{"value"=>"<p>Burnside used a small circle of designers for his entertainments, collaborating most often with Will R. Barnes. Other costume designers represented here are Marguerite O'Kane Conwell, Marie Cook, Katherine H. Lovell, Cora MacGeachy, Robert McQuinn, William Henry Matthews, Gladys Monkhouse and [Carl] Wilhelm.</p> <p>For the chorus and ballet numbers, Burnside recycled patterns, sequences, visual ideas and displays. Themes featured annually in the chorus pageants include flowers, animals, toys, colors, states, nations, patriotism, city scenes, pastoral gatherings, occupations and historic figures. An example of Burnside's notes for a scene reads: \"Eight flower girls (assorted).\" As time went on, the costumes for the ballets and pageants were pulled from stock which were grouped by such names as \"Colorland,\" \"Melodyland,\" \"Historical Pageant,\" \"Toyland Ballet,\" \"Flower Chorus,\" Egyptian Ballet,\" etc. As a result, many design sequences for the ensemble are not tied to a particular show, but were likely used in several productions. Costumes are sometimes paired in \"boy and girl\" sets.</p> <p>This series contains costume designs only. Please see Series XI: Oversized material for set designs.</p> <p> See Series II: Production files for playwright's name and production information. Productions that are not listed in Series II have production information listed here.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>These designs measure approximately 14\" x 11\" and are in full color.</p>"}