CATALOG OF VISUAL MATERIALS
Part 1

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3. Copyright and Lending Policy

Copyright laws will not allow the Association to give permission to sell the plays or to copy them in their entirety; however, copies may be made of small segments of the taped productions in order to make visual aids for professional papers, for presentation, or for pedagogical purposes. The tapes are available to members of the Association on a loan basis for the cost of handling and mailing. Presently, fees have been set by the Board of Directors at $5.00 for mailing in the U.S., $7.50 in Canada and other countries. Members have use of the videotape for one month. The video tapes may be borrowed for a semester at a cost of $20.00. Members not returning tapes by the designated return date will be assessed additional monthly fees. For currency outside the United States, all funds must be drawn on US. banks. Checks or money orders should be payable to AHCT. If you should need to order tapes for delivery via a speedier means than normal, you will also be billed for the additional cost. If fees remain unpaid or tapes not returned, all borrowing privileges will be suspended until the matter is resolved. 

4. Present Edition

The present edition is the ninth in a series of AHCT catalogs, the first of which appeared in 1985. This edition of the CATALOG contains a continually updated listing of our holdings and features plays dramatized at the Chamizal Siglo de Oro Festival as well as at various colleges and universities throughout the United States, among which are Virginia Commonwealth University, Georgetown University, Texas A&M, the University of Texas and the University of Missouri, as well as selected professionally prepared materials.

5. A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE AHCT

The Association for Hispanic Classical Theater, Inc. was chartered as a non-profit organization in 1984 to promote and foster greater appreciation for Spain's classical drama in production. An international organization, the Association counts among its members literary scholars, theatrical directors and producers, teachers, and other aficionados of Spain's Golden Age of Theater.

The Association maintains a rare collection of Spanish Renaissance and Baroque plays on film and videotape. The materials in the Association's visual library are available to its members and serve as resources for scholarly investigations, an invaluable repertoire for theatrical companies, exciting tools for the classroom, and delightful entertainment for the general public. A word of thanks is owed to the following benefactors whose contributions have enabled AHCT to carry out its mission:

• Kara Dunn Armstrong Foundation
• Everett W. Hesse Foundation
• Ruth Parr McWhorter Foundation
• Program for Cultural Cooperation Between Spain's Ministry of Culture United States Universities

Signed: Robert Johnston

6. The AHCT PERFORMS THESE SERVICES

• Videotapes DRAMAS presented in the Siglo de Oro Drama Festival at El Chamizal National Memorial.
• Maintains an ARCHIVE of video-taped plays from around the world and makes them available to AHCT members for borrowing.
• Has developed and continues to add to a series of VIDEOTAPED LECTURES and studies of Golden Age drama that is then made available to AHCT members.
• Publishes a CATALOG of the videotaped plays, lectures and studies for our members.
• Sponsors and encourages LIVE PRESENTATIONS of the Golden Age plays in English translation via the Walker M. Reid award.
• Encourages members and others to create ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS of Golden Age drama by offering the Franklin G. Smith award to a translator who works with a stage company to prepare a production of the work.
• Organizes SESSIONS ON COMEDIA PERFORMANCE at the MLA and other professional meetings.
• Links AHCT members via a NEWSLETTER, an E-MAIL system, and an ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD. For information on these, please contact Laura Vidler at laura.vidler@usma.edu.
• Maintains an ELECTRONIC LIBRARY containing searchable and downloadable texts of more than two hundred twenty comedias, autos sacramentales, and entremeses in Spanish, comedias in English translation, several useful biliographies, including a lengthy list of plays available in English translation, and various other teaching and study informational materials.
  This library is located at: www.comedias.org
• Assists members in the ACQUISITION OF GRANTS pertaining to Comedia performance.

In 1985, William D. Armstrong of Lubbock, Texas, inaugurated this collection in memory of his wife, Kara Dunn Armstrong, a teacher of Spanish who, during her lifetime had a deep and abiding interest in Spanish language, history, and culture. Mrs. Armstrong was a teacher of Spanish in the Lubbock Public Schools and at Texas Tech University. The number of films and videotapes in the collection has steadily grown since its inception.

Please note that all videocassettes are VHS and recorded in NTSC format.

AHCT has accumulated a wealth of visual materials as a result of the annual Siglo de Oro Drama Festival which has taken place each March since 1976 at the Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso, Texas. In addition to the many slides, photos, critiques, and other visuals are videotapes in 3/4 inch black and which of the complete festival seasons of 1979 and 1980. These videotapes appear in the AHCT catalogue thanks in part to a grant and funding from the Program for Cultural Cooperation Between Spain's Ministry of Culture and United States' Universities.

LA EDAD DE ORO DEL TEATRO ESPANOL (HD88)

Produced by the Northwood Institute and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Theater Arts (IASTA). Spanish. The original abbreviated version in Spanish of "The Spanish Golden Age of Theater," I (HD87) and II (HD872). Kara Dun Armstrong Collection. Color. 18 minutes.

FIESTA DE AMOR Y DE CELOS (HD 86)

A promotional film produced by Televisión Española for a proposed television mini-series. 1983. Co-authored by Fernando Fernán Gómez and Jesús García de Dueñas, the script is based on the Calderón-Hidalgo collaboration for CELOS AUN DEL AIRE MATAN. This tape includes a dramatization of the interaction between the famous Spanish dramatist and the composer. Also of historical interest are the actual setting of the corral in Almagro and the artists' conceptions of the Corral del Príncipe and the Coliseo del Buen Retiro. Background music for the film is from Calderón and Hidalgo's CELOS. Color. 20 min.

THE SPANISH GOLDEN AGE OF THEATER, PART I (HD 87)

Produced by the Northwood Institute and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Theater Arts (IASTA). 1987. English. This study forms a part of IASTA's series of films entitled "Theater: The Search for Style." Part I treats Spain's theatrical tradition at the time of Lope de Vega. It features extensive dramatized scenes from Lope's THE KNIGHT FROM OLMEDO and includes archive footage of Director José Tamayo's 1962 production of the play for IASTA. Kara Dunn Armstrong Collection. Color, 28 min.

THE SPANISH GOLDEN AGE OF THEATER, PART II (HD 872)

Produced by the Northwood Institute and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Theater Arts (IASTA). 1987. English. This study forms a part of IASTA's series of films entitled "Theater: The Search for Style." Part II treats Spain's theatrical tradition at the time of Calderón de la Barca. IASTA's Jack Eddelman directs a group of actors in dramatizing vignettes from Calderóns' THE PHANTOM LADY, which was produced in 1986. This also includes archive footage of Director José Luis Alonso's earlier production of the same play for IASTA in 1965. Kara Dunn Armstrong Collections. Color. 28 min.

The Visual Studies Series has several sub-collections detailed below:

Post-performance discussions after each live stage production has developed into a tradition of the Chamizal Siglo de Oro Drama Festival. Since 1985, AHCT's camera has taped the round table discussion, MESA REDONDA, as the directors, actors,and experts dialogue and interact with the audiences.

MESA REDONDA '85 (VSS872)

Chamizal. 1985. Discussants: Dr. Alfredo Hermenegildo, University of Montreal; Dr. César Oliva, Murcia, Spain. LA CELESTINA (RF85); ENTRE BOBOS ANDA EL JUEGO (RZ85); EL GALÁN FANTASMA (CB853). Color.

MESA REDONDA '86 (VSS873)

Chamizal. 1986. Discussants: Dr. John J. Allen, University of Kentucky; Dr. Roberto Pomo, University of Texas at El Paso. EL BURLADOR DE SEVILLA (TM86); EL CELOSO PRUDENTE (TM862); LOS EMPEÑOS DE UNA CASA (C186); EL BUSCÓN (QF86); ENTREMESES DE MUJERES EN FARSA PICANTE (MIS86); EL DUEÑO DE LAS ESTRELLAS (RA86). Color.

MESA REDONDA '87 (VSS874)

Chamizal. 1987. Discussants: Dr. Charles V. Ganelin, University of Tulsa; Sra. Maritza Wilde, Bolivian Theater Institute, La Paz, Bolivia. LA VENGADORA DE LAS MUJERES (VC873); EL EXAMEN DE LOS MARIDOS (RA87); LA PRUEBA DE LAS PROMESAS (RA 872); LA BARCA DE LA GLORIA (VG87); EL GRAN MERCADO DEL MUNDO (CB87); LOS MELINDRES DE BELISA (VC872). Color.

MESA REDONDA '88 (VSS88)

Chamizal. 1988. Discussants: Dr. Hugo Carrillo, Guatemala; Dr. Teresa J. Kirschner, Simon Fraser University, Canada. GANAR AMIGOS (RA88); PLEITO MATRIMONIAL DEL CUERPO Y EL ALMA (CB884);JUEGOS DE AMOR Y DE CULPA (MIS88); LOS ENREDOS DE UNA CASA(C188); LA DEVOCIÓN DE LA CRUZ (CB882); EL GRAN TEATRO DEL MUNDO(CB883); EL GRAN ENTREMÉS DE LOS CELOS (CS88); EL BURLADOR DE SEVILLA (TM88). 3 vols. Color.

MESA REDONDA '89 (VSS89)

Chamizal. 1989. Discussants: Dr. Victor F. Dixon, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Dr. José María Ruano de la Haza, University of Ottawa, Canada. ESTA VIDA ES UNA BARCA (CB89); A CASTRO (fa89); DE BRUJAS Y ALCOVETEIRAS (RF89);LA MUJER POR FUERZA (TM89); PERIBÁÑEZ Y EL COMENDADOR DE OCAÑA(VC89). 3 vols. Color.

MESA REDONDA '90 (VSS90)

Chamizal. 1990. Discussants: Dr. Hugo Carrillo, Universidad de San Carlos, Guatemala City, Guatemala; Dr. Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. DAR TIEMPO AL TIEMPO (CB90);JUGANDO CON CALDERÓN (CB902); GAMBLER'S HOUSE (LA CASA DEL TAHUR)(MA90); LOS ENGAÑADOS (RL90); PALABRAS Y PLUMAS (TM90); EL BURLADOR DE SEVILLA (TM902); EL ACERO DE MADRID (VC902). 3 vols. Color.

MESA REDONDA '91 (VSS91)

Chamizal. 1991. Discussants: Professor B. Alexis Gonzales, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana; Dr. José Amezcua Gómez, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, México, DF. LA ÍNSULA DE SANCHO PANZA (CS91); EL LINDO DON DIEGO (MC91); ABRE EL OJO (RZ91); EL CABALLERO DE OLMEDO (VC91); LA GALLARDA TOLEDANA (VC912); LA TRAGICOMEDIA DE DON DUARDOS VG91);ENTREMESES (MIS91); LOS TROTES DEL PASO ACÁ (MIS912). 3 vols. Color

MESA REDONDA '92 (VSS922)

Chamizal. 1992. Discussants: Ricardo Ramírez Carnero, Escuela Nacional de Arte Teatral, México. D. F.; Professor Teresa Kirschner, Simon Fraser University, Canada. EL ACERO DE SAN JUAN (VC924); EL ALCALDE DE ZALAMEA(CB92); CÁNTICOS ESPIRITUALES (CSJ92); LA DAMA BOBA (VC922); LOS LOCOS DE VALENCIA (VC925); EL MEJOR ALCALDE, EL REY (VC92); SIEMPRE AYUDA LA VERDAD(RA92). Color. [Missing volume].

MESA REDONDA '93 (VSS93)

Chamizal. 1993. Discussants: Dr, Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel; Dr. Isaac Chacrón, New National Theater Company of Venezuela; Dr.Myrna Casa, Puerto Rico. EL BASTARDO MUDARRA (VC932); LAS BIZARRÍAS DE BELISA (VC93); DE ORO Y BARRO (MIS93); EL DESDÉN CON EL DESDÉN (MC93) DIÁLOGO ENTRE EL AMOR Y UN VIEJO (CR93); ENTREMESES (INTERLUDES) (CS93); EL VERGONZOSO EN PALACIO (THE OUTCAST IN) (TM93). Two volumes. Color.

MESA REDONDA '94 (VSS94)

Chamizal. 1994. Discussants: Dr. Guillermo Schmidhuber, Universidad de Guadalajara; Dr. William Oliver, University of California; Dr. Arturo Pérez Pisonero, University of Texas at El Paso. EL ALCALDE DE ZALAMEA (CB94); EL ANZUELO DE FENISA (VC942); LOS BALCONES DE MADRID (TM94); LA GATOMAQUIA (VC948); LOCOS AMORES (MIS94); EL PERRO DEL HORTELANO (VC 94). 3 vols. Color.

MESA REDONDA 95 (VSS95)

Chamizal. 1995. Discussants: Dr. José Luis Suárez García, University of Texas at El Paso; Maestro Jorge Galván, México. DE FUERA VENDRÁ (MC 951), LA DÉCIMA MUSA (CI95), LOS ENCANTOS DE LA CULPA (CB951), ENTREMESES (CS95), EL GALÁN FANTASMA (CB952), EL LINDO DON DIEGO (MC952), LA VERDAD SOSPECHOSA (LOVE'S TRUE LIES) (RA95), LA VILLANA DE LA SAGRA (TM95).  Color.

MESA REDONDA 96 (VSS96)

Chamizal. 1996. Discussants: Dr. David M. Gitlitz, University of Rhode Island; Dr. Antonio García del Todo, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico. AUTO DE LA PASIÓN (FL96), LA BURLAS DE LAS MUJERES (LA DAMA BOBA) (VC962), LA DAMA BOBA (VC96), LA DAMA DUENDE (CB 961), DON QUIJOTE Y SANCHO PANZA (CS96), LOS EMPEÑOS DE UNA CASA (THE HOUSE OF TRIALS) (CI96), EL ROMANCERO (MIS96), LA VIDA ES SUEÑO (CB962). 3 vols. Color.

MESA REDONDA 97 (VSS97)

Chamizal. 1997. Discussants: Evangelina Rodríquez Cuadros, Universidad de Valencia, Spain; César Oliva Olivares, Universidad de Murcia, Spanish, REY Y TROBADOR (based on Tirso de Molina's LA PRUDENCIA EN LA MUJER), EL CASTIGO SIN VENGANZA (LV971), ÑAQUE O DE PIOJOS Y ACTORES (AR971), EL CASTIGO SIN VENGANZA (LV972), THE PHYSICIAN OF HIS HONOR (EL MÉDICO DE SU HONRA) (CB972), CASA CON DOS PUERTAS MALA ES DE GUARDAR (CB971). Color.

MESA REDONDA '99 (VSS993)

Chamizal 1999. Discussants: Dr. Isaac Benebu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, Mario Sánchez, artistic director of TeatroAvante, Miami, Florida. (VG99) O velho da horta. Chamizal 1999. Teatro Ibérico da Lisboa, Portugal. Performance in Portuguese.

MESA REDONDA ’99 (VSS994)

Chamizal 1999. Discussants: Dr. Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel and Mario Sánchez, artistic director of Teatro Avante, Miami, Florida. (CB991) Life is a Dream (La vida es sueño). Chamizal 1999. Texas Tech University Theatre. Lubbock, Texas. Director: Jim Bush. Translation: Roy Campbell.

Chamizal 1999. Discussants: Dr. Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel and Mario Sánchez, artistic director of Teatro Avante, Miami, Florida. (CB992) El encanto sin encanto. Chamizal 1999. Aula de Teatro de la Universidad de Murcia. Murcia, Murcia, Spain.

Chamizal 1999. Discussants: Dr. Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel and Mario Sánchez, artistic director of Teatro Avante, Miami, Florida. (CB993) El astrólogo fingido. Chamizal 1999. Teato de Repertorio Latinoamericano. Carácas, Venezuela. Director: Costa Palamides.

Chamizal 1999. Discussants: Dr. Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel and Mario Sánchez, artistic director of Teatro Avante, Miami, Florida. (CI991) Los enredos de una casa. Chamizal 1999. Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano. Carácas, Venezuela. Director: Costa Palamides.

Chamizal 1999. Discussants: Dr. Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. and Mario Sánchez, artistic director of Teatro Avante, Miami, Florida. (CI992) El Divino Narciso. Chamizal 1999. Cátedra Extraordinaria. México City, México. Director: José Luis Ibáñez.

Chamizal 1999. Discussants: Dr. Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. and Mario Sánchez, artistic director of Teatro Avante, Miami, Florida. (RA99) The walls have ears (Las paredes oyen). Chamizal 1999. Oklahoma City University Theatre. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Translator and director: David Pasto.

MESA REDONDA ’99 (VSS9910)

Chamizal 1999. Discussants: Dr. Isaac Benabu, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. and Mario Sánchez, artistic director of Teatro Avante, Miami, Florida. (RZ99) Obligados y ofendidos y gorrón de Salamanca. Chamizal 1999. Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático. Madrid, Spain. Director: Juanjo Granda.

Chamizal.  2004.   Discussant: Dr. Susan Paun de Garcia, Denison University; Dean Zayas, University of Puerto Rico.  EL VERGONZOSO EN EL PALACIO (TM 042).