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titles     on off  images   on off  sort by   title date  results per page         10  25  50  75  100    Eve of St. Mark September 3, 1942 The very well received Maxwell Anderson war play about the journey of Quizz West (William Prince) from a young farm boy to a soldier in the jungles of the Philippines. The play was adapted into a film featuring Vincent Price in 1944. images available upon request Maid In The Ozarks September 14, 1942 A farce staged by Jules Pfeiffer. The play about Kentucky hillbillies migrated from Los Angeles to Chicago and was roundly panned by critics. Tenaciously, the producer kept the show running until it was purchased by two Chicagoans who better marketed the show with a panache that drew theatre-goers and brought the play to profit. After five successful years traveling the country the play finally made it to Broadway in 1946. images available upon request Show Time September 17, 1942 A highly successful (342 performances) vaudeville show featuring George Jessel, Jack Haley, Ella Logan, and Lucille Norman. It was the longest running Broadway show up to that point. images available upon request 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 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 Great Big Doorstep October 27, 1942 Dorothy Gish and Louis Calhern head an impoverished Cajun family caught in a Louisiana flood, when the doorstep of a patrician mansion floats on to their property. The doorstep installed at the entrance to their shack fuels their desires for a grander life, in this comedy by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. images available upon request 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 The Great Big Doorstep November 11, 1942 Dorothy Gish and Louis Calhern head an impoverished Cajun family caught in a Louisiana flood, when the doorstep of a patrician mansion floats on to their property. The doorstep installed at the entrance to their shack fuels their desires for a grander life, in this comedy by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. 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 Counsellor-at-Law November 20, 1942 A successful revival of one of Elmer Rice's most popular plays about an attorney who prefers the warmth of his secretary to the cold indifference of his wife. Paul Muni recreates his original role from the 1931 production. 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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