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titles     on off  images   on off  sort by   title date  results per page         10  25  50  75  100    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 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 Dark Eyes December 16, 1942 Three destitute Russian actresses in New York write a bad check and hope to be rescued by accepting an invitation to a Long Island estate. Writer/actresses Elena Miramova and Eugenie Leontovich are joined by Ludmilla Toretzka to complete the madcap trio that finds rescue in finance and romance in this popular farce directed by Jed Harris. The show ran for 230 performances. images available upon request Something For The Boys December 17, 1942 A musical comedy starring Ethel Merman with Allen Jenkins and Paula Laurence. Produced by Mike Todd, written by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The show featured choreography by Jack Cole and was his first Broadway musical. Three distant cousins inherit a Texas mansion located near an Army base and become involved in military and romantic maneuvers. 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 Miles White January 11, 1943 Gifted costume designer Miles White paints designs in his studio during the production of the Ziegfeld Follies of 1943. His show immediately following was Oklahoma!. 5 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 Counterattack January 23, 1943 Featuring Morris Carnovsky and Sam Wanamaker as Red soldiers interrogating seven German soldiers (Karl Malden) during the siege of a small town on the Eastern front. The play ran for 85 performances. images available upon request 50 Years Empire Theatre - "Life With Father" January 25, 1943 Special showing of Life With Father, for the 50th Anniversary of the Empire Theatre. 10 images » Men In Shadow March 10, 1943 Originally an English play in 1942, the show was brought to Broadway in 1943. A flop that ran for 21 performances, the drama revolves around the hiding of three American airmen in an old French mill house. Written by Mary Hayley Bell, wife of renown actor John Mills, and produced by Max Gordon. 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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