Year |
Particulars |
1895 |
On the occasion of the Dassera festival, 1st part of the play 'Hamlet' was performed. |
1905 |
Member of the organization passes resolution to perform play to help society and the Institutions to built up the Funds. |
1913 |
Younger 'Students Social Club' get converted to 'Social Club' |
1919 |
In the due respect of Lokmanya Tilak organization performed a play 'Tratica'
(Based on the play by Shakespeare's 'Teeming of the through' ) at new Aryabhushan Theater in Pune, Lokmanya Tilak was present on the occasion. |
1923 |
On April 19th at Pune, organization performed a play 'Kanchangadchi Mohana' to raise the funds for self reliance. |
1924 |
Organization had his own premise of size 24 feet X 18 feet. |
1928 |
In the month of may the play 'Falgunrao' was performed. A great freedo mfighter on the nation 'Netaji Subhashchandra Bose' was present at this show. |
1935 |
Organization had its open air theater which was inaugurated on 4th May. The collectorate of Pune, Mr. Mak lacklun was the guest of the occasion. 27th Bharat Natya Sammelan was held at new open air theater in presence of noted harmonium artist Mr. Govindrao Tembe. Organization was registered on 8th July. |
1944 |
27th September, was the golden year of the organization. A special function was held under the leadership of noted writer Tatyasaheb Kelkar. |
1950 |
From 15th of August a constitution of organization starts implementing. |
1951 |
From 16th to 20th May, gathering of armature artists from Pune was held under leadership of noted marathi stage artist Mr. Keshavrao Date. |
1952 |
On 26th July a students from California University, U.S.A. visited organization. |
1963 |
Organization had its close theater. |
1969 |
Organization celebrate its Platinum year and decide to go for full flanged, well equipped auditorium. |
1970 |
On 9th May, a new well equipped auditorium was inaugurated. Homeminister Mr. Yashwantrao Chawhan visited organization on 10th May |
1994 |
Organization completed 100 years. The year was celebrated as Century year. |
2003 |
Organization is not out 110. Celebrating the year with various activities. |
When Marathi theater activity was at high with the trend of Musical drama (similar to dramatic opera in the west) from year 1882 to around year 1933, Bharat Natya Samshodhan Mandir performed mostly prose drama in the theater acivity. 'Zunjarrao', 'Mohantara', 'Kanchangadchi Mohana', 'Tratika', 'Falgunrao', 'Kichakwadh', 'godgondhal', 'Municipalty', 'Umaji Naik', 'excap from Agra' are some noted prose plays performed by the organization.
And now today when Marathi theater is at high with the trend of prose plays, organization is marinating the trend of musical drama. The old performed musical plays are reproduced occasionally by the organization to maintain the tradition and culture of old Marathi Theater.