The collection consists of three main series of materials that supplement other cataloged holdings relating to Mary Aldis, her family, her estate, her literary work, and her Lake Forest Players/Playhouse. The first series consists of a small group of five large format photographs, plus one smaller view, of plays at her playhouse. The second series is a collection of unpublished translations of French one-act plays, written for production and acting by amateurs. The third series is a reel of microfilm of two scrapbooks of the Aldis Playhouse, the originals held by the Chicago History Museum.
Aldis, Mary, b. 1872, 1872-1949Microfilm of two scrapbooks, the originals held by the Chicago Historical Museum, of the Aldis Playhouse
Five large-format (professional) photographs, black and white, which represent scenes of plays acted by Lake Forest Players at Mary Aldis's playhouse.
Photograph, black and white, 14" by 10.5". "John Root, Mrs. Charles Hubbard, Martyn Johnson in ? a (tragic play) by Floyd Dell" The stage background, wallpaper and satin drapes, show a stylized garden mixed flower border pattern.
Photograph, balck and white, in matboard. "Le Village by Octave Feuillet" "left to right Frances Shaw (Mrs. Howard Shaw) John Root, Mr. Baggot, Martha Atkinson, M. - - ?"
"Charles mather and ? (Lake Forest University Students) in a play by Charles Mather adapted from a short story by Charles Collins" Stamped "Photo by International News Service" and, in pencil, "Compliments of HV Lee."
"Cissy Gizishka, Peggy Barnes (center) (Margaret Ayer Barnes) later-a well-known playwright, Dorr Bradley in ? by George Middleton"
Photograph, black and white, 6" x 9" in matboard. Under the image, "Mary and Rose in By Products." "Cissy Gizicka and Helen Poole in By-Products by Jo Patterson" Stamped "Frederic H Wagner, Dearborn Ave. and Huron St. Chicago"
English-language translations of French one act plays, principally by Mary Aldis.
The Pocket Book The Helpmeet Brothers The Village Which One? The Wanderer Land The Miracle Lady Madeleine
The Helpmeet The Brothers The Village The Wanderer (2 copies) Land Lady Madeleine (3 copies)
The Grasshopper Smoldering Fire The Professor's Wife A Country Doctor The Red Inn Two Timid Ones Central 640 The Lord's Prayer The Recognition The Bachelor
A Country Doctor (2 copies) The Red Inn Two Timid Ones Central 640 The Recognition (2 copies)