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titles     on off  images   on off  sort by   title date  results per page         10  25  50  75  100    The Old Vic April 1946 In March of 1946 Eileen Darby embarked on a photo assignment to cover several productions taking place at the well known Shakespearean theatre The Old Vic in London. The images notably include Sir Laurence Olivier in Oedipus, as well as productions of Henry IV and The Critic. The images were combined into a photo story for LIFE magazine, including the cover page featuring Margaret Leighton, which was published May 6th, 1946. 83 images » The Patriots January 21, 1943 The first play produced by The Playwrights' Company for a playwright who was not a founding member of the group. Written by Sidney S. Kingsley and starring his wife, Madge Evans. The play explores the philosophic differences between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton on the future of the United States. images available upon request The Rugged Path circa 1945 Written by Robert E. Sherwood, directed by Garson Kanin, set design by Jo Mielziner, and starring Spencer Tracy. Tracy plays a newspaper man who overshoots his boundries as an editor, only to escape the fallout by joining the Navy and meeting his demise on an island at the hands of Japanese forces. images available upon request The Rugged Path date unknown The rehearsal for The Rugged Path shows Spencer Tracy in an office during a read-through. 7 images » The Russian People December 12, 1942 An adaptation by Cliford Odets of a Konstantin Simonov drama, produced by The Theatre Guild. Elisabeth Fraser and Leon Ames are lovers in this story of the heroic battle waged by humble Russian villagers against the well-armed invading Nazi army. images available upon request The Searching Wind March 29, 1944 A scathing indictment of appeasement and the public's indifference to it, The Searching Wind tells the story of a husband, wife, and his former flame set against the rise of Fascism in western Europe from 1922 until 1944. Written by Lillian Hellman, and featuring Dennis King, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Barbara O'Neil, and Montgomery Clift. images available upon request The Skin Of Our Teeth October 14, 1942 Written by Thornton Wilder, directed by Elia Kazan, and featuring Fredric March, Florence Eldridge, Tallulah Bankhead, Florence Reed, and Montgomery Clift. Considered one of the best American plays ever written, this magical fantasy depicts the entire history of humanity in the persons of Mr. and Mrs. George Antrobus, their family, and friends. 3 images » The Student Prince June 10, 1943 An operetta revival with music by Sigmund Romberg and directed by Jacob J. Shubert, featuring perennial Shubert favorite Everett Marshall as Dr. Engel, Frank Hornaday as Prince Karl Franz, and Barbara Scully as Kathie. The show was toured endlessly in revivals by the Shuberts, who considered it a guaranteed moneymaker. A young Prince falls in love with a barmaid whilst studying at Heidelberg with his tutor, Dr. Engel. images available upon request The Sun Field November 14, 1942 The short-lived baseball comedy by Milton Lazarus, based on the novel by Heywood Broun. The flop ran for 5 performances and was called by one critic, "A lengthy anecdote." images available upon request The Tempest January 12, 1945 Vera Zorina as Ariel, Arnold Moss as Prospero, and Canada Lee as the monster Caliban in the William Shakespeare classic, directed by Margaret Webster. Produced by Cheryl Crawford, based on an idea by Eva Le Gallienne. images available upon request The Tempest January 18, 1945 Vera Zorina as Ariel, Arnold Moss as Prospero, and Canada Lee as the monster Caliban in the William Shakespeare classic, directed by Margaret Webster. Produced by Cheryl Crawford, based on an idea by Eva Le Gallienne. images available upon request The Three Sisters November 26, 1942 Katharine Cornell, Judith Anderson, and Gertrude Musgrove star as the three sisters in this distinguished revival of the Anton Checkov play, staged by Guthrie McClintic. The show featured Edmund Gwenn, Dennis King, Alexander Knox, Ruth Gordon, and, in a bit part, a very young Kirk Douglas making his Broadway debut. images available upon request The Whole World Over March 14, 1947 Joseph Buloff and Uta Hagen star as father and daughter in this amiable boy-meets-girl comedy, all crammed into a Moscow apartment during the Russian housing shortage. Directed by Harold Clurman. The show also featured Sanford Meisner, who later went on to found the well-known Meisner Technique of acting. images available upon request The World's Full Of Girls November 1943 A flop of 9 performances over 6 days produced by Jed Harris, written by Nunnally Johnson and based on the novel "'Till I Come Back To You" by Thomas Bell. images available upon request Theatre November 15, 1941 Posed photographs images available upon request There Shall Be No Night March 27, 1940 Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne star in the Robert E. Sherwood 1941 Pulitzer Prize winning drama about the Russian takeover of Finland in 1938. The show featured Montgomery Clift, Phylis Thaxter, and Sydney Greenstreet. images available upon request This is the Army circa 1942 Irving Berlin's revue, written as a benefit for the U.S. Army Emergency Relief Fund. The play was turned into a film version in 1943, successfully raising $9.5 million, becoming the most profitable film of that year. All of the cast and production team of the Broadway show were former or current members of the armed forces. images available upon request Three To Make Ready date unknown Ray Bolger 18 images » Three's A Family April 22, 1943 Written by the husband and wife team of Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron, the parents of Nora Ephron. A three act farce about an extended family crammed into a small Manhattan Upper West Side apartment. The play ran for 497 performances, well into the next season. images available upon request Tin Top Valley March 3, 1947 Produced by the American Negro Theatre, written by Walter Carroll, and staged by Abram Hill. The show opened at the A.N.T Playhouse in Harlem, February 27, 1947. The 3 act drama featured Charles Nolte, who later appeared in Billy Budd, and Frederick O'Neal, who became the first president of Actor's Equity. images available upon request Tomorrow the World/Elissa Landi August 30, 1943 A major hit drama about a well-meaning typical American family that adopts a Nazi youth who attempts to indoctrinate them toward his warped values. The play made stars of Skippy Homeier as the 12 year old Nazi youth and Joyce Van Patten as young American daughter Patricia Frame. Written by James Gow and Arnaud D'Usseau. images available upon request Two On An Island 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. images available upon request Two's Company October 29, 1952 Written by Horton Foote and starring Bette Davis. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins. 2 images » Watch On The Rhine date unknown Opened May 12th, 1941 at the Martin Beek Theatre in New York City. images available upon request West Side Story February 12, 1958 The classic Romeo and Juliet retold in modern times. Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Produced by Hal Prince. 34 images » Where's Charley? September 1948 Starring Ray Bolger, lyrics by Frank Loesser, adapted from "Charley's Aunt". 1 images » While The Sun Shines September 8, 1944 The George S. Kaufman-staged English comedy import, whose laughs revolve around the wooing of a bride-to-be (Anne Burr) by a French airman (Alexander Ivo) and an American lieutenant (Lewis Howard), and the outlandish silliness of her father (Melville Cooper). images available upon request Wilkens' Fashion circa 1945 A photographic essay on the popular work of award-winning 1940's children's fashion designer Emily Wilkens. Several of the images in this collection were published in Life Magazine on April 9, 1945. 10 images » Wine Women And Song September 26, 1942 A revue-vaudeville-burlesque show that ran for 150 performances and featured Margie Hart, Jimmy Savo, Pinkie Lee, and Herbie Faye. images available upon request Winged Victory October 8, 1943 A poignant play by Moss Hart with an enormous cast of armed forces men, and uniquely, women. The show was written by order of General Arnold of the U.S. Army, with all proceeds benefiting the Army Relief Fund of 1943. It told the story of the growth of the Air Force, following six soldiers from civilian life to battlefield flight. Hart traveled 28,000 miles with Air Force men to research the project. It later became a 20th Century Fox film, retaining most of the original cast members. images available upon request Witness For The Prosecution date unknown 30 images » Yankee Point November 7, 1942 A comedy in three acts directed by and starring John Cromwell and Edna Best, featuring John Forsythe. Produced by Edward Choate, the show ran for only 24 performances. images available upon request You Touched Me September 25, 1945 The rehearsal of Tennessee Williams' play immediately following his success with The Glass Menagerie. He co-wrote the play with Donald Windham, based on the original story by D.H. Lawrence. The play stars Montgomery Clift and Edmund Gwenn at the Booth Theatre, New York. Produced by Guthrie McClintic. These images were taken opening day. 12 images » Ziegfeld Follies circa 1943 Upon the death of Florenz Ziegfeld in 1931, his widow Billy Burke sold the rights to the valuable phrase "Ziegfeld Follies" to her husband's long time rivals, the Shuberts, who staged editions of the follies in 1934, 1936, 1943, and 1957. This edition of the elaborate musical revue starred Milton Berle, Ilona Massey, and Arthur Treacher. images available upon request « no results match your search » Only 284 of the 1835 shows Eileen Darby photographed have made it to our website so far contact us and we may be able to find what you are looking for.

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