Monroe Performance
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Title
Monroe Performance
Description
An original Letter by Henry Smith congratulating Mary Monroe for the Theatrical play, The Night Thoreau Spent, in Jail which she directed. Harry Smith states the success the play had accomplished. Furthermore, he communicates to Mary Monroe the importance of planning plays early, since it takes time to build the stage and bring all the parts together. Mary Monroe was one of the pioneer students to study theater at FTU. When she transfer to FTU in 1973 the Theater
club only had 12 students. Harry smith was the department chair and a very dedicated professor.
club only had 12 students. Harry smith was the department chair and a very dedicated professor.
Creator
Harry Smith
Date
1975-12-10
Date Created
December 10, 1975
Coverage
FTU Theater
Spatial Coverage
4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816
Rights Holder
UCF Special Collections
Source Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Transcript
Memorandum
December 10, 1975
To: Mary Monroe
From: Harry Smith
Congratulations on the accomplishments in your production of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail. We are especially pleased with the degree of public enthusiasm the production seems to have generated.
It is my understanding from the “University Theater Staff” that you will be the designer of the next student production, Another Part of the Forest. I urged you to consult with me at your earliest convenience about the design plans so the last week in April. I am sure you understand the necessity for early planning such an elaborate project.
Thank you very much.
December 10, 1975
To: Mary Monroe
From: Harry Smith
Congratulations on the accomplishments in your production of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail. We are especially pleased with the degree of public enthusiasm the production seems to have generated.
It is my understanding from the “University Theater Staff” that you will be the designer of the next student production, Another Part of the Forest. I urged you to consult with me at your earliest convenience about the design plans so the last week in April. I am sure you understand the necessity for early planning such an elaborate project.
Thank you very much.
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Original Format
Letter
Citation
Javier Reyes, “Monroe Performance ,” RICHES, accessed July 6, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9163.