The Southwick Recital: Renewing a proud Emerson tradition program, 1991-04-27

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The Southwick Recital: Renewing a proud Emerson tradition program, 1991-04-27.

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Named after esteemed Emersonian, Henry Lawrence Southwick, the Southwick Recitals were an Emerson tradition that celebrated the art of oral interpretation. Notably, the Southwick Recitals were one of the oldest recitals in the United States, starting in 1900 and eventually reaching 101 seasons. The series featured distinguished Emerson faculty, students, and alumni/a, along with honored guest artists.

Dates

1991-04-27

Creator

Emerson College (Organization)
Emerson College. Southwick Recitals (Organization)

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Extent

4 pages (4 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Emerson College Alumni Southwick Recital held at 10:30am on April 27, 1991 at the First and Second Church during Alumni Weekend. The recital was in honor of President John C. Zacharis '58 G'59. Welcome by Kenneth C. Crannell '55 G'57, and he performed excerpts from "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare. Dorothy Mains Prince '70 G'79 and Tashnika Bowden '91 performed "Unto the Third and Fourth Generations" by Mary Burrill '04. Frances Crowley LaShoto '44 G'47 performed excerpts from "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. Neil Davin '72 G'79 performed excerpts from "New-Found-Land" by Tom Stoppard. Steve Nelson '78 and Vicki Harris Nelson '78 performed excerpts from "The School for Scandal" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Elizabeth Towner Morrell '78 performed "I Tell Them I'm a Liberal Arts Major" by Carol Jin Evans, "The Writers" by Judith Viorst, "Self-Improvement Program" by Judith Viorst, and "From Isn't It Romantic?" by Wendy Wasserstein. June Hamblin Mitchell '35 G'42 performed scenes from "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare.