unknown Copyright status unknown. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Description
Al Pinther, President of the Mountain Play Association, circa 1938, seated at the Mountain Theater. Pinther was involved with the Mountain Play from the very beginning. In 1913 he sold tickets at the gate for the first play, Abraham and Isaac. He was elected to the Board in 1919 and became President in 1934. According to actor, author, and director Dan Totheroh, "There was no department in which he did not participate. In years when the future seemed uncertain, he always sought for and found an answer. It is most likely due to this leadership through the middle years and up to the present times that the play is still in existence. In 1964, Board members, aware of this great influence on its affairs, presented him with a plaque and voted him President Emeritus." The Mountain Play Association began its annual production in an outdoor amphitheater on top of Mount Tamalpais, Marin County. Shows run for several weekends beginning each May. This image is from a collection of scrapbooks, deposited with the California Room in 1975, by Mountain Play Association Director, Marion Hayes Cain.
Tamalpais, Mount (Calif.)--Mountain Play Marin County (Calif.)--Mountain Play Theater--California--Marin County Actors and actresses Dramatists Mountain Play Association (Mill Valley, Calif.) Pinther, Al
Place
Marin County (Calif.) Tamalpais, Mount (Calif.) Mount Tamalpais State Park (Calif.)
Source
Item from Mountain Play Association Scrapbook v. 4, Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
