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Identifier	clloy_126
Title	Easter Sunrise Services, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	1923
Subject (Topic)	Outdoor concert facilities--California--Los Angeles; Easter Service; Music--Performance--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Name)	Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.; Theo. Sohmer
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	High angled view of the Hollywood Bowl site, looking down on a large gathering of people seated or standing on a hillside. Musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic are performing in a small clearing.
Historical Background	In 1919, a group of art patrons in Los Angeles known as the Theatre Arts Alliance (later the Hollywood Bowl Association), purchased land in Bolton Canyon in the Hollywood Hills for a concert venue. The site was originally known as Daisy Dell, until a music director observed that the acoustics were so good because the place was shaped like a "huge bowl" and the new name stuck. Easter Sunrise Service was the Hollywood Bowl's first major event, taking place on March 27, 1921. It was attended by approximately two thousand people. Beginning at dawn, the Los Angeles Philharmonic performed on a small platform surrounded by a huge crowd on the surrounding hillside. Over the years, several traditions have developed as part of the Sunrise Service, such as the "Living Cross" performed by a Youth Chorus, the singing of specific hymns, and reading of passages and prayers. During periods of construction, the service was performed at other locations in the vicinity, such as Hollywood High School (1926) and the Hollywood United Methodist Church (1995-1999).
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: A-89312; Series number: 804;
Additional Notes	Date from publisher's serial number.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection