id Url Resource class Title Creator Subject Description Date Format Identifier Source Language Medium Is Part Of Spatial Coverage Temporal Coverage Explanation of Omeka Map Location Semester https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3198 bibo:Image Performers and Spectators at the Municipal Theatre, 1917 Forest Park | Muny | Theater | Forest Park Municipal Theatre | Photography Horizontal sepia photograph of a scattered group of spectators at the Muny, then called the Forest Park Municipal Theatre 1916 .jpg P0136-00053 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/574561 English Photograph Muny (formerly called Forest Park Municipal Theater) | MHS Photographs and Prints Collection Forest Park 1916/1917 The Muny in Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3194 bibo:Image Municipal Theatre Seats, 1917 Forest Park | Muny | Forest Park Municipal Theatre | Theater | Photography Sepia photograph of the audience from the stage of the Muny, then called the Municipal Theatre. 1917 .jpg P0136-00052 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/574551 English Photograph Muny (formerly called Forest Park Municipal Theater) | MHS Photographs and Prints Collection Forest Park 1916/1917 Seats in the Muny Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3192 bibo:Document Veiled Prophet Society Pageant Invitation Forest Park | Veiled Prophet Society | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | Pageant | Theater The Veiled Prophet Society themed their annual pageant around Shakespeare's plays to participate in the Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration 1916-10-03 .jpg N25835 Missouri Historical Society English Chromolithograph Veiled Prophet Parade and Floats, 1916 St. Louis 1916-01/1916-10 Parade ended in Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3190 bibo:Image "As You Like It" Cast Photo, 1916 Idoux & Schreiber Forest Park | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | As You Like It | Theater | Panorama Horizontal sepia panoramic photograph showing the full cast of the Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration performance of "As You Like It" in Forest Park 1916-06 .jpg P0015-00015 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/575530 English Photograph MHS Photographs and Prints Collection Forest Park 1916-06-05/1916-06-12 Performance took place in Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3188 bibo:Image Columns Along the Back of Muny Seating Area, 1920 Forest Park | Muny | Forest Park Municipal Theater | Columns | Theater Horizontal black-and-white photograph of the columns along the back of the Muny seating area 1920 .jpg English Photograph Forest Park 1916/1920 Muny in Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3185 bibo:Document Cost Estimate for Stage in Forest Park Forest Park | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | Construction | Theater | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association The stage for the Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration in Forest Park was estimated to cost $5756.50, which is about $182,000 today. 1916-01-20 .jpg A1437-00036 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/614674 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park 1916-01-20/1916-06-12 Stage constructed in Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3183 bibo:Letter Letter from Howard Hull Howard Hull (letter writer) Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | As You Like It | Margaret Anglin | William Shakespeare | Theater | Robert B. Mantell | Max Montesole | Sidney Greenstreet Letter from acting agent Howard Hull regarding the lineup of actors he secured for the St. Louis Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration 1916-04-18 .jpg A1437-00035 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/614673 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 United States 1916-04-18/1916-07-01 Letter sent from Hull's office in New York City Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3181 bibo:Letter Letter to Frank Gildersleeve John H. Gundlach (letter writer) St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | Theater | Forest Park | Railroads St. Louis Pageant Drama Association president thanks Frank Gildersleeve for allowing the Association to use a vacant storeroom he owned 1916-07-01 .jpg A1437-00043 Missouri Historical Society English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St Louis 1916-06-01/1916-07-01 Storeroom address on N 7th St Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3179 bibo:Letter Letter to Otto Heller Regarding His Withdrawal Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | Theater | Washington University | William Shakespeare St. Louis Pageant Drama Association president John H. Gundlach responds to Professor Heller's withdrawal from the Children's Shakespeare Masque 1916-04-06 .jpg A1437-00039 Missouri Historical Society English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St. Louis 1916-04-01/1916-07-01 Letter sent to Heller at Washington University Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3177 bibo:Letter Letter from Professor Otto Heller Otto Heller (writer) St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | Washington University | Theater for Young Audiences | William Shakespeare | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration Heller withdraws his participation from the Children's Shakespeare Masque due to lack of preparation time. Heller suggests a replacement. 1916-04-06 .jpg A1437-00038 Missouri Historical Society English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St. Louis 1916-04-01/1916-07-01 Letter sent to Gundlach at 3615 Broadway Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3175 bibo:Letter Weather Postponement Notice, June 6, 1916 John H. Gundlach (letter writer) | William T. Findly (respondent) Forest Park | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | As You Like It | Theater | Weather A letter from John H. Gundlach to William T. Findly instructing ticketholders on how to exchange their tickets because the original reserved date was cancelled due to weather. 1916-06-06 .jpg A1437-00057 Missouri Historical Society English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St. Louis 1916-06-06/1916-06-10 Letter sent from Pageant Drama Association offices Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3173 bibo:Letter Margaret Anglin Contract Negotiations John H. Gundlach (letter writer) Forest Park | As You Like It | Theater | Margaret Anglin | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | Contract A letter to Howard Hull, Margaret Anglin's agent, from the St. Louis Pageant Drama Association regarding Anglin's contract. 1915-10-09 .jpg A1437-00027 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/614676 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 United States 1915-10-01/1916-07-01 Hull's office in New York City Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3165 bibo:Letter Refund Request Due to Weather L.R. Carlile (writer) Forest Park | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | As You Like It | Theater | Weather | Hannibal LR. Carlile requests that the St. Louis Pageant Drama Association refund him $5.00 for two of his box seat tickets to "As You Like It." The performance had been cancelled due to weather. 1916-06-10 .jpg A1437-00061 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/673028 English Letter Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Missouri 1916-06-01/1916-06-11 Carlile used stationary from his shop in Hannibal, MO. Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3163 bibo:Document St. Louis Pageant Drama Association Resolution, 1915 Forest Park | The Muny | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | Theater | Pageant and Masque of St. Louis This resolution from the St. Louis Pageant Drama Association in 1915 states their intention to put on another large theatrical production in Forest Park. The Association previously held a large celebration in 1914 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of St. Louis' founding that turned out to be a great success. 1915 .jpg A1437-00037 Missouri Historical Society English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park 1914-06-01/1916-06-11 The outdoor theater space established by this performance would become The Muny Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3161 bibo:Letter Letter to Margaret Anglin, June 1916 Forest Park | As You Like It | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | Theater | Margaret Anglin | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association In this letter, St. Louis Pageant Drama Association president John Gundlach encloses some newspaper clippings about actress Margaret Anglin's performance in "As You Like It." Gundlach tells Anglin that her performance was very favorably received across the city, despite the bad weather that forced the Association to cancel some performances. 1916-06-17 .jpg A1437-00045 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/673005 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 United States 1916-06-05/1919-06-17 Letter sent to Anglin's address in the theater district of New York City Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3159 bibo:Letter Thank-You Note from Children's Home Society of Missouri C.C. Stahmann (writer) Forest Park | Children's homes | Children's Home Society of Missouri | Orphanages | Theater | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association This note from C.C. Stahmann, State Superintendent of the Children's Home Society of Missouri, thanks the St. Louis Pageant Drama Society for allowing the children to attend the Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration free of charge. 1916-06-12 .jpg A1437-00047 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/673008 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St Louis 1916-06-05/1916-06-12 The letterhead doesn't provide an exact address, but places the Children's Home Society office near the intersection of Newstead and Margaretta Avenues Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3154 bibo:Bill Board Bill no. 513 Forest Park | St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | Theater | Ordinance | Parks This ordinance authorizes the St. Louis Pageant Drama Association to hold their performance of "As You Like It" in Forest Park. 1915 .jpg A1437-00028 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/614678 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park 1915-01-01/1916-06-11 Ordinance concerns Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3152 bibo:Document Festival Participation Application Forest Park | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | As You Like It | William Shakespeare | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association The St. Louis Pageant Drama Association invited some members of the public to participate in the Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration's performance of "As You Like It" in Forest Park. Participants would have to provide their own costumes based on the Association's design, though the application notes that the cost would be "small." 1916 .jpg A1437-00040 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/614669 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St. Louis 1916-03-31/1916-06-11 Applications were sent to Association's office in the Security Building. Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3150 bibo:Letter St. Louis Pageant Drama Association Circular Letter St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | As You Like It | Forest Park | Security Building | William Shakespeare | Theater | Circular letter The St. Louis Pageant Drama Association circulated this letter in order to recruit volunteers to participate in their production of "As You Like It" in Forest Park. 1916 .jpg A1437-00063 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/614672 English Letter Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St. Louis 1916-05/1916-06-11 Letter was circulated from Association's office in the Security Building, and respondents would send applications to that address. Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3114 bibo:Document Forest Park Performance Space Plan and Ticket Order Form Allied Printing Forest Park | The Muny | William Shakespeare | As You Like It | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | Outdoor theater On one side of this page, the St. Louis Drama Association has printed their plans for the seating at their performance of As You Like It. Ticket prices range from $0.25 to $15, which is roughly $7 to $450 in today's money. .jpg A1437-00062 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/674512 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park 1916-05-28/1916-06-11 St. Louis Pageant and Masque ticketing headquarters Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3112 bibo:Document St. Louis Pageant Drama Association Expenses, 1915-1916 Forest Park | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | As You Like It | Theater | William Shakespeare | Finance | Receipts This document outlines the revenue and losses of the St. Louis Pageant Drama Association's production of As You Like It in Forest Park. The association lost $12,480.68 on the production, which is equivalent to over $381,000 today. .jpg A1437-00049 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/612833 English receipt Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park 1915-11-30/1916-07-31 Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3110 bibo:Document St. Louis Shakespearean Celebration Page Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | Forest Park | As You Like It | The Muny | John H. Gundlach This full-page spread highlights the performance of As You Like It in Forest Park starring Margaret Anglin. The president of the association, John H. Gundlach, says he chose to make some seats free in order to "foster community interest" in the performance. .jpg A1437-00060 Missouri Historical Society English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St. Louis 1916-06-05/1916-06-11 Performance took place in Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3078 bibo:Letter Rules for Ushers at "As You Like It" Performances Forest Park | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | Boy Scouts | Theatre | William Shakespeare | Ushers For the Tercentenary Celebration, the St. Louis Pageant and Masque Association employed local Boy Scouts to act as ushers during the performances. 1916-06-07 .jpg A1437-00051 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/614670 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park 1916-06-07/1916-06-12 Site of performance Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3076 bibo:Map Flier and Map for "As You Like It" Performance Allied Printing Forest Park | The Muny | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | St. Louis Pageant and Masque Association | Theatre | Maps This flier advertises the Shakespeare Centenary Celebration's performance of "As You Like It," highlighting its notable actors. It also provides a map of Forest Park so theatregoers can find the venue. Ticket prices ranged from 19 cents to $2.50, which is about $8 to $80 in today's money. 1916-06 .jpg A1437-00059 Missouri Historical Society English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park 1916-06-05/1916-06-11 The outdoor theater that is now the Muny Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3074 bibo:Letter Letter Suggesting a Permanent Open-Air Theater Forest Park | The Muny | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | Theatre | Board of Public Service | Community theater In this letter to Edmond R. Kinsey, President of the St. Louis Board of Public Service, the writer suggests establishing a permanent open-air theater in Forest Park. This outdoor community theater would eventually become The Muny. 1916-06-22 .jpg A1437-00044 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/673003 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 St. Louis 1916-06-08/1916-06-22 I placed the pin on City Hall, which is where the Board of Public Service was and is. Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3070 bibo:Image Margaret Anglin as Rosalind in As You Like It Schweig Studio Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | As You Like It | Margaret Anglin | Forest Park | William Shakespeare | Theatre Margaret Anglin was a Broadway actor, producer, and director who was hugely popular in the early-20th century. Born in Ontario in 1876, Anglin rose to fame in New York performing classical Greek and Shakespearean roles. By 1909, Anglin began producing and directing her own productions of Greek tragedies to major critical acclaim. Securing Anglin to play the lead role of Rosalind in "As You Like It" for St. Louis' Tercentenary Celebration would have provided a huge draw for audiences. 1916-06 .jpg N36243 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/145788 English Photograph Gundlach Shakespeare Tercentenary Album Forest Park 1916-06-05/1916-06-14 Performance took place in Forest Park, photograph presumably taken there Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3068 bibo:Image A dance sequence during "As You Like It" Schweig Studio Forest Park | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | Folk dance | William Shakespeare | St. Louis Pageant and Masque Association | As You Like It | Muny This photograph shows performers dressed as peasants and shepherds dancing in circles while the audience watches. 1916-06 .jpg N36242 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/145787 English Photograph Gundlach Shakespeare Tercentenary Album Forest Park 1916-06-05/1916-06-14 Performance took place in Forest Park Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3064 bibo:Letter Letter to Mr. Gundlach complaining about the behavior of the Boy Scouts Forest Park | Boy Scouts | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration | William Shakespeare | As You Like It A complaint letter regarding the behavior of the Boy Scouts acting as ushers during the performance 1916-06 .jpg A1437-00054 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/612838 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park 1916-06-05/1916-06-12 The performance took place in Forest Park. Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3059 bibo:Document Program for the Missouri School for the Blind's production of "As You Like It" Missouri School for the Blind | William Shakespeare | Theatre | Disability | As You Like It | Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration A program for the Missouri School for the Blind's production of "As You Like It." The students put on one performance on May 29, 1916. All of the actors were girls who attended the school 1916-05 .jpg A1437-00058 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/612827 English Document Saint Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Missouri School for the Blind 1916-05/1916-06 The performance took place at the Missouri School for the Blind, which was at the same address in 1916. Spring 2026 https://www.mappingstl.org/place/collection/s/WRSTLPlace/item/3055 bibo:Document "As You Like It" Program Perrin-Smith Printing Co. Forest Park | St. Louis Pageant Drama Association | William Shakespeare | Theatre | As You Like It | Margaret Anglin | Muny The program for the St. Louis Pageant Drama Association's production of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" from June 5-12, 1916. The single-page booklet includes the cast, a synopsis of the play, a list of community events associated with the performance, and acknowledgements to the Pageant Drama Association's community partners. 1916-05 .jpg A1437-00067 Missouri Historical Society | http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/615975 English Document St. Louis Pageant and Masque Records, ca. 1910-1916 Forest Park, St. Louis 1916-06-05/1916-06-12 The performance took place in Forest Park at the future home of The Muny. Spring 2026