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Dear Major Bowes: Letters from the Amateur Hour Collection

Posted by: Cait Miller

Are you a fan of American Idol? Remember the Gong Show? Major Bowes’ Original Amateur Hour was the granddaddy of today’s top amateur talent shows. During its radio heyday in the mid-1930s, thousands of hopefuls traveled to New York City to audition, competing for a handful of slots on the weekly broadcast. Along with the …

Posted in: Special Collections

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Sister Gregory Duffy: An Asset to the Abbey and the Theater

Posted by: Cait Miller

Sr. Gregory, a Dominican nun and theater professor, befriended Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers, and other members of "The Sound of Music" creative team. Learn more about how she advised the writing team on religious life, provided feedback on scripts and music, and directly inspired Hammerstein as he crafted lyrics to what became the song "Climb Ev'ry Mountain."

Posted in: Special Collections, Theater, Women in Theater