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Writing on the back of the photograph reads: The Cave: Oct 15, 1954

Tan coloured guest pass with "Cave Theatre Restaurant", the address and contact information for the restaurant, and "Dining * Dancing * Entertainment" on the side; it is an admit one guest pass to see the King of Banjo (Eddy…

McCance creates a set design in watercolors depicting the front of a barn. This is a revised creation created for Theatre Under the Star's 1959 production of Oklahoma!

Item is an image of the vessel Alacrity docked with a tender. Written on the back of the image is "Alacrity. Can. Gov't. Saint John 8-24-37."

Cover of Arctic Club wine menu showing illustrations of wooden casks.

McCance creates a set design in watercolors featuring a beautiful ship in red and gold set against an incoming wave. Created for the 1966 Vancouver Opera Production of "The Italian in Algiers."

Yellow cover for a menu which has a sketch of a woman in a nightie with a row of men's heads looking at her and smiling, the words "The Pajama Game" below, and "Souvenir Menu" and "The Cave" near the bottom;…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

Seventh page of Remember the Cave, showing images of performers and including text about local acts.

Black cover for the table card with white text on it; advertises the performances of Phil Ford & Mimi Hines, Tony Martin, Frankie Laine, Pearl Baily, The Mills Bros., Lena Horne, and Louis Armstrong

Cover of commemorative photograph in yellow and orange hues, showing illustrated couples dancing and performers playing music.

A couple is seated at a table in the Cave and he is wearing a dark suit while she wears a light-coloured dress; there is a note written in red ink in the top left corner which reads "To Marilyn & Lou, Best Wishes to My Kind of Folk, Hert…

Another side of the Spike Jones Cave Super Club commemorative menu. Images show Spike Jones performing.

Front of Arctic Club membership card. Background of card evokes the colour of the aurora borealis. Card belongs to Mr. Colin Sheriff.

McCance draws a set design featuring a canopy bed, several columns against woods, a temple and a house. Created for the Vancouver Opera Association's 1962 production of Amneris in Aida.

Item is an image of a deck-level view of the train ferry Alaska's bow damage. Written on the back of the image is: "'Alaska' train ferry - bow damage after striking mountain in Alaska - ... Copy made Jan 1970".

Back of poster which has a banner across the top that reads "Canada's Outstanding Theatre Restaurant/The Cave/Vancouver, British Columbia"; underneath the banner it reads "featuring the top entertainment stars of the world!/two…

Item is an image of the port side of the vessel Alamar underway. Written on the back of the image is "Built 1916 by Union Iron Works Co., San Francisco for Calman S.S. Corp. Reg: New York. L-R. #70966... turbine. Ex. Eurana."

The inner cover indicates photograph is taken by the Cave Photographer. The date field on the inner cover is blank.

Back of the comic photo which has a yellow post-it note with 40s written on it

The back of the table card showing many autographs and the information about the two locations of The Cave Supper Club

Cover of commemorative photograph showing illustrated couples dancing and performers playing music.

McCance creates a set design in vibrant watercolors depicting a hallway in Monsieur Beaunoir's beuatiful mansion. Created for the 13th act of Theatre Under The Stars' 1954 production "New Moon."

Tan coloured paper with "autographs" written in cursive in the top left corner on an angle and three lines below for autographs; at the bottom there is "The Big Names Play The Cave"; all text is blue