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Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Bernardine Szold-Fritz performing arts collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31275058548257]
Identifier: 2560
Abstract

This collection consists of performing arts materials collected by American journalist Bernardine Szold-Fritz. Materials are primarily composed of clippings about the career of her daughter, theatre actress Rosemary Carver.

Dates: c. 1920s-1941

Theater playbills collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6108
Abstract

Playbills and clippings documenting theatrical productions, mostly Broadway, from the 1950s through the 1980s.

Dates: 1950s-1980s

Theatrical, concert, and movie performances program collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 6153
Abstract This small collection consists of programs, brochures, and souvenir programs for theatrical, concert, and movie performances held primarily in Los Angeles and New York City, 1856-1972. It include, but is not limited to, programs and performances of and by MGM, the Graumann Chinese Theatre, Pablo Casals, the Ice-Capades of 1941, the Chicago English Opera, Paul Robeson, George Gershwin, Katherine Hepburn, Madane Schumann Heink, Jenny Lind, Jacques Thibaud, Ricardo Martin, Vladimir Horowitz,...
Dates: 1856 - 1972; Majority of material found in 1920s-1940s

Vivian Tobin papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6106
Abstract

This collection contains photographs, correspondence, and ephemera related to Vivian Tobin's performance as Alice in the first American theatrical production of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1915.

Dates: 1915 - 1971