Old Opry. Addition has been built on the back of the main building to house the heating plant and air-conditioning equipment. Gas line is laid to the new heating equipment in the boiler room. Grand Ole Opry show Tibbits Jimmy **FIRST Theater Dickens, PROFESSIONAL Foundation Shirley Ray, PRODUCTION** No Stonewall heat! Temps at 32 Jackson, degrees. Jimmy Newman, Red Sovine, and others Mrs. Gertrude Harding donates $1,000 during opening night performance to go toward work on the theater (especially the dressing room which will bear her name and that of Ross and Bess Milnes who directed many shows there). A plaque is later hung on the door of the first dressing room since she was one of the “kickoff” donations for the renovation. Show Stoppers musical variety Sweet *(show was moved to show Adelines Source 08-26-63 DR 10-21-63 DR 10-01-63 DR 10-25-63 DR 10-25-63 DR 10-25-63 DR 11-05-63 DR 11-19-63 DR 11-12-63 TA 11-13-63 TA 11-19-63 DR 11-13-63 DR 11-14-63 DR 11-21-63 DR 11-21-63 DR 03-09-64 DR 11-11-63 DR 11-26-63 DR Burdick, 70 �Day Date Year Ticket price 1 First week of Tues Dec 1963 Dec 10 1963 Sat Dec 14 1963 Tues Fri Dec 17 Dec 20 1963 1963 Mon Jan 6 1964 Tues Jan 7 1964 Tues Jan 14 1964 Adults $1.50, kids $1 Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source Roosevelt Auditorium but since heat has been fixed, it’s back on at the Tibbits) George Vaughn Lowther hired as manager and technical director for the Tibbits 11-27-63 DR Tibbits Theatre Foundation Meeting: Vaughn Lowther’s duties explained( official title: Director of the Theatre, assisting in helping the Players group get organized, directing them, look after things at the theatre and do public relations and publicity). Tom MacFarlane resigns as vice president due to a new job in St. Joseph, Pat Patterson fills that position. Phil & Sallie Whitten donate insulation for the attic. Talk to rearrange seating to bring it up to 1,000 capacity, red velvet to drape the boxes, quote for wallpaper in progress, painting of ceiling to commence, suggestion of adding some larger seats to accommodate larger people is given. Jack and the Fort Wayne Civic Beanstalk Theatre 12-10-63 TA Rotary club voted to raise money to purchase a new stage curtain, estimated cost of it is $1600. Community Sweet Christmas carol Adelines and sing several local church choirs Soprano concert 12-06-63 DR Doris Yarick Foundation Board of Directors Meeting: Planning future presentations to be scheduled, wallpaper delivered soon and installed. Work on the basement area which includes space for rehearsal, storage, and cultural center is underway and will hopefully be completed by spring. Mention to book Chad Mitchell Trio but have it at the high school because it’s a larger performance venue. Update on summer stock and the 70/30% split with the directors for the operating expenses for the season. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Report on talent booked, motion to certify Stilson as president for 5 years, with insurance to cover payment in case of death (per the request of the Leasing people). 12-06-63 DR 12-10-63 DR 12-12-63 DR 12-13-63 DR 12-16-63 DR 01-11-64 FWS 12-18-63 DR 12-16-63 DRs 12-21-63 DR 12-20-63 DR 01-03-64 DR 01-07-64 DR 01-07-64 TA 01-14-63 TA Burdick, 71 �Day Date Year Sat Sat Jan 18 Jan 25 1964 1964 Jan or Feb 1964 WedThurs Mon Feb 5-6 1964 Feb 10 1964 Portions of the Festival of Arts numbers Cardinal Choir, thespian club, etc. Tues Feb 11 1964 Festival of Arts Western Michigan University choir Wed Feb 12 1964 Wed Feb 19 Feb 1964 1964 Thurs SatMon 1964 1964 FriSat Feb 20 Feb 2224 Feb 2122 Coldwater Art Club Meeting: Members decided to sponsor project/donate paintings to be awarded during Michigan Week, with funds benefiting Tibbits. Call out/donation request for tables, lamps, vanity dressing tables, water pitchers, mirrors, etc. for backstage. Notation that heating system, air condition system and sprinkler system were leased. Restoration is planned…to date $91,000 has been raised with another $75,000 needed. Tibbits Civic Theatre elects new officers (formerly Coldwater Players). Mention of the show Life With Father. New red flocked wall covering/wallpaper is hung by Lyle Barry, Gerald Clark, and Wayne Harmon. The proscenium arch is painted by Richard Dirschell. The Pajama Game Musical Tecumseh Players Mon Feb 24 1964 1964 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* *Benefit for Tibbits* Chad Mitchell Trio held at the high school gymnasium “Come Close I’ll Give Series of American you an Earful” sketches from Association of * Benefit for Tibbits* world famous University plays and novels Women A Far Country or Lansing Civic Players Mary Mary planned (neither ended up in production) Auditions for Life With Father, a Tibbits Civic Theatre show Performers Agnes Moorehead 01-10-64 DR 01-22-64 DR 01-23-64 DR 01-24-64 DR 01-27-64 DR 12-06-63 DR 01-31-64 DR 01-29-64 DR 02-07-64 DR Coldwater Community Schools arts festival The Lewis Art Collection, worth several hundred thousand dollars, is given to Tibbits. Plans to improve the Source 02-09-64 DR 02-11-64 DR 02-15-64 DR 02-19-64 DR 02-20-64 DR 02-21-64 DR 02-22-64 DR 02-22-64 DR 02-24-64 DR 01-29-64 DR 02-10-64 DR 02-14-64 DR 02-19-64 DR 02-21-64 DR 02-22-64 DR 02-24-64 DR 02-24-64 DR Burdick, 72 �Day Date Year Mon Tues Tues Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 25 1964 1964 1964 Thurs Feb 27 1964 Fri Feb 28 1964 Early March 1964 Fri March 6 March 9 1964 Thurs March 12 1964 Fri March 13 March 14 March 18 March 1964 Mon Sat Wed Thurs 1964 Ticket price students $1, $4 reserved 1964 1964 1964 $2 Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers basement and turn it into a museum/art gallery are announced. Southern Michigan National Bank and Harold F. Stukey give “sizeable contributions.” Coldwater Art Club donates seven original paintings to benefit Tibbits for the Michigan Week/Cultural Day event. The Seven Ways of Joseph Love Cotton, Patricia (Performance plays Medina to a full house, grosses $3500 in receipts.) Substantial contributions made by Mr. & Mrs. Earl C. Corwin & Mr. and Mrs. William A Milnes, owners of the Southern Michigan Grocer Co. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: H.F. Stukey appointed as a new board member. Reports given on upcoming events and financial stability. two plays Coldwater Civic Clebanoff Strings, 20 Concert musician ensemble Kai Winding Jazz Septet Concert Source 02-24-64 DR 02-25-64 DR 01-29-64 DR 02-17-64 DR 02-19-64 DR 02-20-64 DR 02-21-64 DR 02-26-64 DR 02-28-64 DR 02-28-64 TA 01-09-64 DR 12-20-63 DR 02-28-64 DR 03-04-64 DR 03-04-64 DR 03-10-64 DR TV producer Paul Henning (Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction) gives sizeable contribution because of letter written by Mrs. Josephine Henning Beyer of Coldwater (daughter of Joseph Henning, second owner of Tibbits and sister of Huldah (wife of John Jackson, the third owner of the Tibbits)) concerning the possibility they may be related. She encloses information on the Tibbits restoration and he decides to donate. Major contribution given by the Branch County Federal Savings and Loan Association. 03-12-64 DR Spring Fashion Chamber of Show Commerce Sizeable contribution given by Rex T. Kiess, Coldwater jeweler, & Mrs. Kiess. 02-17-64 DR 03-16-64 DR University of Michigan Glee Club Concert 03-13-64 DR 03-18-64 DR 02-17-64 DR 03-12-64 DR Burdick, 73 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers 19 Fri- March 27March 1964 1964 Thurs -Sat March 30 April 24 1964 $1 Thurs, $1.50 Fri/Sat Mon April 6 1964 Free Fri April 10 April 12 1964 Mon Sun Tues April 1964 1964 1964 Life With Father Play Tibbits Civic (postponed) Theatre Al Parke provides mural decoration on the west and north walls of the lobby, about 500 square feet. Wayne Harmon and his men surface the walls with canvas to take the oil painting. Jim Bryan, Bill Bobler and Walter Johnson provide assistance in materials, rigging and décor details. New curtain is installed. Flame-red velour, perfected matches the lighter red in the velour wallpaper. Curtain is donated by the Rotary. Naughty Nineties Minstrel Show Rotary Concert Music Mart of Coldwater Dave Nault, organist Source 03-16-64 DR 03-17-64 DR 03-18-64 DR 03-20-64 DR 03-19-64 DR 03-19-64 DR 03-28-64 DR 04-01-64 DR 02-28-64 DR 03-21-64 DR 03-23-64 DR 03-25-64 DR 03-26-64 DR 03-27-64 DR 03-30-64 DR 04-02-64 DR 04-03-64 DR 04-04-64 DR 04-04-64 DR Sizeable donation by Mr. & Mrs. G. Otis Pierce Students $1, GA $2.50 and $5, sponsors $7.50 and $10 03-20-64 DR 03-23-64 DR 03-24-64 DR 04-07-64 DR 04-12-64 DR 04-14-64 TA Bob Newhart and The Outsiders (does not break even but comes close) Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Suggestion for more publicity in nearby towns, giving editors of the 04-14-64 TA Burdick, 74 �Day Date Year Ticket price April 16-18 April 24 April 24 1964 Sat April 25 1964 Mon Sun April 1? 1964 April 1964 26 Wed 1964 Fri April 29 May 1 Sun May 3 1964 Fri Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers papers complimentary tickets, and discounting student tickets. Notice that Chamber of Commerce and Service Clubs in the area are having new signs erected at the entrance of Coldwater which will say “Home of the World Famous Tibbits Theatre.” Life With Father play Tibbits Civic Theatre Mrs. Alfred Parke (wife of mural painter) is guest speaker for the Coldwater Newcomers Club; tells them the history of the Opera House. variety show Coldwater High School 14 Thurs -Sat Week of Name of show/ lecture topic 1964 1964 $1 students, $2.50-$4 tickets $1.25 donation Henry L. Scott Show Comedy/Piano Show Vocal concert Wayne King & his orchestra Concert Coldwater Community High School 04-09-64 DR 04-24-64 DR 03-20-64 DR 04-18-64 DR 04-20-64 DR 04-27-64 DR 04-09-64 DR 04-16-64 DR 04-17-64 DR 04-21-64 DR 04-24-64 DR 04-14-64 DR 04-25-64 DR 04-28-64 DR Vaughn Lowther is guest speaker at the American Association of University Women April meeting. Blue Angels Drum and Drum & Bugle Bugle Corp Festival / judged concert Michigan Gas Utilities Co. makes sizable contribution to restoration. 1964 $1 student, $3 and $5 Henry L. Scott, comicpianist Source 04-16-64 DR 04-30-64 DR 05-02-64 DR Douglas Hoopingar ner, Guy Frizzell and Waive Wardwell Wayne King & his orchestra; Jim Hayes & Nancy Evans, 04-16-64 DR 04-22-64 DR 04-28-64 DR 04-30-64 DR 05-04-64 DR Burdick, 75 �Day Date Year Mon Wed May 4 May 6 1964 1964 Sat Sun May 9 & 10 1964 Tues May 12 1964 Wed May 13 1964 Thurs Fri Tues Wed May 14 May 15 May 19 May 20 1964 1964 1964 1964 Tues Thurs May 26 May 28 1964 1964 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source vocalists free $1 students, $1.50, $2.50, $3 $1 students, $2, $2.50, $3.50 $1, $2, $2.50, $3.50 Tibbits Foundation appoints Kenneth W. Kohn as associate producer of the ATF summer company Band Concert Coldwater John Community Visosky Schools and Guy Frizzell Reynard the Fox Ft. Wayne Children’s Play David Theatre Fisher Coldwater junior and senior high bands Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Now have signed lease agreements with all summer stock people. Walter Stump is announced as associate producer and production director for ATF. Concerns that the people aren’t interested in children’s theatre (minimal attendance, low response to over 5,000 circulars that were given to each child). The Virginia Symphony conductor William Penny Hacker Glenn Crane is announced as ATF’s producer. Tibbits announces hiring of leading ingénue Kathy Zeller. Coldwater Art Club draws winners of paintings donated as Tibbits benefit. “Black Like Me” Lecture Summer stock box office opens- 20% discount for season ticket holders Dance Show John Howard Griffin, author Jose Molina, Spanish Dance Troupe 05-04-64 DR 05-05-64 DR 04-30-64 DR 05-05-64 DR 05-08-64 DR 05-11-64 DR 05-12-64 TA 04-30-64 DR 05-06-64 DR 05-11-64 DR 05-13-64 DR 05-14-64 DR 05-14-64 DR 05-15-64 DR 05-14-64 DR 04-30-64 DR 05-15-64 DR 05-21-64 DR 05-26-64 DR 04-30-64 DR 05-20-64 DR 05-22-64 DR 05-25-64 DR 05-27-64 DR Burdick, 76 �Day Date Year Thurs Tues Thurs May 28 June 2 June 4 1964 1964 1964 Thurs Sat Sun Mon June 4 June 6 June 7 June 8 1964 1964 1964 1964 Tues June 9 1964 Thurs Mon Tues June 18 June 22 June 23 JuneSept 1964 1964 1964 1964 TuesSun June 23-28 1964 Ticket price $1 donation TuesThurs: $2, $2.50, $3; FriSun: $2.50, $3, $3.50 Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Tom King announced as leading man for summer stock. Board of Directors of Branch County Savings Bank gives large donation to Tibbits. Directors of the American Theatre Festival ask for a host of items to be donated—cutting tables, chairs, filing cabinets, Singer sewing machines, and desks. Quincy Bank donates a sizeable check to Tibbits. H.F. Stukey of Stukey Inn holds private reception for members for the ATF company and Tibbits board members. Rest of the company arrives; rehearsals for ATF begin. Variety Show / Sweet Mrs. America Adelines and the original Mrs. America at Tibbits *Tibbits benefit * Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Jerry Fair shows sketches of the front of the building, shows plans to restore the dome, windows, doors, balcony and reface the building at a cost of $15,000. The material for the chandelier has been assembled and Rotary Club has agreed to pay $400 for material for the drapes. Crystal chandelier has been rebuilt and will be returned to the Opera House within the next week to ten days. Tibbits and local merchants give away tickets to summer shows as a promo. Alfred Parke and Bill Petch construct a marquee on the façade of the theatre. ***American Theatre Festival (ATF) is the first-ever summer stock season at Tibbits. Directors changed with each show; constants included Miss Tony Showalter as costume mistress, Sally Dunlap as costume designer, Jack Shouse as set designer, and Walter Stump as lighting designer. Season Ticket Prices: Tues, Wed, Thur: $12.50, $17.50, $21, $25; Fri, Sat, Sun: $17.50, $22.50, $27.50, $32.50. Solid Gold Cadillac American Theatre Glenn Irene Festival Crane Belcher, William Walsh, Joel Marsh, Crane, Kenneth Kohn, Charles Source 05-28-64 DR 05-28-64 DR 06-02-64 DR 06-04-64 DR 06-05-64 DR 06-07-64 DR 06-07-64 DR 06-05-64 DR 06-08-64 DR 06-09-64 TA 06-18-64 DR 06-22-64 DR 06-23-64 DR 06-22-64 DR 07-17-64 DR 07-10-64 DR 05-26-64 DR 05-27-64 DR 06-16-64 DR 06-18-64 DR 06-22-64 DR 06-24-64 DR 06-26-64 DR Burdick, 77 �Day Date Year Tues Sun June 30- July 5 1964 Thurs TuesSun July 2 July 712 1964 1964 Ticket price TuesThurs: $2, $2.50, $3; FriSun: $2.50, $3, $3.50 TuesThurs: $2, $2.50, Name of show/ lecture topic The Pursuit of Happiness Company name Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* American Theatre Festival Type of event Comedy/ Play Walter Stump Performers Hutchins, Ruth Chambers, Tom King, Kathy Zeller, Virginia Marsh, George Vaughn Lowther, David Higgins Robert Miller, Ruth Chambers, Glenn Crane, Kathy Zeller, Tom King, William Walsh, David Higgins, Joel & Virginia Marsh Source 06-18-64 DR 06-23-64 DR 06-29-64 DR 06-30-64 DR 07-01-64 DR 07-02-64 DR Substantial donation by the Board of Directors of the Branch County Savings Bank is made to Tibbits. 06-18-64 DR The Man Who Came American Theatre Comedy / Play Glenn William 07-06-64 DR to Dinner Festival Crane Walsh, 07-07-64 DR Walter 07-08-64 DR Stump, Irene Burdick, 78 �Day Date Year Ticket price $3; FriSun: $2.50, $3, $3.50 Wed Tues July 8 July 14 TuesSun July 14- 1964 19 TuesSun July 21- 1964 26 1964 1964 TuesThurs: $2, $2.50, $3; FriSun: $2.50, $3, $3.50 TuesThurs: $2, $2.50, $3; FriSun: $2.50, $3, $3.50 Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Belcher, Sally Dunlap, Robert Miller, Joel & Virginia Marsh, Ruth Chambers, George Vaughn Lowther Producers of ATF request donation of two office desks, two long tables and a table saw for the productions. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: President Stilson is authorized to contact Mr. Parke regarding preparing a “graphic display to illustrate the point at which we have arrived in the restoration of the theatre, and to illustrate or dramatize the projects that are to be done in the future.” Under the Yum Yum American Theatre American Farce/ Robert Virginia Tree Festival Play Miller Marsh, Kathy Zeller, Tom King, Glenn Crane Ten Nights in a Bar room American Theatre Festival Adapted as a musical comedy melodrama by Walter Stump Director, Walter Stump; Choreogra phy, Bob Miller; Pianists Mrs. Roy C. Virginia Marsh, Bob Miller, Irene Belcher, Kathy Zeller, Ruth Chambers, William Source 07-08-64 DR 07-14-64 TA 06-18-64 DR 07-11-64 DR 07-13-64 DR 07-14-64 DR 07-15-64 DR 07-16-64 DR 06-18-64 DR 07-11-64 DR 07-16-64 DR 07-18-64 DR 07-20-64 DR 07-22-64 DR 07-23-64 DR 07-24-64 DR Burdick, 79 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Patterson & Doug Hoopingar ner; Backdrop design, Alfred Parke Sat TuesSun July 25 1964 July 28- 1964 Aug 2 Fri July 31 1964 Sat Aug 1 1964 TuesSun Aug 4- 1964 TuesThurs: $2, $2.50, $3; FridaySun: $2.50, $3, $3.50 Tues- Quality Spring Products, Inc. gives major contribution to Tibbits. Mister Roberts American Theatre Comedy-Drama/ Festival Play Irene Belcher Performers Source Walsh, Glenn Crane, David Higgins, Joel Marsh, Jeff Miller, Tom King Joel Marsh, Robert Miller, Sally Dunlap, William Walsh, Tom King, Glenn Crane, Mick Cochrane, Ken Kohn, David Higgins, Douglas Hoopengar ner, Jeffrey Miller, George Spelvin American Theatre Festival officials ask for help furnishing the company housing (located at 90 Division St) with lamps, chairs, dressers, rugs, and other furniture. A chauffeured Rolls Royce for an evening and tickets to one of the Chamber of ATF plays given away. Won by Clifford Foster; Rolls Royce belongs to Commerce Mrs. & Mrs. Richard Patterson. Girls in 509 American Theatre Comedy / Kenneth Robert 06-18-64 DR 07-27-64 DR 07-28-64 DR 07-29-64 DR 07-31-64 DR 07-31-64 DR 08-03-64 DR 06-18-64 DR 07-30-64 DR Burdick, 80 �Day Date Year 9 Tues TuesSun Aug 11 Aug 11-16 Ticket price Thurs: $2, 2.50, 3; FridaySun: $2.50, $3, $3.50 1964 1964 Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source Festival Miller, Irene Belcher, Ruth Chambers, George Vaughn Lowther, Virginia Marsh, Tom King, David Higgins, Allison Crockett, Joel Marsh, Jeffrey Miller 08-03-64 DR Tibbits Foundation Board Meeting Picnic American Theatre Festival Type of event Political Farce/ Play Drama / Play Kohn Walter Stump 08-11-64 TA 06-18-64 DR 07-13-64 DR 07-16-64 DR 08-08-64 DR 08-11-64 DR 08-12-64 DR 08-14-64 DR David Higgins, Kathy Zeller, Allison Crockett, Tom King, Virginia Marsh, Ruth Chambers, William Walsh, Sharon Doyle, Jerri Parke, Burdick, 81 �Day Date Year Thurs Aug 20 1964 TuesSun Aug 18 – Aug 23 1964 Aug 1964 Mon Aug 24 1964 TuesSun Aug 25-30 1964 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Jeffery Miller “Business Men’s Night.” Local business and professional men are planning to attend the show and an After-Glow at Stukey’s Inn following the show. The Seven Year Itch American Theatre Play Glenn Kathy Festival Crane; Zeller, Bob musical Miller, direction Virginia by Donna Marsh, Douglass Timothy Crane, Mary Circle, Allison Crockett, Sally Dunlap, Rosemary King, William Walsh, Joel Marsh Kohn is approached by President Stilson about becoming a “Business Manager” for the Tibbits (with duties outlined similar to Vaughn Lowther’s, who previously held the position of Theatre Manager). The compensation from the Foundation will be $3-4000 per year, with supplementation from a part-time college teaching job at a nearby college, totaling income to approx. $10,000/year. Kohn begins making arrangements to move to Coldwater, and “mistakenly assumes that arrangements have been made for him to begin teaching in Sept at the college.” President Stilson sends a letter to Mr. Stukey (and cc’s the Board and various others) addressing personality conflicts and perceived malicious attacks on Stilson by Stukey, concerns with finances and Stukey’s apparent attitude of closing down the theatre if he is not paid for ATF meals/housing (even though Stilson was out of town during that time). Little Mary Sunshine American Theatre Musical comedy Walter Kathy Zeller Festival Stump (with Lois Source 08-11-64 TA 06-18-64 DR 08-14-64 DR 08-15-64 DR 08-17-64 DR 08-18-64 DR 08-19-64 DR 08-20-64 DR 01-06-65 TA 08-24-64 TA 06-18-64 DR 08-17-64 DR 08-22-64 DR Burdick, 82 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* **Also added matinee performances Wed & Sat at reduced rates TuesSun Sept 16 1964 Wed Sept 16 1964 (costumes created by David Higgins, who worked with a prof. Indian dance troupe for 3 years); musical direction by Thurman & Donna Douglass; Choreogra phy by Miller; Sets by Douglas Saito Walter Stump Performers Source Taylor for matinees), Don Circle, David Higgins, Jack Shouse, Irene Belcher, William Walsh, Virginia Marsh, Glenn Crane 08-24-64 DR 08-26-64 DR 08-27-64 DR 08-28-64 DR 06-18-64 DR William Walsh, Ruth 08-29-64 DR 08-31-64 DR Chambers, 09-01-64 DR Irene 09-03-64 DR Belcher, 09-05-64 DR Tom King Stukey sends a letter to Stilson, replying to what was sent on 08-24-64. His points: Stilson shouldn’t have sent the 09-16-64 TA letter to the entire board, the community should be given complete and accurate information, the money matter of $3,000 that is owed to Stukey should be repaid by Crane, Kohn and Stump, and that he too has supported and will continue to support the summer theatre group. He mentions that financial responsibility is needed. Burdick, 83 Light Up the Sky American Theatre Festival Comedy / Play �Day Date Year Tues Sept 22 1964 Thurs -Sat Oct 1Oct 3 1964 Tues Oct 6 1964 Wed Oct 7 1964 Thurs -Sat Oct 810 *Oct 23 1964 Ticket price $8.50 for four concerts/ $2.12 each Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source 09-22-64 TA Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Kiwanis is granted permission to have travelogues at the Tibbits and the board considers three professional fund-raising organizations to help complete the restoration project. The ATF/summer stock did not turn a profit this summer (however, in exchange for the use of the facilities, they did pay some $3500-4000 in utility bills and improvements like lighting and equipment, approximately $5,000 in costumes and another $5000 in scenery which now belongs to the Foundation). The principals of ATF will be staying the winter in Coldwater and plan to put on a series of plays in Tibbits this winter. A Tibbits Woman’s Auxiliary has recently been formed, and they have addressed brochures to be mailed to the entire mailing list. 09-16-64 DR Glass Menagerie Tibbits Repertoire (never showed? Company, now formed Mentions opening of by American Theatre season as World of Festival producers Carl Sandburg in 1006-64 article) 10-6-64 TA Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting (special meeting): Ralph Little Of Burrill, Inc., a fundraising organization, is hired to start a fundraising program on Monday Oct 12 at the cost of $9,000, with the amount to be raised at $200,000. The Stan Getz Band scheduled for Oct 18 was cancelled since the ticket sales did not warrant the cost of the show. 05-02-64 DR La Boheme Goldovsky Grand Opera Opera Branch Jerold 06-11-64 DR Company County Siena, 10-08-64 DR Community Ronald Concert Holgate, Association Eugene Green, Shapleigh Howell, Carol Courtman, Linda Newman. 10-06-14 DR World of Carl Tibbits Repertoire Play Walter Stockton Sandburg Company Stump; Burns, Ruth 10-07-64 DR 10-08-64 DR produced Chambers, 10-09-64 DR by Glenn William Crane Walsh Burdick, 84 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source special perform ance Tues Oct 13 1964 Sat Sat Oct Oct 17 Oct 17 1964 1964 1964 Sun Oct 18 1964 Mon Oct 19 1964 Fri Oct 23 1964 Sat Oct 24 1964 Wed Oct 28 1964 Season tickets $5/ 6 shows Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Woman’s Auxiliary is having a bake sale with funds raised to be used to purchase a mimeograph machine for the theatre. Delta Iota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority has meeting; principal annual projects is ushering at the Tibbits. Auditions for local children to appear in Tom Sawyer production. Holiday in Quebec Travelogue Kiwanis 10-13-64 TA Stan Getz & his Jazz Concert Stan Getz Quartet (cancelled at 10-6-64 board meeting) Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Mr. Robb from Burrill, Inc (fundraising firm) is introduced and explains how the fundraising drive will work. $66 was raised at the Auxiliary’s bake sale. World of Carl Tibbits Repertoire Play Walter Stockton Sandburg Company Stump; Burns, Ruth *Special produced Chambers, performance for by Glenn William presidents of local Crane Walsh colleges and universities The Adventures of Whithey Playmaker 3 Act Play Tom Sawyer Productions from Ft. Wayne Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Mr. Robb explains the campaign chart, and the following appointments were made: Roy Patterson, campaign director; A. G. Lyon (chairman), Ernest Luse, Russell Waldron, Howard Snyder, listing committee; Fred Anderson Duane Davidson, Howard Teeter, Gerald Hensley, V. M Stilson, leadership committee; Mrs. Alfred Morency, general gifts-women’s division; Duane Davidson, publicity chairman; Jerri Parke, speaker’s bureau; Margaret Hayes, campaign treasurer. Margaret Hayes tenders her resignation as treasurer of the Foundation as of 11-1-64. The TransAmerican Leasing Co. is owed $67,929.48. If payment is made 09-25-64 DR 10-07-64 DR 10-17-64 DR 10-15-64 DR 10-17-64 DR 10-19-64 TA 10-22-64 DR 10-14-64 DR 10-15-64 DR Burdick, 85 �Day Date Year Thurs Tues Oct 29 Nov 3 1964 1964 Tues Nov 3 1964 WedFri Nov 46 1964 Sat Nov 7 1964 Mon Nov 9 1964 Tues Nov 10 1964 Ticket price Students half price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers now, a savings of over $14,000 would occur (interest?). The Board votes to borrow $5000 from the Branch Co. Savings Bank & the Southern MI National Bank of Coldwater to finance the fundraising fee for Burrill, Inc. Herb Shriner, nationally known stage, TV and radio star, visits Tibbits. Tibbits Opera Foundation announces a $200,000 campaign with R.P. Pat Patterson as the general chairman of the drive. Foundation wants to complete the remodeling and restoration of the theatre and museum and art center. Monies will go toward debt retirement/loan on heating/air systems, restoration of the front of the building, new electrical system, carpeting, seating, lower level lounges, rest rooms, museum, and misc. V. M. Stilson, president of Tibbits Foundation announces Charles T. Marsh as publicity and PR man for Tibbits. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Mr. Robb compares Tibbits to Stratford /Ontario Shakespearian Festival, which has achieved international fame. Says the film The Stratford Story will be shown to the Foundation and other service organizations in the future. Candida American Theatre Play Kathy Festival/ Tibbits Rep Co. Zeller, Stockton Burns, William Walsh, Ruth Chambers, Glenn Crane Hummon Sisters Concert-ranging Coldwater Accompani Janet and from religious Ministerial ment Guy Mary melodies to Association & Frizell Hummon show tunes Tibbits Opera Foundation The Lombardo Years Guy Lombardo & his Lombardo Royal Canadians Brothers Carmen, Lebert, & Victor; gust singer Anita Bryant Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: The film The Stratford Story is shown. Source 10-31-64 DR 11-03-64 DR 11-03-64 TA 10-15-64 DR 10-29-64DR 10-31-64 DR 11-03-64 DR 11-04-64 DR 11-05-64 DR 11-06-64 DR 10-15-64 DR 10-17-64 DR 10-29-64 DR 11-06-64 DR 09-11-64 DR 09-17-64 DR 10-15-64 DR 11-07-64 DR 11-10-64 DR 11-10-64 TA Burdick, 86 �Day Date Year Thurs Sat Nov 12 Nov 14 1964 1964 Mon Nov 16 1964 Thurs - Fri Nov 19-20 1964 Sat Nov 21 1964 Tues Nov 24 1964 Sat Nov 28 1964 Ticket price Season tickets $5/ 6 shows Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting (special meeting): Reports on fundraising campaign given. Hunza Land Travelogue Kiwanis 11-10-64 TA 10-15-64 DR 10-17-64 DR Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting (special meeting): Reports on fundraising campaign given. Tibbits Fund Drive is established with R.C. Patterson as general chairman and Mrs. Alfred G. Morency & Wayne Feller as cochairmen of the gifts division. Ondine French drama/ Coldwater Phyllis Play: Senior Class High School Coscarelly and Elwood McClellan 11-10-64 TA 11-16-64 DR Man & Superman Association of Producing Artists, U of M. professional theatre group Play Set design Kim Sados, costm design Nancy Potts Richard Woods, Ellis Rabb, Nancy Marchand, Paul Spareer, Donald Mofat, Rosemary Harris Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Mr. Robb reports on the progress of the fundraising campaign, Charles Bristol is voted is as new Treasurer of the Foundation with Margaret Hayes remaining as a board member. The Sorcerer U of M Gilbert & Sullivan Opera/ ComedyDirector Society Melody Allan Schreiber, Musical 10-15-64 DR 11-12-64 DR 11-14-64 DR 11-16-64 DR 11-17-64 DR 11-18-64 DR 11-19-64 DR 11-20-64 DR 09-25-64 DR 10-15-64 DR 11-17-64 DR 11-19-64 DR 11-30-64 DR 11-24-64 TA 09-25-64 DR 10-15-64 DR 11-25-64 DR 11-28-64 DR 11-30-64 DR Burdick, 87 �Day Date Year Sat Nov 28 Fri Mon Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source 1964 Trial by Jury U of M Gilbert & Sullivan Society John L. Henkel 09-25-64 DR 10-15-64 DR 11-25-64 DR 11-28-64 DR 11-30-64 DR Nov 27 Nov 30 1964 1964 Tues Tues Dec 1 Dec 1 1964 1964 Fri Dec 4 1964 Tibbits Fund Drive workers have a second report meeting. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting (special meeting): Fundraising report. Mr. Robb stresses the need for more workers. Tibbits Fund Drive Workers have meeting at Stukey’s Inn. Duo-Pianists, The Concert (second Branch Teltschik Teltschick Brothers in series?) County brothers, Community Alfred & Concert Herbert Association Mata and Hari Satirical Dance & Pantomime SatSun Dec 5-6 1964 Happy Holidays Show Tues Dec 8 1964 Thurs Dec 10 1964 Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Vote to extend the drive for capital funds for Tibbits indefinitely. Theatre rental cost is discussed: $75 performance fee and $25 rehearsal fee charged for all local organizations, 6040 fee for outside organizations, free to/donation accepted from educational institutions unless they charge an admission fee. Glenn Miller Ray Orchestra McKinley One Act Opera/ Satirical Comedy Variety Show director Prof. Harold Haugh, Choreogra pher Mrs. Riecker Sweet Adelines 11-30-64 DR 11-30-64 TA 11-30-64 DR 11-11-64 DR 12-02-64 DR 09-11-64 DR 09-25-64 DR 11-11-64 DR 11-25-64 DR 12-05-64 DR 11-11-64 DR 12-01-64 DR 12-02-64 DR 12-03-64 DR 12-04-64 DR 12-07-64 DR 12-05-64 DR 12-08-64 TA 09-11-64 DR 09-25-64 DR Burdick, 88 �Day Fri Date Year Ticket price Dec 11 Winter 1964 1964 FriSun Dec 1113 1964 $3.50$2; students half price Sun Dec 13 1964 $1 adults; under 16 75 cents main floor, 50 cents balcony Wed Dec 23 1964 Fri Wed Dec 26 Dec 30 1964 1964 Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Tibbits Fund Drive Meeting; Reports Requested. A Hasty Heart (replaced with Love Out of Town, but neither ever showed) Dial M for Murder American Theatre Festival/ Tibbits Rep Co. Rapunzel & the Witch American Theatre Festival/ Tibbits Rep Co. Type of event Comedy / Play Murder Mystery/ Play Walter Stump, producer Glenn Crane Children’s Theatre/Play Director and lighting designer Walter Stump Performers Roger Smith, Ed (Kookie Byrnes Stockton Burns, Kathy Zeller, Walter Stump, Glenn Crane Stockton Burns, Ruth Chambers, Kathy Zeller, Bill Walsh V.M. Stilson sends letter to Board of Directors and resigns from the presidency and the Board of Directors of Tibbits. Mrs. Alfred G. Parke (Jenie Parke) sends her letter of resignation to Vice President Patterson. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Resignations from V. M. Stilson, Jerri Parke and Winifred Morency. Margaret Hayes made a motion to deny Mrs. Morency’s resignation, and she agreed to remain a member of the board. Roy Patterson is named new president of the Tibbits Opera Foundation; Duane E. Davidson named vicepresident. Mr. Stukey donates the loan of $1,750 to the Foundation. Finances and financial program is discussed (bank loans, local bills, Transamerica Corp. bill). Suggestion to put new locks on all the Theatre building doors with the keys marked “do not duplicate”. Keys will only be given to qualified persons. Discussion on lease with the ATF, but no action taken. Source 11-25-64 DR 12-08-64 DR 12-03-66 DR 09-11-64 DR 09-25-64 DR 11-11-64 DR 11-24-64 DR 11-30-64 DR 12-03-64 DR 12-04-64 DR 12-07-64 DR 12-10-64 DR 12-11-64 DR 11-24-64 DR 11-30-64 DR 12-01-64 DR 12-07-64 DR 12-09-64 DR 12-24-64 DR 12-23-64 TA 12-26-64 TA 12-30-64 DR 12-30-64 TA Burdick, 89 �Day Date Year Thurs Dec 31 1964 Tues Jan 5 1965 Wed Jan 6 1965 Thurs -Sat Jan 7-9 1965 Mon Jan 11 1965 Tues Jan 12 1965 Sat Jan 16 1965 Tues Jan 19 1965 Ticket price Adults $2.50; students $1 Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Executive Board Meeting: Discussion of problems from 12-30 meeting, including: payment of $500 balance due to Glenn Miller Band, change to three signatures on checks (president, VP and treasurer), and formation of new committees (Finance- Dr. Harold J. Meier, chairman; House & Properties- Sanford Jolley, chairman; Public Relations- Peter Schwartz, chairman; Restoration- Jerry Fair, chairman). ATF contract discussed at a 5-year contract with proper cancellation clause if it jeopardizes the theatre, plus inventory taken before and after the season. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting at Stuckey’s Inn: Vote for Mr. Roussey to fill the hole in the alley for $125, and that the lease/contract for the ATF be prepared by an attorney. Mrs. Morency sends another letter of resignation to the board. Kenneth Kohn sends a letter to President Patterson regarding his employment as the theatre manager: He was never told he was being dismissed as the manager, hasn’t been paid what had been promised, has moved his family to Coldwater and as such his wife has given up her job and they have lost money because of it, and he has just heard that the board is looking for a qualified and experienced theatre manager (and he seems offended that his extensive qualifications are being overlooked by the board). Expresses disappointment with his last 3 months of “employment”, at which he has worked sometimes over 80 hours a week, and has at most received $125 total. Furthermore, he is upset by the rumors around town of his “inefficiency as a manager”, which is making it hard for him to secure another job. *On the Marquee American Theatre Play schedule but never Festival/ Tibbits Rep Co. played Rubinoff & his Violins Concert Rubinoff Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Mrs. Winifred Morency resigns. Some bookings need to be negotiated on price or will have to be cancelled. Those already cancelled include Entrances & Exits, Hal Holbrook, Basil Rathbone, and Caldonia. Executive Committee to now meet every Wed and the Foundation board to meet every Tuesday until further notice. Exits & Entrances (cancelled by 01-1265 meeting) Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Vote to take out a loan for $3500 to pay $1500 to Woody Herman and Source 12-30-64 TA 12-31-64 TA 01-05-65 DR 12-30-64 DR 01-05-65 TA 01-06-65 TA 12-12-64 DR 12-12-64 DR 12-31-64 DR 01-06-65 DR 01-07-65 DR 01-08-65 DR 01-11-65 DR 01-12-65 DR 01-12-65 TA 12-12-64 DR 01-12-65 TA 01-19-65 TA Burdick, 90 �Day Date Year Sat Jan 23 1965 Tues Jan 26 1965 Sat Jan 30 1965 Tues TuesWed Feb 2 Feb 2-3 1965 1965 Tues Feb 9 1965 Wed Feb 10 1965 Ticket price $1.50 Season tickets $5/ 6 shows Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* $4, Performers $2000 to pay Roger Williams. The loan will be signed by 5 board members, each liable for $700 of the loan. The proceeds of these concerts will be used to repay the loan. Seaman Office Supply will take back the purchased mimeograph machine ($459), apply the price on the current account, and rent the machine for $25. Discussion about the possibility of Olivet College providing funds for a theatre manager in exchange for use of the Tibbits for rehearsals in connection with an adult education program. Taming of the Shrew MSU Players Coldwater Frank Frederick High School Rutledge De Santis, chapter of the Chilton Thespian Cunningha Society m, Terry Williams, Catherine Mann Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Olivet College agrees to pay half of the salary for a theatre manager, which would be $50 per week toward the director’s salary, provided another $50 per week can be secured from some other source. The agreement would take place in February and involve the Players Group, Adult Education, and Teenage Activities. U of M requests payment of $700 for the Gilbert and Sullivan performance. 900 brochures advertising coming attractions are ready to mail out. Mr. Lyon is preparing the lease agreement with ATF. Pan-Am Highway Travelogue Kiwanis Sweet Adelines donate $250 to the Tibbits. free Type of event Source 12-12-64 DR 01-04-65 DR 01-05-65 DR 01-14-65 DR 01-15-65 DR 01-19-65 DR 01-20-65 DR 01-21-65 DR 01-23-65 DR 01-25-65 DR 01-26-65 TA 10-17-64 DR 01-29-65 DR 02-02-65 DR 01-30-65 DR 02-01-65 DR 02-04-65 DR 02-09-65 DR 02-09-65 TA Susan Lowe Coldwater Cooking School & Daily Fashion Show Reporter Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Cancelled The Littlest Circus but the company wants $100 to cover expenses. Motion to only charge 50 cents to students for the Woody Herman concert. Replastering and painting of the ceiling has been completed; work has been donated by Legg Lumber. The rear portion of the ceiling plaster has been removed, replastered and painted at $2300. Estimated cost of finishing the repair work is between $56,000, as opposed to the estimated $20,000 by contractors. 01-29-65 DR Woody Herman Concert Woody Burdick, 91 �Day Date Year Ticket price $2.50; students $1 WedThurs Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* “Herd” Performers Source Herman 02-02-65 DR 02-04-65 DR 02-09-65 DR 02-10-65 DR 02-11-65 DR 02-10-65 DR 1965 Community theatre for Branch Co., named the Branch County Players, is being organized. Mon Feb 10 -11 Feb 15 1965 09-25-64 DR 01-12-65 TA Tues Feb 16 1965 Sat Feb 27 1965 Mark Twain Tonight Lincoln Center Hal (cancelled by 01-12Repertory Co. Holbrook 65 meeting) Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Reports a loss of $500 on the Woody Herman concert even though 1078 tickets are sold. The New Holland Travelogue Kiwanis SunMon Feb 28, March 1 1965 Fine Arts Festival 02-04-65 DR 02-24-65 DR 02-25-65 DR 02-27-65 DR 03-02-65 DR Sun Feb 28 1965 Tues March 2 March 7 1965 Sun 1965 Season tickets $5/ 6 shows free Variety show, Coldwater Gretchen including One High School Gottschalk, Act Drama The Thespians, Linda Wall, choir, Symphony Hammard band band, choir Informational community meeting held; 75 citizens come to hear a report on the 5-year financial program for the Tibbits. Report on upcoming programing. Sanford Jolly, chairman of House and Staging, reports that two intercom systems have been installed with the hopes that three more can be installed. Roof repair is needed as it is leaking above the stage. The ceiling over the balcony has been completed and was donated by Louie Legg. Last year’s summer musicals and “sexy” plays were the best in attendance, so the Board is looking for similar shows to do this summer. New highway is being constructed east of the city which will allow for more traffic in less time. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Meetings will now be held monthly in the future, with the Executive Board meeting each Wednesday. Roger Williams & his Concert – world Roger orchestra renowned pianist Williams, the Dutton ensemble 02-16-65 TA 10-17-64 DR 03-02-65 DR 02-28-65 TA 03-02-65 TA 09-25-64 DR 02-18-65 DR 02-22-65 DR 02-25-65 DR Burdick, 92 �Day Date Year Thurs - Fri March 18 -19 TuesWed March 16-17 Thurs March 18 1965 Sat March 20 March 20 1965 Sat Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Pioneer, Go Home 1965 Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Play / Comedy Coldwater Junior class Auditions for county high schools’ production of Bye Bye Birdie (auditions at Roosevelt Auditorium, show at Tibbits) 1965 Phyllis Coscarelly Performers Jack Wolf, Terry Tarr, Stephanie Shank, Carolyn Gillespie, Becky Pratt, Educators throughou t the county and from Olivet College, plus Glenn Crane, Walter Stump President Patterson sends a letter to Mr. Burrill requesting that some of the service fee be returned to the Foundation since the fundraiser was a total flop. Instead of the estimated $200,000 expected, only $20,000 is received in donations, $11,000 of which is paid to Mr. Burrill’s company. Auditions at Tibbits for the adult roles of Bye Bye Birdie. Season tickets $5/ 6 The World of California Travelogue Kiwanis Source 02-26-65 DR 03-01-65 DR 03-02-65 DR 03-03-65 DR 03-04-65 DR 03-05-65 DR 03-08-65 DR 02-18-65 DR 03-11-65 DR 03-13-65 DR 03-15-65 DR 03-16-65 DR 03-17-65 DR 03-18-65 DR 03-19-65 DR 03-12-65 DR 03-16-65 DR 03-18-65 TA 03-20-65 DR 10-17-64 DR Burdick, 93 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Sun March 21 March 21 1965 Tibbits Foundation Fund Drive coffee meeting. 1965 Littlest Circus (cancelled as of 2-965 meeting) March 26 March 26 March 28 1965 `Tibbits Board Meeting 1965 Calendonia 1965 Lucille Kailer, lyric coloratura soprano Concert Mon March 29 1965 Cancer Crusade kickoff meeting Meeting Sat April 3 1965 Tues April 6 1965 Performers Source shows Sun Fri Fri Sun 03-19-65 DR 09-25-64 DR 02-09-65 TA Miniature, magical carnival in music; dance & pantomime 03-26-65 DR 09-25-64 DR Singers & dancers of Scotland **to benefit Hospital Auxiliary** Spring Style / Fashion Show Branch County Community Concert Association Branch Co. Cancer Society Coldwater Daily Reporter and the Coldwater Chamber of Commerce 03-24-65 DR 03-30-65 DR Kenneth Miller and Arlene Weston, chairmen Tibbits Foundation ANNUAL MEETING: Officers for the following year will be Roy Patterson, president; Duane Davidson, Vice President; Rae Kleindinst, Recording Secretary; Chas Bristol, Treasurer; Dorothy Aitchison, Corresponding Secretary. Dr. Meier reports on finances and membership, stating 150 members needed and 03-06-65 DR 03-23-65 DR 03-24-65 DR 03-25-65 DR 03-26-65 DR 03-27-65 DR 03-29-65 DR 03-30-65 DR 03-31-65 DR 04-01-65 DR 04-02-65 DR 04-03-65 DR 04-06-65 TA Burdick, 94 �Day Date Year Thurs Thurs -Sat April 8 April 810 1965 1965 MonThurs Thurs -Fri Sat April 12-15 April 22-23 April 24 Tues 1965 Sat April 27 April 30 May 1 Sun May 2 1965 Fri Ticket price $1 Thurs, $1.50 FriSat Name of show/ lecture topic 1965 Minstrel Show HOLY WEEK services Church service Season tickets $5/ 6 shows 1965 Tues May 4 1965 Rotary Performers Source 04-07-65 DR 02-18-65 DR 03-19-65 DR 04-06-65 DR 04-07-65 DR 04-09-65 DR 04-09-65 DR Duane Davidson 02-18-65 DR Coldwater High School Basil Rathbone Dramatic (cancelled as of 01presentation 12-65 meeting) Tibbits Sustaining Membership drive nears top; within 23 members of reaching the goal of 150 memberships (members pledge $200 payable per year for 5 years). American Theatre Festival signs 5-year lease agreement with Tibbits Opera Foundation to continue summer stock through 1969. African Wildlife in Travelogue Kiwanis Action 09-25-64 DR 01-12-65 TA Young American Artists in Concert 04-21-65 DR 04-23-65 DR 04-27-65 DR 05-01-65 DR 05-03-65 DR *benefit for Tibbits* May 3 Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Variety Show 1965 Mon Type of event currently at 99. Tibbits Finance Board Meeting Roaring 20s 1965 1965 Company name Concert Artists from Michigan colleges with featured artist Dzidra Bonfiglio An Evening with Victor Herbert & Harold Arlen Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Bye Bye Birdie proceeds will be used to repair the roof. The Finance 04-27-65 DR 04-30-65 DR 10-17-64 DR 09-25-64 DR 05-04-65 DR Burdick, 95 �Day Date Year Ticket price Sun May 9 1965 $1 TuesSat May 18-22 1965 Adults $1.50, students $1 Sun May 23 1965 Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source 05-04-65 TA Committee wants immediate action toward hiring a Theatre Manager, with a proposed salary of $300 a month. Barbara Bernahl claims $66 per week for services in the box office, which the board thought was too much. It was their understanding that she was to only be reimbursed the cost of her babysitter. The bill is sent to Mr. Lyon/legal counsel for discussion. Elsie Elliott no longer wants to work box office, and Barbara Worden is suggested to take over. Tibbits Sustaining Membership drive nears top; within 15 members of reaching the goal of 150 memberships (members pledge $200 payable per year for 5 years). Cardinal Choir and Fine Arts Department presents Tibbits with a $50 donation in appreciate for free use of the Tibbits for school-directed functions. 05-05-65 DR Jazz Concert (17 Wayne Brenda piece stage Feller Davis, Tom 05-06-65 DR 05-07-65 DR band) Reaume, 05-10-65 DR Chuck Stokes, John Clayton, The Malibus 04-01-65 DR Bye Bye Birdie Musical Olivet College Walter 05-12-65 DR & Branch Stump, 05-13-65 DR County Area director; 05-14-65 DR Schools Glenn 05-15-65 DR Crane, 05-17-65 DR producer; 05-18-65 DR Mrs. 05-19-65 DR William Corey, Choreogra phy; Mrs. Dan Shelles, Costumes 04-19-65 DR Jerry Gerard Concert; organist Branch Jerry 05-20-65 DR (originally County Gerard scheduled), Community (cancelled?) 05-24-65 DR Bene W. Hammel Concert , Bene Burdick, 96 �Day Date Year Sat Thurs Sat Tues May 29 June 3 June 5 June 8 1965 1965 1965 1965 Thurs Thurs June 10 1965 June 10 1965 TuesSat June 15-19 Wed Thurs June 16 1965 June 24 1965 1965 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Association Hammel Bye Bye Birdie gives $1,000 donation to Tibbits. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting Summer cast starts arriving; company housing is at 90 Division St. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: New office secretary Mrs. Hillyar is introduced. President Patterson reports that he has written letters to both Barbara Bernahl and Ken Kohn regarding their claims of services, offering to settle at $500 each ($250 paid this year and $250 next year) in addition to the $125 which they have already been paid. Present membership is 145. Executive and Finance committee reported that a secretary and custodian is all the Theatre needs for personnel at this point. Rotary gifts $400 to Tibbits. Tibbits Executive Board Meeting Larry Life named season choreographer; Larry Carrico Jr named season stage manager, technical director, scene designer, and rigger. The Fantasticks American Theatre Musical Walter Ann Festival Romance Stump, Breniser, director; Milt Bailey, Carrico, James scenic (Mike) design; Bill Bloom, Bob Kreutzberg Sphatt, , William costumes; Walsh, Skip Larry Life, Frizzell, Phil Goble, musical Larry director Carrico, Marge Foley Local merchants give away tickets for summer theatre. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: New office secretary Mrs. Hillyer has resigned. Materials for the roof repair have been delivered, work to begin soon. Mr. Kohn has sent back a letter accepting the settlement offer for back salary. Payments to Trans-America Leasing Co. haven’t been made since last fall and are in arrears in the amount of $12,000. Loan refinancing and payment schedule of $1045 a month is recommended, to which TransAmerica would excuse the penalty. Membership is at 157. Source 05-29-65 DR 05-28-65 DR 06-05-65 DR 06-08-65 DR 06-09-65 DR 06-10-65 DR 04-08-65 DR 06-08-65 DR 06-09-65 DR 06-10-65 DR 06-14-65 DR 06-15-65 DR 06-16-65 DR 06-17-65 DR 06-19-65 DR 06-16-65 DR 06-24-65 TA Burdick, 97 �Day Date Year TuesSat June 22-26 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source 1965 Come Blow Your Horn American Theatre Festival Robert Sphatt, William Walsh, Phil Goble, Laura Seager, Lynda Arnberg, Fay Command 04-08-65 DR 06-10-65 DR 06-18-65 DR 06-21-65 DR 06-22-65 DR 06-23-65 DR 06-24-65 DR Sat June 26 1965 Monk Watson’s Magic Show TuesSat June 29- July 3 1965 Abie’s Irish Rose American Theatre Festival Sat July 3 1965 The Wizard of Oz Olivet College Children’s Theatre Adults $1, children .75 Type of event Play – Contemporary Sex Comedy Children’s Matinee- live magic Play- Comedy Children’s Matinee - Glenn Crane 06-25-65 DR Walter Stump Miss Bobbi Waite & Mrs. Paul Bisling, directors; Kathryn Haefild, Robert Sphatt, Laura Seager, William Walsh, Phil Goble, Fay Command, Larry Life, Marc Baskind, Glenn Crane 04-08-65 DR 06-10-65 DR 06-25-65 DR 06-26-65 DR 06-28-65 DR 06-29-65 DR 06-30-65 DR 07-01-65 DR 06-25-65 DR 06-30-65 DR 07-01-65 DR Burdick, 98 �Day Date Year TuesSat July 610 1965 Tues July 13 1965 TuesSat July 13- 1965 17 TuesSat July 20- 1965 24 Ticket price Matinees Wed & Sat; adults $1.65 and up, children .80 Wed, $1.30 Sat Name of show/ lecture topic The Music Man Company name Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* American Theatre Festival Musical Performers musical director Walter Stump Glenn Crane, Ann Breniser, Fay Command, locals Mitch McCullough & Cindy Weidner, Sweet Adelines chorus as townspeopl e Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Larry Carrico is interviewed for the Theatre Manager position. Further discussion to occur with him to come to agreement of salary. Women’s Chamber of Commerce offers to usher the winter season. Mr. Bryan reports that roof is nearly complete and new system of locks has been installed. **Music Man is held over another week ** The Drunkard American Theatre Festival Type of event Melodrama, adapted musically by Walter Stump Walter Stump, director; Thurman Douglass & Guy Frizzell, musical directors; Philip Goble, William Walsh, Robert Sphatt, William Dowton, Milton Source 04-08-65 DR 06-10-65 DR 07-02-65 DR 07-03-65 DR 07-06-65 DR 07-07-65 DR 07-13-65 TA 07-08-65 DR 07-09-65 DR 07-10-65 DR 07-11-65 DR 07-13-65 DR 07-14-65 DR 04-08-65 DR 06-10-65 DR 07-09-65 DR 07-16-65 DR 07-19-65 DR 07-20-65 DR 07-21-65 DR 07-22-65 DR Burdick, 99 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* William Kreutzberg , costumes TuesSat July 27- 1965 30 The Happy Time American Theatre Festival TuesSat Aug 37 My Fair Lady American Theatre Festival 1965 Play: Comedy Glenn Crane Walter Stump Performers Source Bailey, Larry Life, Glenn Crane, Charles Hutchins, Guy Frizzell, Ann Breniser, Fay Command, Laura Seager, Charlotte Button, Brenda Davis, Margaret Foley, Thurman Douglass 04-08-65 DR Craig 06-10-65 DR Davidson 07-23-65 DR (local), 07-24-65 DR Larry Life, 07-26-65 DR Kenneth 07-27-65 DR Kohn, 07-28-65 DR Robert 07-29-65 DR Sphatt, William Walsh, Fay Command 04-08-65 DR Ann 06-10-65 DR Breniser, 07-30-65 DR Glenn Burdick, 100 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source Crane, William Walsh, Phillip Goble 07-31-65 DR 08-02-65 DR 08-03-65 DR 08-04-65 DR 08-05-65 DR Thurs MonSat Aug 5 Aug 914 1965 1965 Tibbits Board Meeting (?) **My Fair Lady is held over another week ** Tues Aug 10 1965 TuesSat Aug 10-14 1965 Thurs TuesSat Aug 12 Aug 17-21 1965 1965 TuesSat Aug 17-21 1965 Tibbits Foundation Board Meeting: Patterson, Davidson and Heikkinen visited U of M to conference regarding financial aid from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. They were advised to expand the Tibbits programming into all types of art and once that is in effect, they would work with Tibbits in creating a proposal. Congress is also presently reviewing a bill which might offer additional financial help. Larry Carrico has officially been hired as Theatre Manager, to start Sept 1 at a salary of $300 per month for 10 months. He has also signed a contract to teach at Lakeland School, so will divide his time between the two. Negotiation with Transamerica Leasing Corp. has led to a modified agreement (at which point delinquent back balance is $16,000). The Foundation can pay $8,000 to become current, and then no additional interest will accrue as long as TLC is paid $1089 per month. Sunday in New York American Theatre (originally scheduled, Festival cancelled since My Fair Lady is held over) Tibbits Executive Board Meeting On Borrowed Time American Theatre (originally scheduled, Festival but changed to Mary, Mary?) Mary, Mary American Theatre Adult comedy William Joel and Festival Walsh Virginia Marsh, Larry Life, Phillip 08-03-65 DR 08-09-65 DR 08-10-65 DR 08-13-65 DR 08-06-65 DR 08-10-65 TA 04-08-65 DR 06-10-65 DR 08-06-65 DR 04-08-65 DR 06-10-65 DR 07-09-65 DR 08-10-65 DR 08-11-65 DR 08-12-65 DR 08-13-65 DR 08-16-65 DR Burdick, 101 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source 08-17-65 DR 08-18-65 DR 08-19-65 DR 08-20-65 DR 04-08-65 DR Oklahoma American Theatre Musical Walter Ann 08-17-65 DR Festival Stump, Breniser, 08-21-65 DR musical Milton director Bailey, Larry 08-23-65 DR 08-24-65 DR Thurman Life, 08-25-65 DR Douglas, Charlotte 08-26-65 DR choreogra Button, 08-27-65 DR pher Larry William Life Walsh, Phil Goble, Lee Treat, Glenn Crane, Sally Carrico. 08-24-65 DR Tibbits Executive Board Meeting American Theatre Festival presents awards to two young Coldwater people for helping the company the past two 08-30-65 DR summers. Brad Green receives the Outstanding Apprentice of the Year award; Charlotte Button, actress, received the other award. 04-08-65 DR The Moon is Blue American Theatre 06-10-65 DR (originally scheduled, Festival cancelled since Oklahoma is held over) 08-31-65 DR *Oklahoma is held over for a second week* 09-01-65 DR 09-04-65 DR 09-07-65 DR 09-10-65 DR Larry Carrico is hired to teach English at Lakeland School. 09-10-65 DR Music! Magic! And Magic & Comedy Monk 09-11-65 DR Mirth! show Watson Goble, Laura Seager TuesSat Aug 24-28 1965 Thurs Mon Aug 26 Aug 30 1965 1965 TuesSat Aug 31Sept 4 1965 TuesSat Aug 31Sept 4 1965 Fri Sun Sept 10 Sept 12 1965 1965 free Burdick, 102 �Day Date Year Tues Sept 21 1965 Sat Thurs Tues Sept 23 Sept 30 Oct 5 1965 1965 1965 Ticket price Reserved $3.75, Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Total attendance of summer stock was 14,137 with gross box office sales at $30,865. Mrs. Bernahl has denied the Foundation’s offer to settle and has threatened to sue. The board decides to hold the matter of Bernahl’s claim in abeyance. New rental fees are created based on revenue of the program. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting Wayne King & his Concert Wayne King Orchestra General admission $2.50 Sat Oct 9 1965 Tues Oct 12 1965 Thurs Wed Sat Oct 21 Oct 27 Oct 30 1965 1965 Sat Nov 6 1965 $5 adults, $3 students Adults $1, kids 75 cents Byways of Britain Travelogue Kiwanis Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Profit from the Wayne King performance is $967.78. Sales tax exemption is sought. Community Concert Board feels that the new rental fees are too high, but taking into account the cost of operation, the facilities, etc., it is an appropriate fee. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting Tibbits Executive Committee Meeting Two Go Dancing Ballet/ Classical Branch dance concert County Community Concert Association Pinocchio Reed Marionettes Puppet show Edith and Robin Reed Source 09-13-65 DR 09-17-65 DR 09-21-65 TA 09-17-65 DR 09-29-65 DR 09-16-65 DR 09-21-65 DR 09-22-65 DR 09-24-65 DR 09-27-65 DR 09-28-65 DR 10-01-65 DR 10-06-65 DR 10-06-65 DR 10-08-65 DR 10-07-65 DR 10-12-65 TA 10-18-65 DR 10-27-65 DR 10-04-65 DR 10-22-65 DR 10-28-65 DR 10-29-65 DR 11-01-65 DR 11-02-65 DR Burdick, 103 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source 11-04-65 DR 11-06-65 DR 11-08-65 DR Mon Nov 8 1965 Tues Nov 9 1965 Thurs Fri Thurs Thurs - Fri Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 18 Nov 18-19 1965 1965 1965 1965 Sat Nov 20 1965 Sun Nov 28 1965 Reserved $3.75, General Admission $2.50 Sat- Dec 4-5 1965 Adults Michael Church, Lecture-Art University of Michigan College of Architecture & Design Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Michael Church of the University Extension Service of Fine Arts of the State of MI is interested and willing to help the newly appointed Arts Council. Carrico reports that it was necessary to have three performances for Pinocchio, and that profit for the show was $434.84. Tibbits Executive Committee Meeting Tibbits Meeting Tibbits Executive Meeting Noah Play Coldwater Phyllis High School Coscarelly, senior class student director Carolyn Gillespie Concert - Piano Branch Richard County Cass Community Concert Association Womenfolk Folk singers/ Tibbits Opera Jean Amos, recording artists Foundation Leni and Arts Ashmore, Council Barbara Cooper, Judy Fine, Joyce James Sing Americana Musical Review Sweet 11-05-65 DR 11-09-65 TA 11-10-65 DR 11-10-65 DR 11-16-65 DR 11-12-65 DR 11-15-65 DR 11-18-65 DR 11-19-65 DR 10-29-65 DR 11-15-65 DR 11-22-65 DR 10-28-65 DR 11-10-65 DR 11-17-65 DR 11-20-65 DR 11-23-65 DR 11-24-65 DR 11-26-65 DR 11-27-65 DR 11-29-65 DR 10-13-65 DR Burdick, 104 �Day Date Year Sun Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Adelines $1.50, children 75 cents Wed Thurs Dec 15 Dec 16 1965 1965 Sat Dec 18 1965 Sat Dec 18 1965 Thurs Dec 30 Jan 11 1965 1966 Sat Jan 15 1966 Sat Jan 22 1966 Tibbits Fine Arts Committee Meeting Mr. Crane Adults $1.25, kids 74 cents $5 adults, $3 students Performers Hansel & Gretel Piccolo Opera Company of Detroit Musical comedy Children’s Theatre / Musical fairy tale Quincy High School Brent Veysey Evelyn Orbach Tibbits Opera Foundation Patrons Cocktail Party: Financial status reviewed; board is looking into possibility of getting federal monies. Tibbits Executive Committee Meeting Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Review of previous year’s bookings. Most bookings made money, but Womenfolk lost money. Carrico reports a proposal is being prepared to submit for federal assistance to get a new front of the building, finish the basement according to plans, lounge, new seats and carpeting, work backstage for electrical systems, etc. ATF decides not to operate summer stock, so the board appoints Carrico to operate the theatre for the summer instead. He has chosen several large musicals since they have proven to be most popular. Proposed salary for Carrico is $150/week with a percentage of profits at the end of the season. Pop Organ Eddie Concert Osborn Inner Space Travelogue Kiwanis Source 11-12-65 DR 11-19-65 DR 11-29-65 DR 11-30-65 DR 12-01-65 DR 12-02-65 DR 12-03-65 DR 12-04-65 DR 12-06-65 DR 12-14-65 DR 12-13-65 DR 12-16-65 DR 12-07-65 DR 12-08-65 DR 12-10-65 DR 12-13-65 DR 12-14-65 DR 12-17-65 DR 12-20-65 DR 12-17-65 DR 12-20-65 DR 12-29-65 DR 01-11-66 TA 12-20-65 DR 10-06-65 DR 01-15-66 DR 01-20-66 DR Burdick, 105 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Wed Jan 26 1966 Wed Jan 26 1966 Sat Feb 5 1966 Wed Feb 9 1966 Sat Feb 19 1966 Mon Feb 28 1966 Thurs March 3 March 1966 Vocalinstrumental program Tibbits asks for donations of clothing and accessories to build the costume shop. 1966 Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Officers for the year are Roy Patterson, president; Duane Davidson, $5 adults, $3 students Source Joseph Wolman, piano; John Wummer, flute; David Sackson, violin-viola Meeting is held to discuss Tibbits to be organized as an Arts Council as well in order to avoid overlapping of events and dates, to coordinate use of the opera house, and to publish a brochure on the local arts groups in the community. Hamlet Michigan State Play Frank Roger Long, University’s Performing Rutledge Roger Arts Co. Cornish, Ann Matesich, Terry S. Williams, Bill Stock Norman Luboff Choir Concert Branch County Community Concert Association America Travelogue Kiwanis 01-15-66 DR 01-21-66 DR 01-27-66 DR Varsity Vagabonds 02-16-66 DR 02-17-66 DR 02-25-66 DR 03-03-66 DR Concert - Musical Arts Trio Adult $1.50, student $1 Performers Western Michigan University Branch County Community Concert Association Dr. Elwyn Carter 01-26-66 DR 01-15-66 DR 01-17-66 DR 01-26-66 DR 01-31-66 DR 02-02-66 DR 02-07-66 DR 10-04-65 DR 10-06-65 DR 02-17-66 DR 03-08-66 TA Burdick, 106 �Day Date Year Ticket price March 9 1966 Thurs March 10 1966 Thurs -Fri March 17-18 1966 Sat March 26 1966 Sun April 3 1966 Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers VP; Rae Kleindist, recording secretary; Dorothy Aitchison, corresponding secretary; Charles Bristol, treasurer. Arts Council has had a number of meetings and has elected officers. Carrico reports that summer people have been hired, budget is similar to last year, and that program ads have been sold with 95% participation. Rotary club donates an arc spotlight valued at $1200 in exchange for theatre rental. Camille and The Ruth Page’s Chicago Ballet Branch Josette Merry Widow Opera Ballet County Amiel, Orrin Community Kayan, Concert Patricia Association Kiekovic, Kenneth Johnson Piano Concert Branch Jean Paul County Seville Community Concert Association Our Town Play Coldwater Larry High School Carrico, junior class Linda Bennett 8 Wed Name of show/ lecture topic $3.50- $2 Spring Fashionata *to benefit the Hospital Auxiliary Fashion Show Dukes of Dixieland Dixieland jazz band (originally scheduled for March 20, moved Frank Assunto, Fred Assunto, Source 05-11-65 DR 05-21-65 DR 03-07-66 DR 03-08-66 DR 03-10-66 DR 10-04-65 DR 03-03-66 DR 03-14-66 DR 03-16-66 DR 03-17-66 DR 03-18-66 DR 03-17-66 DR 03-18-66 DR 03-19-66 DR 03-21-66 DR 03-22-66 DR 03-23-66 DR 03-24-66 DR 03-25-66 DR 03-28-66 DR 02-17-66 DR 02-19-66 DR 03-08-66 DR 03-10-66 DR Burdick, 107 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* to April 3) Papa Jac Assunto, Jerry Fuller, Gene Schroeder, Red Brown, Barrett Deems Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Arts Council organization is planning to have an exhibit at the fair this year. Carrico says summer shows will start June 29, tickets will go on sale soon, and that season tickets will be $13.75 and $15. Fabulous Forties Variety Show Rotary Tues April 12 1966 Thurs -Sat April 14-16 1966 FriSat April 22-23 1966 It’s A Great Life Sun April 24 April 28-29 1966 Auditions for Miss Branch County Pageant Sat April 30 1966 Tues May 3 1966 Thurs -Fri Thurs $1, Fri & Sat $1.50 1966 $5 adults, $3 students Performers Yucatan Trails Play St. Charles School senior class Variety Show Coldwater High School Travelogue Kiwanis Choir concert Coldwater High School Paula Weller Source 03-25-66 DR 03-26-66 DR 03-28-66 DR 03-30-66 DR 03-31-66 DR 04-01-66 DR 04-02-66 DR 04-04-66 DR 04-12-66 TA 03-30-66 DR 04-11-66 DR 04-12-66 DR 04-13-66 DR 04-14-66 DR 04-15-65 DR 04-18-66 DR 04-19-66 DR 04-20-66 DR 04-21-66 DR 04-25-66 DR 04-19-66 DR 04-26-66 DR 04-27-66 DR 04-28-66 DR 04-29-66 DR 10-06-65 DR 04-26-66 DR Arvid Berg 04-26-66 DR 05-02-66 DR Burdick, 108 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Source Dzidra Bonfiglio 05-03-66 DR 05-04-66 DR 05-04-66 DR 04-26-66 DR 05-03-66 DR 05-05-66 DR 05-06-66 DR 05-09-66 DR 05-10-66 TA Thurs Sat May 5 May 7 1966 1966 Tibbits Executive Board Meeting Tues May 10 1966 Fri May 13 1966 Adults $1.50, students 75 cents Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Carrico changes season ticket prices to $13 and $15 instead of previous cost. Suggestion to publicize what school activities have been held in the theatre to show how much it’s being used by schools. Royalties for all summer shows have been reduced. A refreshment stand in the alley south of the theatre is being planned. Estimate for 50 feet of concrete in the alley is $250. Virginia Symphony Concert William Orchestra Penny Hacker Sat May 21 1966 Adults 50 cents, children 25 cents Mon Sat May 23 June 4 1966 1966 Mon Tues June 13 1966 June 14 1966 Piano Concert Sleeping Beauty Children’s Play Coldwater High School Phyllis Coscarelly Season tickets go on sale for the Tibbits Summer Theatre (TST) season. General Cable of Quincy donates $1500 worth of cable and wire for house and stage wiring. $700 is still needed to complete the project. Deadline of June 18 is set. TST requests single rooms and apartments to house company members. Also searching for a sewing machine. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Carrico reports that all members of summer stock have been arrived and are hiring. Howard Teeter negotiates with John DeNoyer for use of the garage building on South Monroe St. as a workshop, Meier and Teeter are arranging to have the alley paved for the refreshment area, Wolf’s Floor Covering of Coldwater donates new beige carpeting to the Tibbits as well as the labor to install it, Kiwanis Club has repaired seats in the theatre, and General Cable Co. of Quincy is donating wiring, which Bob Sweet and his crew are installing (cost to the Foundation will probably be less than $800). Bryan reports work on the gutters along the side of the building because there has been a problem with rain running down the side of the building. President 04-26-66 DR 05-09-66 DR 05-10-66 DR 05-11-66 DR 05-12-66 DR 05-13-66 DR 05-16-66 DR 05-06-66 DR 05-17-66 DR 05-18-66 DR 05-20-66 DR 05-23-66 DR 06-04-66 DR 06-13-66 DR 06-14-66 DR Burdick, 109 �Day Date Year Sat Thurs Wed June 18 1966 June 23 1966 June 29 1966 JuneSept 1966 WedSat June 29-30, July 12, July 6-9 1966 Wed July 6 1966 Thurs July 7 1966 Tues July 12 1966 WedSat July 13- 1966 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers Patterson reports that the Executive Committee will no longer meet weekly; instead, they will meet monthly. Carrico hosts a reception at his home for Board Members and the cast for the summer shows. TST Musical director Harold Themmen puts out a call for local musicians. Local merchants give away tickets for Tibbits to 180 people (originally reported that it was season tickets, but it was just for individual performances). Summer Stock- Larry Carrico will be general manager (production, hiring, box office, publicity/PR) as well as lighting. Jeffery K. Neill will choreograph, H. Kelly English will be the set designer. Mathew John Hoffman III, costume designer. Mitch Kessler, stage manager. Harold Themmen, musical director. Prices for the season are reduced because the Foundation is behind the season/ no ATF costs present this year. Ticket prices: Parquet $3.25, parquet circle $2.75, balcony $2.25. Season Tickets $13-$15. $2.25, $2.75, $3.25 $2.25, South Pacific Musical Tibbits Summer Theatre Jay Warren Byer Al Zolton, Lucille Frisa, John Whiting, Barbara Link, Robert McClaren, Marcie Guthrie, Larry Carrico Source 06-14-66 TA 06-23-66 DR 06-29-66 DR 06-30-66 DR 02-09-66 DR 02-16-66 DR 05-06-66 DR 05-23-66 DR 06-14-66 DR 06-23-66 DR 05-06-66 DR 06-23-66 DR 06-24-66 DR 06-27-66 DR 06-28-66 DR 06-29-66 DR 06-30-66 DR 07-02-66 DR 07-06-66 DR 07-09-66 DR 05-06-66 DR Rumplestiltskin Stevens Puppets Children’s/ Tibbits 06-23-66 DR (4 children’s shows Puppet Show Summer 07-05-66 DR originally planned for Theatre the summer-this is the only one actually produced) 07-07-66 DR TST asks for local women to assist with the sewing of costumes for Show Boat since it requires construction of over 100. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Lights are now needed in the alley where the concession stand is to be 07-12-66 TA placed. Discussion on employing someone for concessions. Show Boat Musical Tibbits Jay John Dietz, 05-06-66 DR 06-23-66 DR Summer Warren Charlotte Burdick, 110 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Theatre Byer Performers Source Button, Jefery Neill, Al Zolton, Robert McClaren, Barbara Link, Beryldene Powell 07-07-66 DR 07-11-66 DR 07-12-66 DR 07-13-66 DR 07-14-66 DR 07-20-66 DR 16, 2023 $2.75, $3.25 Fri WedSat July 22 1966 July 27- 1966 30, Aug 3-6 $2.25, $2.75, $3.25 Wayne Feller of Coldwater’s Music Mart donates Baldwin Style D Concert Grand Piano. The Sound of Music Musical Tibbits Albert Summer Zolton Theatre Mon Aug 1 1966 Sat Aug 6 1966 Tues Aug 9 1966 WedSat Aug 10-13, 1966 $2.25, $2.75, Costume designer Mathew Hoffman III asks Coldwater women for help sewing the Student Prince costumes. The plan is to build/create all of them from scratch in order to build up the costume collection at Tibbits. President Patterson sends letter to Wayne Feller/ Music Mart of Coldwater thanking him for the donation of a Baldwin Style D Concert Grand Piano, with an understanding that if the Foundation goes defunct, the piano will revert to ownership by Mr. Feller or his heirs. TST looking for large hairy dog to use in Camelot Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Dental Association donates $126.45. Foundation now has the legal title to the Baldwin piano from Mr. & Mrs. Feller. Carrico reports summer stock is going well as far as attendance and actors’ happiness is concerned. Treasurer Bristol reports that they are slightly over budget in some areas but sets and costumes have been very good and will be property of Tibbits. Royalties have all been paid. The Board offers Larry Carrico a full-time job starting Sept 1966 at $650/month plus bonuses for 9 months, and 3 months of summer stock pay to be handled separately. Executive Committee to meet every two weeks now. The Student Prince Musical Tibbits Albert Ed Kingins, Summer Zolton Beryldene Barbara Link, John Whiting, Robert McClaren, Beryldene Powell, many locals 07-22-66 TA 05-06-66 DR 06-23-66 DR 07-21-66 DR 07-22-66 DR 07-25-66 DR 07-26-66 DR 07-27-66 DR 07-28-66 DR 07-29-66 DR 08-03-66 DR 08-04-66 DR 08-01-66 DR 08-06-66 DR 08-09-66 TA 05-06-66 DR 06-23-66 DR Burdick, 111 �Day Date Year 17-20 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Theatre $3.25 Performers Source Powell, John Whiting, Mike Kinter, Milt Bailey, Robert McClaren, Brad Gren, Larry Carrico, Marcia Guthrie, Raymond Sharp Edward Kingins, Al Zolton, Jeffery Neill, Beryldene Powell, Robert McClaren 08-05-66 DR 08-08-66 DR 08-09-66 DR 08-10-66 DR 08-11-66 DR 08-12-66 DR 08-13-66 DR 08-17-66 DR 08-18-66 DR WedSat Aug 24-27, 31, Sept 13 1966 Sun Aug 28 1966 Farewell party given for TST’s company by the Tibbits Foundation Board of Directors. Tues Sept 13 1966 Tues Oct 11 1966 Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Jerry Fair reports that the estimate of a new front to the theatre is close to $25,000. Carrico reports that the total summer attendance was 15,842 with a net profit of $700, along with a good inventory of scenery, costumes and tools. Carrico is officially hired on a full-time basis. Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Financial review, need for new memberships, Community Concert Association discussion. Proposal of grant coming along. $2.25, $2.75, $3.25 Camelot Musical Tibbits Summer Theatre Jay Warren Byer 05-06-66 DR 06-23-66 DR 08-18-66 DR 08-19-66 DR 08-22-66 DR 08-23-66 DR 08-24-66 DR 08-25-66 DR 08-26-66 DR 08-31-66 DR 09-01-66 DR 09-02-66 DR 09-07-66 DR 08-29-66 DR 08-09-66 TA 09-13-66 TA 10-11-66 TA Burdick, 112 �Day Date Year Sat Oct 22 1966 Wed Nov 2 1966 Tues Nov 8 1966 Thurs -Fri Nov 10-11 1966 Fri Nov 18 1966 Tues Nov 22 1966 Sat Nov 26 1966 Sat Dec 3 1966 Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Windjammer to Australia Type of event Travelogue Performers Kiwanis Cooking School Coldwater Daily Reporter Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Carrico and Fair (originally reported as Heikkinen) report back on Washington DC trip, at which time they presented a proposal for a financial grant. Board decides to offer summer theatre again next year. Carrico reports work being done in the dressing rooms such as mirrors, painting, lights and new flooring, which has been donated. Contract is now in progress for Ray Ford/Country and Western music, who wants to use the theatre Sat nights when available. Rental is $50 minimum per night. The Tavern Play Coldwater Larry High School Carrico senior class The Don Shirley Trio $5.50, $4.50 Rigoletto Goldovsky Grand Opera Theater The Pacific Northwest Adults Concert Travelogue Ray Ford Country & Concert Branch County Community Concert Association Tibbits Opera Foundation Don Shirley, pianist Director Boris Goldovsk y, conducto r Edward Alley Alexander Gray, Enzo Citarelli, J. B. Davis, Teresa Orantes, Rosemary Rosales, Franco Iglesias, Robert Hale Kiwanis Ray Ford, Source 10-11-66 DR 10-21-66 DR 10-21-66 DR 11-03-66 DR 11-08-66 TA 12-13-66 TA 10-21-66 DR 11-07-66 DR 11-08-66 DR 11-10-66 DR 11-11-66 DR 10-21-66 DR 11-10-66 DR 10-21-66 DR 10-26-66 DR 11-08-66 DR 11-10-66 DR 11-12-66 DR 11-15-66 DR 11-16-66 DR 11-17-66 DR 11-18-66 DR 11-21-66 DR 11-23-66 DR 10-21-66 DR 11-25-66 DR 12-01-66 DR Burdick, 113 �Day Date Year Ticket price Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Western Music Show $1.50, children 50 cents Performers Law Brothers, Wayne Roberts, Jerry Howard and Big Tiny Tim Thurs Dec 8 1966 Sat Dec 10 1966 Sat Dec 10 1966 The Wizard of Oz Tues Dec 13 1966 Tibbits Theatre Foundation Board Meeting: Heikkinen reports that proposal for funds is being prepared for submission on Jan 15, 1967. Carrico reports a profit of $328 for the Reed Marionette show and a loss on Rigoletto. Board stresses the need for new membership. Carrico proposes that the room on the north side of the lobby be Ray Ford Country & Western Music Show Adults $1.50, children 50 cents Reed Marionettes “Stag Night” Tommy Watkins of the Detroit Lions will speak and show films of Lions games, door prizes, free cigarettes Concert Puppet Show Source 12-02-66 DR 12-09-66 DR 12-01-66 DR 12-08-66 DR 12-09-66 DR Coldwater Chamber of Commerce Ray Ford, Jim Pipkins, Tal Timber Boys, Wayne Smith & the Wheels, Tiny Ross, The Highland Ramblers Robin & Edith Reed 12-01-66 DR 12-02-66 DR 12-09-66 DR 10-26-66 DR 12-01-66 DR 12-05-66 DR 12-06-66 DR 12-07-66 DR 12-10-66 DR 12-12-66 DR 12-13-66 TA Burdick, 114 �Day Date Year Sat Dec 17 1966 Mon Dec 19 1966 Ticket price Adults $1.50, children 50 cents Name of show/ lecture topic Company name Type of event Sponsored Director by *OR RENOVATION MEETING/EVENT & PERSONS INVOLVED* Performers torn out and a display case for art exhibits and old theatre programs could be exhibited at estimated cost of $300. Board approves a trip to NYC for Carrico in regards to summer shows. Letter from Department of Labor received re: Barbara Bernahl’s claim of $737.50. Letter from attorney Arthur G. Lyon approved to be sent in reply. Ray Ford Country & Concert Ray Ford, Western Music Show Law Brothers, Wayne Roberts, Jerry Howard and Big Tiny Tim Duke Ellington Orchestra (never happened? No publicity of any sort) Source 12-01-66 DR 12-02-66 DR 12-09-66 DR 09-30-66 TA Burdick, 115 �Advertisements, Photos, & Documents 1958-1966 Burdick, 116 �1958 Burdick, 117 �Exterior: Tibbits Art Deco Facade, Movie Days. Interior: Tibbits, Movie Days. Burdick, 118 �Service Group Survey. 1958. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. June 9 1958. Burdick, 119 �1959 Burdick, 120 �Burdick, 121 Minstrel Ad. 1959. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 13 1959 p2. Minstrel Ad. 1959. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 7 1959 p3. �Minstrel Show. 1959. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 12 1959. Burdick, 122 �Minstrel Show. 1959. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 13 1959 p2. Minstrel Show. 1959. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 13 1959. Burdick, 123 �Gay Nineties Revue. 1959. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 15 1959 p10. Burdick, 124 �Coldwater Players Declaration. 1959. Tibbits property file, Coldwater Assessor’s Office. Oct 1959. Burdick, 125 �Coldwater Players Declaration. 1959. Tibbits property file, Coldwater Assessor’s Office. Oct 1959. Burdick, 126 �1961 Burdick, 127 �Coldwater Key Club. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 23 1961. Burdick, 128 �Burdick, 129 Karl Staley. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 11 1961. Key Club. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 23 1961. �Burdick, 130 Coldwater Exchange Club Scrub All. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 17 1961. Lions Clean Up Tibbits. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 16 1961. �Burdick, 131 Kiwanis & Rotary Help Out. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 3 1961. �Now Let’s Do it This Way Fellas. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 26 1961. Mr. Minstrel Himself. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 26 1961. Burdick, 132 �Ready for Debut Tonight. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 27 1961. Blackface Again. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 28 1961. Burdick, 133 �Brothers, Belles Meet.. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 27 1961. Burdick, 134 �Burdick, 135 Bull in a China Shop. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 16 1961. Scene From China Shop. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 14 1961. �The Banjo-Tainers. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 30 1961. Appear Tonight. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 4 1961. Burdick, 136 �Lonesome Polecat. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 1 1961, p10. To Sing Here. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 3 1961, p10. Burdick, 137 �Burdick, 138 Rotary Starts Work on Minstrel Show 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 12 1961. Final Rehearsal. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 2 1961. �‘Pure As the Driven Snow’ Poster. 1961. Personal collection of Terry Mulchahey. Dec 1961. Burdick, 139 �Lloyd Luce. 1961. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 15 1961 p2. Burdick, 140 �1962 Burdick, 141 �Burdick, 142 Norm Moore. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 31 1962. Tibbits Campaign Chairmen Named. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 22 1962. �Old Landmark Disappearing. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 7 1962. Burdick, 143 �Burdick, 144 In Final Rehearsal Stage. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 15 1962. �Rotary Minstrels Open Tonight. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 15 1962. Burdick, 145 �Burdick, 146 Burdette Harris. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 3 1962. Franc Gay. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 16 1962. �Burdick, 147 Free Parking This Way. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 18 1962. New Parking Lot. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 18 1962. �Burdick, 148 Twistin’ for Tibbits. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 16 1962. Engineers Check Tibbits Today . 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 7 1962. �Twistin’ for Tibbits Ad. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 14 1962. Burdick, 149 �Burdick, 150 Beauties by the Sea. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 30 1962. Tibbits Mementos. 1962. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 8 1962. �1963 Burdick, 151 �Minstrel Ad. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 26 1963 p20. Burdick, 152 �Tax Relief Letters. 1963. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. Sept 22 1963. Burdick, 153 �Mrs. Joyce Stannell Godfrey. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 9 1963. Lights on Again. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 25 1963. Burdick, 154 �Roger Williams. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 1 1963. Artist Visits Theater. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 21 1963. Burdick, 155 �Coming Down. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 21 1963. Burdick, 156 �Signed Roger Williams Promo Photo. 1963. Personal collection of Terry Mulchahey. Oct 23 1963. Burdick, 157 �George Vaughn Lowther Letter to Family. 1963. Personal Collection of George Vaughn Lowther. Nov 7 1963. Burdick, 158 �Face Changing. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 5 1963. Grand Ole Opry Ad. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 16 1963 p3. Burdick, 159 �Grand Ole Opry Ad. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 13 1963 p2. Grand Ole Opry Ad. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 19 1963 p12. Burdick, 160 �Mrs. Gertrude Harding. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 21 1963. Burdick, 161 �Burdick, 162 Show Stopper Ad. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 28 1963 p8. �Sweet Adeline Chorus. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 2 1963. George Vaughn Lowther, Manager. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, De 6 1963. Burdick, 163 �Burdick, 164 Next at Tibbits. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, De 10 1963. Jack & the Beanstalk Ad. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 10 1963 p2. �Jack Shows Mother. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 12 1963. A Scene from Jack. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 16 1963. Burdick, 165 �Community Carol Sing. 1963. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 21 1963 p2. Burdick, 166 �1964 Burdick, 167 �Children’s Theatre at Coldwater. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. The Fort Wayne News Sentinal, Jan 11 1964. Burdick, 168 �Burdick, 169 Children’s Theater at Coldwater. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. The Fort Wayne News Sentinal, Jan 11 1964. �Burdick, 170 Trio & Accompanists in Concert. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 20 1964. Chad Mitchell Trio. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 10 1964. �Burdick, 171 Chad Mitchell Trio Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 13 1964 p3. �Burdick, 172 Agnes Moorehead. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 24 1964 p21. �Western Michigan University Choir. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 9 1964 p2. Tibbits to Feature ‘Pajama Game’ Soon. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 10 1964. Burdick, 173 �Western Michigan University Choir. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 11 1964 p2. Burdick, 174 �Burdick, 175 Seven Ways of Love. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 19 1964 p12. The Pajama Game Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 13 1964 p12. �Pajama Game. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 19 1964. Bruce King and Marty Bagdon. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 21 1964. Burdick, 176 �Cotton-Medina Play Wins High Praise. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 20 1964. Burdick, 177 �Signed Patricia Medina Headshot. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. Feb 25 1964. Burdick, 178 �Signed Joseph Cotten Headshot. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. Feb 25 1964. Burdick, 179 �New Wallpaper. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 22 1964. Howard Teeter. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 28 1964. Burdick, 180 �Burdick, 181 Kai Winding Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 4 1964 p12. �Signed Clebanoff Headshot. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. March 6 1964. Burdick, 182 �Harding Plaque. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 9 1964. Ernest W. Luse. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 13 1964. Burdick, 183 �Coming to Tibbits. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 12 1964. The Friars. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 16 1964. Burdick, 184 �Fashion Show. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 16 1964 p10. Burdick, 185 �Mens Glee Club Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 17 1964. Kiess Donation. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 18 1964 p12. Burdick, 186 �Mural. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 19 1964. Naughty 90’s Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 21 1964 p20. Burdick, 187 �Bob Newhart Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 23 1964 p2. Burdick, 188 �Signed Bob Newhart Headshot. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. April 12 1964. Burdick, 189 �Hear it in Person Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 23 1964 p10. All Aboard Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 26 1964 p2. Burdick, 190 �The Tibbits Mural. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 28 1964. Rehearsals Shift. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 27 1964. Burdick, 191 �Coldwater Rotarians. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 1 1964. The Three Producers. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 31 1964. Burdick, 192 �Rotary Show. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 3 1964. Burdick, 193 �First Night Sold Out. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 2 1964. Coldwater Rotary. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 4 1964. Burdick, 194 �Dave Nault. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 4 1964. The Outsiders. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 7 1964. G. Otis Pierce. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 10 1964. Burdick, 195 �Painting. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 12 1964 p41. The Button-Down Mind at Work. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 12 1964. Burdick, 196 �Henry L. Scott Promo Photo. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 16 1964. Henry L. Scott Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 17 1964. Burdick, 197 �Signed Henry L. Scott Promo Photo. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. April 17 1964. Burdick, 198 �Wayne King. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 22 1964. Burdick, 199 �Spring Drum Festival Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 25 1964 p20. American Theatre Festival Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 27 1964 p12. Burdick, 200 �Jim Hayes. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 30 1964. Michigan Gas Donation. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 30 1964. Burdick, 201 �Boris Goldovsky. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 02 1964 p12. Wayne King Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 02 1964 p2. Burdick, 202 �Signed Jim Hayes Promo Photo. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. May 2 1964. Burdick, 203 �Signed Wayne King Promo Photo. 1964. Personal collection of George Vaughn Lowther. May 2 1964. Burdick, 204 �New Welcome Signs. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 04 1964. Kenneth Kohn. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 04 1964. Burdick, 205 �Burdick, 206 Reynard the Fox. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 08 1964. The Crow. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 05 1964. �Virginia Symphony Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 13 1964. Burdick, 207 �Glenn Crane. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 14 1964. Kathy Zeller. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 15 1964. Black Like Me Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 15 1964 p12. Burdick, 208 �Jose Molina and Maria Del Rocio. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 20 1964. Griffin Speaks at Tibbits. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 21 1964. Jose Molina Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 22 1964 p2. Burdick, 209 �Jose Molina Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 25 1964 p2. Burdick, 210 �Molina Company in Spanish Costume. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 25 1964. Molina Costumes. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 27 1964. Burdick, 211 �Tom King. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 28 1964. Irene Belcher. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 03 1964. Burdick, 212 �William Walsh. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 04 1964. First National Bank Donation. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 05 1964. Burdick, 213 �Ladies Only Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 05 1964 p2. Welcome America’s Gracious Ladies. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 05 1964 p2. Burdick, 214 �Burdick, 215 American Theatre Festival. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 05 1964. �Virginia and Joel Marsh. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 08 1964. La Boheme. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 11 1964 p12. Burdick, 216 �Solid Gold Cadillac. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 16 1964. Tom and Rosemary King. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 18 1964. Dinner-reception. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 18 1964. Burdick, 217 �Burdick, 218 Solid Gold Cadillac Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 22 1964. Work, Work, Work. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 19 1964. �Last Minute Preparation. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 23 1964. Burdick, 219 �American Theatre Festival. 1964. Personal collection of Terry Mulchahey. June 24 1964. Burdick, 220 �Teamwork. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 26 1964. Pursuit. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 27 1964 p2. Burdick, 221 �ATF Producers Letter of Loan. 1964. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 27 June 1964. TS. Coldwater, MI. . Burdick, 222 �Burdick, 223 Kathy Zeller and Tom King on Stage. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 30 1964. Stuckey’s ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 29 1964 p2. �Stukey’s Man Who Came to Dinner Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 06 1964p10. Scene from ‘Pursuit’. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 01 1964. Burdick, 224 �Veteran Actor. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 06 1964. William Walsh. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 08 1964. Special Pleading.1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 07 1964. Burdick, 225 �Irene Belcher. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 09 1964. Jack Shouse. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 10 1964. At Work. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 11 1964 p2. Burdick, 226 �ATF Yum Yum Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 13 1964 p7. Burdick, 227 �Stukey’s Yum Yum Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 13 1964 p10. Hogan. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 13 1964. In this Scene. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 14 1964. Burdick, 228 �Tom King. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 15 1964. Hogan. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 16 1964 p2. Suzy and Tony Showalter and Charlotte Button. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 17 1964. Burdick, 229 �Ten Nights in a Barroom Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 17 1964 p2. Burdick, 230 �Virginia Marsh and Bob Miller. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 18 1964 p2. Stuckey’s Ten Nights in a Barroom Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 20 1964 p10. Ten Nights in a Barroom. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 20 1964. Burdick, 231 �Pianist. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 21 1964. David Higgins and Jack Shouse. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 23 1964. Burdick, 232 �Burdick, 233 Mister Roberts ATF Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 24 1964 p2. �Howard Teeter. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 25 1964. Stukey’s Mister Roberts Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 27 1964 p2. Burdick, 234 �Mr. Roberts. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 27 1964. The Members of the Crew. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 28 1964. Burdick, 235 �Tensions Too Much to Handle. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 29 1964. Dreamer. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 30 1964. Burdick, 236 �Burdick, 237 The Girls in 509. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 30 1964 p2. �Stukey’s Girls in 509 Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 03 1964 p12. Nerves Already. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 31 1964. A Chauffeured Rolls Royce. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 03 1964 p2. Burdick, 238 �Stukey’s Picnic Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 08 1964 p12. Attorney Aubrey McKittridge. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 04 1964. William Walsh. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 05 1964. Burdick, 239 �ATF Picnic Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 08 1964 p2. Kathy Zeller and David Higgins, Picnic. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 08 1964. David Higgins. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 08 1964 p3. Burdick, 240 �Virginia Marsh Explains. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 13 1964 p2. Millie. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 11 1964 p2. Howard Bevans. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 12 1964 p2. Burdick, 241 �Burdick, 242 ATF Seven Year Itch Ad.. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 14 1964 p2. �David Higgins. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 14 1964. Stukey’s Seven-Year Itch Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 17 1964 p2. American Theatre Festival Favorite. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 17 1964. Burdick, 243 �Dr. Brubaker. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 18 1964, p2. Joel and Virginia Marsh. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 20 1964 p2. Heap Big Injun. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 21 1964. Burdick, 244 �Stilson Letter to Stukey. 1964. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 24 Aug 1964. TS. Coldwater, MI. . Burdick, 245 �Little Mary Sunshine Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 24 1964 p10. Miss Keller. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 24 1964. Walter Stump. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 25 1964. Burdick, 246 �David Higgins as Yellow Feather. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 25 1964. Miss Keller. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 24 1964. Miss Tylor. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 28 1964. Burdick, 247 �American Theatre Festival Favorite. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 01 1964. Director Carleton Fitzgerald. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 31 1964. Stukey’s Light Up the Sky Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 31 1964 p12. Burdick, 248 �Carleton Fitzgerald. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 03 1964. Guest Artists. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 11 1964. William Walsh. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 05 1964 p2. Burdick, 249 �Stukey Letter to Stilson. 1964. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 16 Sept 1964. TS. Coldwater, MI. . Burdick, 250 �Anita Bryant. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 17 1964. Stan Getz. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 25 1964. Stockton Burns. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 29 1964. Burdick, 251 �Stockton Burns. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 07 1964. Delta Iota Project. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 07 1964 p16. Carl Sandburg. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 06 1964. Burdick, 252 �Kiwanis Travelogue Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 17 1964 p3. Opening Tonight. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 08 1964 p2. Burdick, 253 �Stockton and Miss Chambers. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 31 1964 p2. Charles Marsh. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 03 1964 p2. Candida Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 03 1964 p2. Burdick, 254 �Mr. Burgess. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 03 1964. No Title. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 04 1964. Glenn Crane. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 05 1964. Burdick, 255 �Candida Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 06 1964 p2. To Appear. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 06 1964. Hummon Sisters Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 06 1964 p2. Burdick, 256 �Anita Bryant. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 07 1964 p2. Anita Bryant Sings. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 10 1964. Iva Jo Robison. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 12 1964. Burdick, 257 �Barbara Annear. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 16 1964 p2. Play Rehearsal. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 14 1964 p13. Burdick, 258 �Ondine Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 18 1964 p2. Miss Annear and Strong. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 18 1964. Man and Superman. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 17 1964. Burdick, 259 �Prince Eric. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 01 1964. Paul Sparer. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 19 1964. In One Scene. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 19 1964. Burdick, 260 �Hans and Ondine. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 20 1964. Joyce Jolley as Frosty. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 01 1964. Burdick, 261 �Kath Zeller. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 03 1964. March of Toys. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 02 1964. Burdick, 262 �Burdick, 263 Quartet to Perform. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 04 1964. The Sweet Adelines. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 03 1964. �Sweet Adeline Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 04 1964 p2. Stukey’s Adeline Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 04 1964 p12. Dial M For Murder. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 04 1964. Burdick, 264 �Beautiful Rapunzel. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 07 1964. Dial M For Murder Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 07 1964 p2. Burdick, 265 �Ray McKinley. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 08 1964. Stukey’s Glenn Miller Ad. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 09 1964 p14. Rapunzel. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 09 1964. Burdick, 266 �Burdick, 267 Tony Wendice. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 11 1964. Tense Moment. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 10 1964. �Trio of Headshots. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 18 1964. Rubinoff. 1964. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 31 1964. Burdick, 268 �Stilson Resignation Letter to Aitchison. 1964. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 23 Dec 1964. TS. Coldwater, MI. . Parke Resignation Letter to Patterson. 1964. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 26 Dec 1964. TS. Coldwater, MI. . Stukey Loan Donation Note. 1964. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 30 Dec 1964. HS. Coldwater, MI. . Burdick, 269 �1965 Burdick, 270 �Burdick, 271 Kenneth Kohn Letter to Patterson. 1965. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 06 Jan 1965. TS. Coldwater, MI. . �Winnifred Morency Letter to Board Members. 1965. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 06 Jan 1965. TS. Coldwater, MI. Scene From The Shrew. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 05 1965. Frederic De Santis. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 04 1965. Burdick, 272 �Rubinoff Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 07 1965 p2. Stukey’s Rubinoff Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 07 1965 p12. Burdick, 273 �Rubinoff ‘s Greatest Attractions. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 11 1965. Rubinoff Shows His Proudest Possession. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 12 1965. Burdick, 274 �Stukey’ Taming of the Shrew Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 21 1965 p2. Shrew Tamer. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 20 1965. Burdick, 275 �Taming of the Shrew Ad. 1965. Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 21 1965 p12. Purchase Perchance. 1965. Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 21 1965. Burdick, 276 �De Santis and Miss Cunningham. 1965. Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 25 1965. Kiwanis Travelogue Ad. 1965. Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 29 1965 p12. Burdick, 277 �Woody Herman. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 29 1965. Cooking School & Fashion Show Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 30 1965 p3. Winning Cooks. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 01 1965. Burdick, 278 �To Appear. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 02 1965. Tonda Attardi. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 04 1965 p3. Woody Herman Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 04 1965 p2. Burdick, 279 �Stukey’s Woody Herman Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 04 1965 p12. Woody Herman Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 10 1965 p2. Appears Tonight. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 10 1965 p2. Burdick, 280 �The Herd. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 11 1965. Roger Williams Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 22 1965 p2. Stukey’s Roger Williams Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 18 1965 p12. Burdick, 281 �Correction. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 22 1965 p3. Sunday Night. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 01 1965. In Coldwater. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 26 1965. Burdick, 282 �Stukey’s Roger Williams Ad. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 18 1965 p12. Junior Play. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 11 1965. Burdick, 283 �On Stage. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 13 1965 p2. Prop Girls. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 16 1965 p2. Poetry Corner. 1965. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 15 1965. Burdick, 284 �Burdick, 285 Baby Needs Shoes. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 18 1965. Pop Kwimper. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 17 1965. �President Patterson Letter to Burrill. 1965. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 18 March 1965. TS. Coldwater, MI. Burdick, 286 �Roaring 20s Rotary Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 19 1965 p2. Burdick, 287 �Miss Kailer. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 24 1965. Carolyn Gillespie. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 19 1965. Enthusiasm Keynoted. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 19 1965 p2. Burdick, 288 �Covered With Color. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 26 1965. Spring Fashion Show Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 02 1965 p3. Summer Dress Up. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 011965. Burdick, 289 �Stukey’s Spring Fashion Show Ad. Microfilm Stukey’s Rotary Show Ad. Microfilm Archives, Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily The Daily Reporter, April 021965 p3. Reporter, April 06 1965 p2. Rehearsals. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 06 1965. Burdick, 290 �Rotarians Revive Twenties. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 09 1965 p2. Burdick, 291 �Holy Week Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 09 1965 p12. This Was The Scene. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 06 1965. Burdick, 292 �Jazz Concert Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 05 1965 p16. Rehearsals. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 05 1965. Stukey’s Concert Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 21 1965 p16. Burdick, 293 �Brenda Davis. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 06 1965. All-Star Jazz Band. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 07 1965. Robert Sphatt. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 11 1965. Burdick, 294 �Burdick, 295 Walter Stump. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 13 1965. Roger Blansit. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 12 1965. �Bye Bye Birdie Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 14 1965 p14. Stukey’s Bye Bye Birdie Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 14 1965 p14. Burdick, 296 �Burdick, 297 Cast Works Long Hours. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 15 1965 p6. Birdie Family. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 14 1965. �O-O-O Conrad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 17 1965. GRRRR. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 18 1965 p2. With Great Dignity. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 19 1965. Burdick, 298 �Hammel. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 20 1965. Next Season. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 21 1965. American Theatre Festival. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 27 1965 p2. Burdick, 299 �The Fantasticks. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 09 1965. Miss Arnberg. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 07 1965. Birdie Profits. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 29 1965. Burdick, 300 �Opens June 15. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 10 1965 p2. Harp Demonstration. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 14 1965 p2. Stukey’s Fantasticks Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 101965 p16. Burdick, 301 �Walsh. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 14 1965. It Depends. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 16 1965. The Fantasticks. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 15 1965 p2. Burdick, 302 �The Fantasticks. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 17 1965. Come Blow Your Horn Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 18 1965 p2. Arcola Clark. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 19 1965 p2. Burdick, 303 �Burdick, 304 Robert Sphatt. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 22 1965. Bum. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 21 1965. �A Shaken Buddy Baker. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 23 1965. That’s Some Cook. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 24 1965. Robert Sphatt. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 25 1965. Burdick, 305 �Shocking. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 26 1965 p2. Stukey’s Tibbits Festive Dinner and Show Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 28 1965 p12. Abie’s Irish Rose Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 28 1965 p2. Burdick, 306 �The Cast. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 28 1965. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Cohen. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 29 1965. Burdick, 307 �Abie’s Irish Rose Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 30 1965 p3. Nervous Bride. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 01 1965 p2. Rare Moments. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 30 1965. Burdick, 308 �The Way to Oz. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 01 1965. Stukey’s Music Man Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 03 1965 p20. Gary Indiana. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 02 1965. Burdick, 309 �Music Man Opens Tues. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 03 1965. Music Man . Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 06 1965. Stukey’s Music Man Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 06 1965 p12. Burdick, 310 �Music Man Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 06 1965 p2. Burdick, 311 �Donation. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 07 1965. Goodnight My Someone. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 08 1965. Music Man Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 09 1965 p2. Burdick, 312 �Afternoon and Evening. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 10 1965 p2. Again This Week. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 11 1965. The American Theatre Festival. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 09 1965. Burdick, 313 �Marian the Librarian. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 13 1965. Mrs. Paroo. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 14 1965 p2. Larry Life. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 16 1965. Burdick, 314 �Stukey’s The Drunkard Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 19 1965 p10. It’s Difficult. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 20 1965. Phil Goble. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 19 1965. Burdick, 315 �The Drunkard Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 20 1965 p2. Burdick, 316 �Stukey’s Happy Time Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 26 1965 p2. Mamma! Help! Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 22 1965. When People Are In Love. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 24 1965 p10. Burdick, 317 �Happy Time Cast. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 26 1965. Craig Davidson & Debbie Carnell. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 27 1965. Burdick, 318 �The Happy Time Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 28 1965 p2. My Fair Lady Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 30 1965 p2. Bibi Sticks With Cookies. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 28 1965. Burdick, 319 �The Transformation. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 30 1965. My Fair Lady. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 31 1965 p2. Stukey’s My Fair Lady Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 02 1965 p12. Burdick, 320 �The World’s Greatest Musical. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 02 1965. Quite a Shock to Discover. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 04 1965. A-A-O-O-W. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 05 1965. Burdick, 321 �Stukey’s My Fair Lady Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 02 1965 p12. My Fair Lady Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 09 1965 p12. Next Week. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 10 1965. Burdick, 322 �Too Early For Me. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 13 1965 p2. Stukey’s Mary Mary Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 16 1965 p12. New Role. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 12 1965. Burdick, 323 �Burdick, 324 Mary Mary Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 17 1965 p2. Opens Tomorrow. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 16 1965. �They’d Rather Fight. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 17 1965 p2. Sitting With His Wife. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 19 1965. Stukey’s Oklahoma Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 24 1965 p10. Burdick, 325 �Burdick, 326 Oklahoma. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 25 1965. The Whole Cast. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 20 1965. �I Cain’t Say No. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 27 1965 p2. Surrey With a Fringe on Top. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 24 1965. Shake Hands Fellas. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 26 1965. Burdick, 327 �Two Local Teenagers. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 30 1965. Don’t Shoot. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 31 1965. Burdick, 328 �Curley and Laurey. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 01 1965 p2. Music, Magic and Mirth Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 10 1965 p3. Watson. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 11 1965 p2. Burdick, 329 �Stukey’s Wayne King Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 30 1965 p3. Wayne King Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 24 1965 p2. Here on Oct 5. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 27 1965. Burdick, 330 �Byways of Britain Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 06 1965 p2. Wayne King Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 01 1965. Burdick, 331 �Final Plans. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 04 1965 p2. Kiwanis Travelogue Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 08 1965 p2. Preparing for Performances. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 13 1965 p16. Burdick, 332 �Folksingers to Appear Here. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 28 1965. Reeds and Their Marionettes. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 29 1965. Burdick, 333 �Pinocchio Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 29 1965 p2. Pinocchio. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 02 1965. This Afternoon. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 06 1965 p2. Burdick, 334 �Coming November. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 10 1965 p2. To Appear. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 15 1965 p2. Noah. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 15 1965. Burdick, 335 �Burdick, 336 Driven Beyond Endurance. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 19 1965. All Is Not Sound and Fury. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 18 1965. �Sweet Adelines Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 19 1965 p2. Womenfolk Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 20 1965 p7. Womenfolk Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 24 1965 p2. Burdick, 337 �One Performance. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 26 1965. Sunday Evening. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 27 1965 p2. Burdick, 338 �Stukey’s Sweet Adeline Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 01 1965 p14. Sing Americana Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 29 1965 p2. In Show. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 30 1965. Burdick, 339 �Sing Americana Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 02 1965 p16. The Galloping Grannies. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 011965. Give My Regards. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 02 1965. Burdick, 340 �Director. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 10 1965. First Time Tonight. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 04 1965 p3. Opening. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 06 1965. Burdick, 341 �Hansel and Gretel Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 14 1965 p2. On Saturday. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 14 1965. Hansel and Gretel Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 14 1965 p2. Burdick, 342 �1966 Burdick, 343 �To Be Presented. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 17 1966. Kiwanis Travelogue Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 20 1966 p2. Community Concert. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 21 1966. Burdick, 344 �Burdick, 345 Claudius. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 02 1966. Assistant Director. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 26 1966 p2. �Hamlet Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Jan 31 1966 p2. Kiwanis Travelogue. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 17 1966 p14. The Carricos. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 16 1966. Burdick, 346 �Character Actors. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Feb 28 1966. Performance Wednesday. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 07 1966. Burdick, 347 �Stukey’s Chicago Opera Ballet. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 08 1966 p2. Miss Josette Amiel. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 10 1966. The Wise. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 14 1966. Burdick, 348 �Mrs. Gibbs. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 16 1966. Opening Tonight. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 17 1966. Coming April 3. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 25 1966. Burdick, 349 �Over 400 Attending. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 28 1966. Dukes of Dixieland Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 28 1966 p2. Burdick, 350 �Stukey’s Dukes of Dixieland Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 011966 p2. Fred and Frank Assunto. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 30 1966. A Sure Sign of Spring. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, March 30 1966. Burdick, 351 �Fred, Papa Jack, and Frank Assunto. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 02 1966 p2. Stukey’s Rotary Show Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 12 1966 p2. Fabulous Forties Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 11 1966 p2. Burdick, 352 �Curtain Time Near. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 12 1966. Fabulous Forties Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 14 1966 p2. Ok Ya Bums! Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 13 1966 p2. Burdick, 353 �John Walker. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 14 1966. Larry Sherman. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 19 1966 p2. Burdick, 354 �Burdick, 355 Dukes of Dixieland Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 15 1966. �Burdick, 356 In a Series. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 21 1966. Aunt Gertrude. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 20 1966. �Opening Tonight. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 28 1966. Variety Show. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 27 1966. Lil Abner. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 26 1966. Burdick, 357 �Warming For Concert Night. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 02 1966. Dogpatch Characters. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, April 29 1966. Burdick, 358 �Tibbits Summer Theatre Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 06 1966 p2. Stukey’s Piano Concert Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 12 1966 p2. Appearing. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 03 1966. Burdick, 359 �Virginia Symphony Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 09 1966 p2. To Perform Saturday. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 06 1966. To Appear Here. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 11 1966. Burdick, 360 �Stukey’s Virginia Symphony Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 12 1966 p2. Marcia Gomley. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 18 1966. Marie Vonmaltzahn. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 17 1966. Burdick, 361 �Egad! Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 20 1966. Down to the Wire. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 04 1966. Sleeping Beauty Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, May 20 1966 p2. Burdick, 362 �Tibbits Summer Theatre Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 14 1966 p2. New Carpeting. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 14 1966. Burdick, 363 �South Pacific Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 20 1966 p2. Burdick, 364 �John Whiting. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 23 1966. Gracie O’Shanahan’s Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 24 1966 p3. Stukey’s South Pacific Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 24 1966 p2. Burdick, 365 �Younger Than Springtime. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 28 1966. Emile DeBecque. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 02 1966 p2. Luther Billis. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, June 29 1966. Burdick, 366 �Touching Moment. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 06 1966. O’ Shanahan’s Summer Theatre Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 07 1966 p3. Show Boat Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 07 1966 p2. Burdick, 367 �Beryldene Powell. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 13 1966. Looking Forward. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 08 1966. Show Boat. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 11 1966. Burdick, 368 �‘Show Boat’ Leads. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 14 1966. Stukey’s Showboat Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 18 1966 p2. Old Man River. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 20 1966. Burdick, 369 �President Patterson Letter to Wayne Feller. 1966. Tibbits Opera House Archives, Tibbits Administration Building, Coldwater. 06 Aug 1966. TS. Coldwater, MI. Burdick, 370 �A Fight Breaks Out. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 22 1966. The Sound of Music Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 21 1966 p2. Gracie O’Shanahan’s TST Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 21 1966 p16. Burdick, 371 �The Children. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 27 1966. Tom A. Aston. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 26 1966. Sound of Music. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 25 1966. Burdick, 372 �Outspoken Members. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, July 29 1966. Sixteen Going on Seventeen. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 02 1966. John Whiting and Barbara Link. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 03 1966. Burdick, 373 �The Student Prince. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 08 1966. Versatile Jeffery Neill. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 04 1966. The Student Prince Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 09 1966 p16. Burdick, 374 �Edward Kingins. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 09 1966. Harold Themmen and Tibbits Orchestra. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 12 1966. ‘Student Prince’ Opening. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 10 1966. Burdick, 375 �The Student Prince. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 13 1966. Camelot Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 18 1966. Reopens Tonight. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 17 1966. Burdick, 376 �Paul Larou. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 19 1966. Raymond Sharp. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 18 1966. Monk Watson. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 24 1966. Camelot Cast. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 22 1966. Burdick, 377 �Burdick, 378 �Before the Dinner. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 29 1966. Happy. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 01 1966. King Arthur. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Aug 31 1966. Burdick, 379 �Caught in the Act. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 02 1966. Finishing. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Sept 07 1966. Art Erickson. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Oct 11 1966. Cooking School. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 03 1966. Burdick, 380 �Playing the Role. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 07 1966. Franco Iglesias. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 08 1966. Don Shirley. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 10 1966. The Tavern. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 08 1966. Burdick, 381 �Robin and Edith Reed. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 01 1966. Conductor to Appear. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 17 1966. Robert Hale to Perform Here. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 16 1966. Rigoletto Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 10 1966 p2. Burdick, 382 �Midwestern Jamboree Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 09 1966 p2. Wizard of Oz Scene. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 05 1966. Time Out. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Nov 18 1966. Burdick, 383 �Men’s Stag Night Ad. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 08 1966 p2. Wizard of Oz. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 06 1966. Tommy Watkins. Microfilm Archives, Holbrook Heritage Room, Coldwater. The Daily Reporter, Dec 09 1966. Burdick, 384 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tibbits Opera House Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous items related to the historic Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, Michigan Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Saving the Tibbits Opera House: From Wrecking Ball to Restoration. Description An account of the resource Built in 1882, the Tibbits Opera House, a Victorian opera house in Coldwater, MI, still performs live stage-shows via children's theatre, community theatre, and professional theatre. It also functions as a roadhouse for other entertainers like magicians, tribal dancers, and musicians. It has gone through several renovations in its time, functioning as a stage for live performances, to a movie house, and now back to a live-stage venue. With several other movie theaters in the area as competition, by the late 1950s, the Tibbits ceased functioning as a movie theater and went into disrepair. At this time, there was talk that historic building was going to be razed and turned into a parking lot, and that is when several community groups, led by the Coldwater Players, stepped in with a â€œSave the Tibbitsâ€ campaign. The Schulte Amusement Company agreed to sell the building to the Coldwater Players for a minimal sum of $7500. Not a day went by that there wasnâ€™t an article or photo in the paper about the latest fundraiser, donation request, or labor request. From January of 1961 to April of 1961, everything from new fire doors to a new heating system to a fresh coat of paint was installed by various service groups, with the Tibbits in use from April until December of that year when the fire marshal ordered the building to be closed until further repairs were made. Another campaign was launched in January of 1962, and by the end of the year a non-profit Tibbits foundation was formed. Even without the balance in hand for repairs, in May of 1963 the board continued plans for repairs of the roof, sprinkler system, and heating system. In November of 1963, the unheated Tibbits officially opened for a Grand Ole Opry show, which played to a shivering but packed crowd. By December, George Vaughn Lowther was hired as manager and director, and in 1964, the Tibbits was back in use as a professional summer stock venue and roadhouse. Since 1964, the Tibbits has continued to be a steadily-used landmark of the community and has gone through several managers and renovations. Currently, the Tibbits still functions as a non-profit organization and the Foundation still owns the building, which is under restoration. In the fall of 2012, the outside restoration phase was completed and plans to restore the inside are currently underway. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stephanie D. (Hemker) Burdick Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 18, 2014 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource (c) Copyright 2014 by Stephanie Burdick, all rights reserved. Posted here with permission of the author.