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A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

The table card folded so that it shows the flaps that enclose the picture

Photograph of Marco Polo's east exterior wall on the southwest corner of Pender & Columbia in Vancouver's Chinatown. The wall is painted red, with yellow text reading, in full, "Marco Polo / the original / Chinese Smorgasbord.…

Two couples seated at a table with one man wearing military uniform

Colour photograph #2 of 2, of a musical group performing on Marco Polo's stage. The group consists of 4 men in matching red suit jackets and one woman in sequinned pantsuit on vocals. Behind them are three more musicians, with one on a brass…

A young couple standing in the Cave Supper Club; the man is in military uniform

McCance creates a setpiece in vivid watercolor depicting a beautiful royal room. This is was created for a Theatre Under the Stars production, perhaps The King and I in 1958.

Gail McCance's 1962 sketchbook, containing set designs for Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida," Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca," and Charles Gounoud's "Faust," as well as notes in McCance's own hand. Also…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors that is a visual masterpiece. It depicts a tree in the shape of a large hand set in a forest. This set design was created for an undated production of Brigadoon.

Landscape with the Choutla Residential School, Carcross, Yukon. Item is a duplicated of item no. 875, fonds 008 Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds, from the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives. In 1903…

A blank postcard.

[Front] An illustrated postcard showing a mountain range near Vancouver, B.C. [Back] A blank postcard.

Theatre schedule for acts from 1964-1968 at the Marco Polo.

This table photo includes eight people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. They are smiling and looking at the camera. The group is composed of four men and four women, who are presumably couples. The inside cover of the table photo…

This table photo includes eight people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. They are smiling and looking at the camera. The group is composed of four men and four women, who are presumably couples. The inside cover of the table photo…

This table photo consists of a man and woman smiling and sitting with their arms around each other, presumably a couple. They appear middle-aged. Many other people are visible in the background, and dishware is visible on the table in front of the…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors for Act 1 of the Vancouver Opera Association's 1962 production of 'La Tosca." Set features ornate columns, a sturdy gate and instructions on the shades of pink to be used.

The wispy edges of a furled curtain rise from the inky background of a piece of black construction paper. Created for an unknown production.

Three women in a bakery at Elkhorn Residential School. Two of the women are holding baked goods and the third is pushing a cart with baked goods. Item is a duplicated of item no. 04, fonds 301 The Provincial and Diocesan Synods of the Anglican…

Photo, in colour, of the inside of the Marco Polo Restaurant in its operational days, showing the layout of the tables and chairs, menus, large wall art, and interior decorations.

McCance creates a set design in vibrant watercolors depicting the entrance of Monsieur Beaunoir's beuatiful mansion. Created for the 12th act of Theatre Under The Stars' 1954 production "New Moon."

[Front] An illustrated postcard depicting tree trunks and the surrounding landscape in Vancouver, B.C. [Back] A postcard written in black ink (portrait orientation) with pencil numbers in the upper left corner and no postmark.

Colour photo of a group of guests at the Marco Polo Restaurant seated around a round table - possibly a celebration as suggested by the presence of balloons.

The table card folded so that it shows the flaps that enclose the picture