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Date of Work
1925
Identification #
UAP 14006
Description
John and Jane stand in their farm house from the 1925 May Fete. The home is furnished with three beds, a dresser and several toys. John is played by Meryl Griffith and Jane is played by Marie Lysing. The May Fete was a modest production from 1909-1916 until Nell Martindale took over as head and expanded the small show into a spectacular dance-drama. From 1917 to 1927, May Fete saw elaborate sets and as many as 500 performers. The last May Fete was in 1927 when Martindale resigned to be married.
Subject
May Fete; Home; Beds; Dresser; Students; Farmhouses; Beds and bedsteads; Drawer chests; College students; Plays; Toys; Theaters - Stage-setting and scenery
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks; North Dakota
Organizations Depicted
May Fete (University of North Dakota); University of North Dakota
People Depicted
Lysing, Marie; Griffith, Meryl
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota