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Cover of Remember the Cave book. The cover shows a collage of performers in black and white.

Item is an image of Africa Maru in unidentified harbour from starboard side. "O.S.K. Africa Maru" written on the front with "Africa Maru 1918" on the backside.

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

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.

Four couples pose for the picture together with two couples standing and two sitting at the table

Item is a newspaper clipping taped to the back of the image dated 3 November 1937 and titled "Alaska Ship Lands Passengers Here".

Black & white poster for a performance by Wayne Newton which also promotes the performances of Jackie Kahane, dancers Bonnie & Darlene, Ricky Nelson, and Matt Monro; has picture of Wayne Newton singing in the right side of the poster

An illustrated postcard depicting tree trunks and the surrounding landscape in Vancouver, B.C.

Inside of sandwich menu. Menu options printed in blue ink.

Item is an image of the sternwheeler Alaska's dining room mounted on an index card. Text reads: "Steamer Alaska. Dining saloon. Taken in port of Fairbanks. Note the officers table set for lunch. White Pass & Yukon Co."

A group of 14 people, 8 men and 6 women, sitting or standing around a table at the Cave; the men are all standing in the back row and the women are sitting in the front row

Item is an image of Africa Star 2 in unidentified harbour from the starboard side.

McCance creates a setpiece in vivid watercolor depicting a royal bed chamber. This production is unknown, but it is for Act II and III.

McCance draws a rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring the two hotel rooms Act 1, Scene 6. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

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

Gail McCance was born on December 18, 1924 in North Vancouver. A set designer on Broadway, a production designer for the movies, a veteran of 90 Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) productions, and an original founder of the Vancouver Opera Association (…

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

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 William Shakespeare's comedy Taming of the Shrew by Theatre Under the…

Brochure or poster for an upcoming performance of the Rowan & Martin Show; has picture of the two of them at the top which is captioned with "April 24 thru 29", then "The Rowan & Martin Show" in the centre with a…

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 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.

Item is an image of the starboard side of the vessel Agios Georgius IV underway.

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.