Eileen Darby Photo Assignments
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John Henry
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December 30, 1939 |
Starring Paul Robeson in the title role at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. The show opened on Broadway 11 days later on January 10th, 1940 at the 44th Street Theatre. Despite its short run this was the show that marked the beginning of Eileen Darby's Theatre photography career, the images of which were her first published in the NY Times Photo Section in 1940 by photo editor Victor Talley. |
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Two On An Island
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January 13, 1940 |
The Elmer Rice comedy about a boy from Ohio who meets a girl from New Hampshire while trying to find success on the island of Manhatten. The show featured a very large cast of over 90 performers including Betty Field and John Craven as the young lovers. Set design by Jo Mielziner. The show ran for 96 performances. |
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There Shall Be No Night
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March 27, 1940 |
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Return Of The Vagabond
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May 8, 1940 |
George M. Cohan reprises his role as the vagabond made famous in the 1920 play "The Tavern". The play was a terrible flop, closing after only 7 performances, and causing Mr. Cohan to sadly remark, "They don't want me no more." It was his last appearance on Broadway. Widely noted as opening on May 17th, the play actually opened on May 13th and closed on May 18th. |
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Flight to the West
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December 13, 1940 |
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My Sister Eileen
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December 23, 1940 |
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Louisiana Purchase
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circa 1940 |
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Carmen Amaya
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January 20, 1941 |
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Native Son
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March 5, 1941 |
Based on the fantastic award winning novel by Richard Wright and directed by Orson Welles only two months before the release of his film masterpiece Citizen Kane. Starring Canada Lee as Bigger Thomas, a tormented black man in the slums of South Side Chicago wanted for killing a white woman. A powerful commentary on the American racial environment. |
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Boys and Girls Together
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March 21, 1941 |
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Night Before Christmas
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March 29, 1941 |
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Betsy Blair / Betsy Allen
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May 21, 1941 |
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Mister Big
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September 4, 1941 |
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Candle In The Wind
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September 13, 1941 |
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Jooss Ballet
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September 23, 1941 |
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The More the Merrier
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September 26, 1941 |
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Anne of England
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September 27, 1941 |
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Mata and Hari
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October 10, 1941 |
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Macbeth
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October 22, 1941 |
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Spring Again
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October 26, 1941 |
A successful comedy directed by Guthrie McClintic featuring Grace George and C. Aubrey Smith. The plot tells of a long suffering wife subjected to constant stories of her husband's Civil War hero father at Shiloh who decides to recount his families real true story as a dramatized radio serial. |
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Theatre
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November 15, 1941 |
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High Kickers
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circa 1941 |
The 171 performances hit starring George Jessel and Sophie Tucker. A burlesque troop is arrested in Ohio, but manages to get off by exposing the mayor's wife as an old trooper. |
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Let's Face It!
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circa 1941 |
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American Theatre Wing Stage Door Canteen Opening
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March 2, 1942 |
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