Fort William Guild Players
| Fort William Guild Players | |
|---|---|
| Type | Amateur theatre group |
| Jurisdiction | Fort William, Ontario |
| Sector | Theatre |
The Fort William Guild Players were an amateur theatre group in Fort William, Ontario, that mainly staged short one-act plays. In March 1954 they merged with the Orpheus Light Opera Society to form the Fort William Little Theatre.[1]
History
- The Thunder Bay Museum's records say the group's origins are not known.[1]
- Mainly produced short one-act plays.[1]
- Its surviving correspondence runs from October 1950 to March 1954.[1]
- Merged with the Orpheus Light Opera Society in March 1954 to form the Fort William Little Theatre.[1]
- In 1952 a newspaper notice mentioned the FW Guild Players at a jubilee, in an item naming Don Jamieson.[2]
Records
- Its correspondence file (Series E 9/2, October 1950 – March 1954) is part of the Fort William Little Theatre fonds at the Thunder Bay Museum.[1]
- The fonds also includes typed scripts of seven short plays (c. 1950) staged by the theatre group, with notes on stage make-up.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Template:Cite web
- ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 18 July 1952, p. 17