Name/Title
A scrapbook regarding the Mission Play, Juanita Vigare, and Juan Zorraquinos, ca. 1910s.Entry/Object ID
2022.3.1.106Description
A scrapbook, ca. 1910s. Dates range from 1916 to The front cover reads, "Places and Faces." Ephemera includes newspaper clippings regarding The Mission Play, performances from the Spanish Troubadours (led by Juanita Vigare and Juan Zorraquinos), other events where Vigare and Zorraquinos were present, a 1915 five pesos bill, Advertisements for vaudeville at various theaters such as the Boston Theater, Clune's Pasadena Theater, The Princess Theater, and more. Mission Play world tour Photographs of Juanita Vigare, Dominga Vigare, John Zorraquinos, Solie Ruiz, William F. Harrison, other Mission Players, and a variety of locations. One loose newspaper clipping with an article discussing the upcoming marriage of Vigare and Zorraquino was stored in the book (b). A loose real photo postcard of wax figures in a western themed setting was also stored in the book (c). Another loose piece of a newspaper clipping was present (d). A loose photograph of three men exiting a doorway near an inscription that seems to read, "Teachings of the West" (e). A tag inside the back cover shows that the book was made by the Ideal Specialty Company in Chicago. The photographs have minor discoloration,The ephemera have moderate discoloration, The leather covers of the book suffer from minor flaking and minor oxidation. The pages of the book have adhesive residue and abrasions which indicate that some items are no longer present. Overall, the book and its contents are in fair condition.