Samuel James Hume
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Samuel James Hume was an American
dramatic director and producer
, born in San Francisco, California
, and educated at California
and Harvard
. He organized the first exhibition of stagecraft
in the United States
in 1914. Exhibitions were performed in Boston, New York
, Chicago, Detroit
, and Cleveland
. Samuel James Hume became assistant professor of dramatic literature and art at the University of California
in 1918 where, in addition, he directed the Greek Theatre
. From 1916 to 1918 he was director of The Arts and Crafts Theater in Detroit, Michigan. He resigned in order to accept the position at Berkeley.
United States
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dramatic director and producer
Theatrical producer
A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process...
, born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and educated at California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
and Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He organized the first exhibition of stagecraft
Stagecraft
Stagecraft is a generic term referring to the technical aspects of theatrical, film, and video production. It includes, but is not limited to, constructing and rigging scenery, hanging and focusing of lighting, design and procurement of costumes, makeup, procurement of props, stage management, and...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1914. Exhibitions were performed in Boston, New York
New York City
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, Chicago, Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, and Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Samuel James Hume became assistant professor of dramatic literature and art at the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
in 1918 where, in addition, he directed the Greek Theatre
Hearst Greek Theatre
The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, known locally as simply the Greek Theatre, is an 8,500-seat amphitheater owned and operated by the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, USA....
. From 1916 to 1918 he was director of The Arts and Crafts Theater in Detroit, Michigan. He resigned in order to accept the position at Berkeley.
Research resources
- Guide to the Samuel J. and Portia Bell Hume Papers at The Bancroft Library