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Porgy and Bess theater stills collection

Title
  1. Porgy and Bess theater stills collection [graphic].
Published by
  1. <1935-1965.>

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Additional authors
  1. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
  2. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.
  3. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
  4. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
  5. Fehl, Fred.
  6. Nichols, -1991.
  7. International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
  8. Vandamm Studio (New York, N.Y.)
Description
  1. <14> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
Summary
  1. Views of scenes from various productions of "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin based on the play by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward. Includes Todd Duncan, Warren Coleman, Ford Lee Washington, John Bubbles, Georgette Harvey, the Eva Jessye Choir, William Warfield (1953 production), Andrew Frierson and Joyce Bryant (1965 production) and views of Etta Moten in her dressing room.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subject
  1. Duncan, Todd > Performances > 1930-1939
  2. Coleman, Warren > Performances > 1930-1939
  3. Washington, Buck > Performances > 1930-1939
  4. Bubbles, John W. > Performances > 1930-1939
  5. Harvey, Georgette > Performances > 1930-1939
  6. Warfield, William > Performances > 1950-1959
  7. Frierson, Andrew > Performances > 1960-1969
  8. Bryant, Joyce > Performances > 1960-1969
  9. Moten, Etta
  10. African Americans in the performing arts
  11. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1930-1969
Genre/Form
  1. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1930-1969.
Call number
  1. Sc Photo Theater
Note
  1. Title devised by cataloger.
  2. Photographers include Vandamm Studio, Fred Fehl, International News Photos, and Nichols.
  3. Some photographs have captions; some have written descriptive information; some are cropped.
Title
  1. Porgy and Bess theater stills collection [graphic].
Imprint
  1. <1935-1965.>
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Added author
  1. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
  2. Heyward, Dorothy, 1890-1961.
  3. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
  4. Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940.
  5. Fehl, Fred. Photographer
  6. Nichols, -1991. Photographer
  7. International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
  8. Vandamm Studio (New York, N.Y.)
Research call number
  1. Sc Photo Theater
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