The Archives of Eastern Command Players: A Guide
Collection Number: MS-3-12Fonds-level description created and electronic version prepared by Laurena Fredette, August 2006
Collection Level Description
Title: Eastern Command Players fonds
Dates: 1953-1954
Extent: 3 folders of textual records
The Eastern Command Players was an amateur theatre group formed around 1952 by Halifax military personnel. The group staged at least two performances; Dover Road was performed at the Barrington Street Armouries in 1953 and Blithe Spirit was performed at the Garrison Theatre in Windsor Park in 1954. The group was organized by a president who worked with other volunteers to manage productions. Known presidents of the Eastern Command Players include Capt. G.A. Penchard (ca. 1953).
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Fonds accessioned on 28 April 1978. Custodial history is unknown.
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This fonds consists of minutes of meetings; a circular letter; and the programmes for the Dover Road and Blithe Spirit productions.
[Identification of item], Eastern Command Players fonds, MS-3-12, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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