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Photographs of scenes from the Broadway production of John Brown's body
Title
[Photographs of scenes from the Broadway production of John Brown's body].
Production
New York, New York, 1953.
Physical Description
8 photographs : black and white prints ; 26 x 21 cm
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Place and date of creation from captions.
Photographer's stamp and manuscript captions on versos.
Captions in English.
Provenance
Purchased from Walter Reuben, Inc. on the Benét Endowment Fund, 2017.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Eileen Darby (1916-2004) was a photographer for Graphic House, Inc., New York.
John Brown's Body is a play that was adapted from the 1928 poem by Stephen Vincent Benét. The Broadway play premiered at the New Century Theatre in New York, New York, 1953.
Summary
Eight photographs of scenes from the Broadway production of John Brown's Body at the New Century Theatre, taken by Eileen Darby. Includes portraits of cast members Judith Anderson, Raymond Massey, and Tyrone Power.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 03, 2021
References
Eileen Darby, Photographs of Scenes from the Broadway Production of John Brown's Body. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Eileen Darby, Photographs of Scenes from the Broadway Production of John Brown's Body. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Gelatin silver prints.
Photographs.
Occupation
Actors United States 20th century.
Actresses United States 20th century.
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