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titles     on off  images   on off  sort by   title date  results per page         10  25  50  75  100    Anna Lucasta August 30, 1944 Successful American Negro Theatre production about a prostitute (Hilda Simms) who is redeemed by the unconditional love of her husband (Earle Hyman). The performances of the family members gained repeated praise from the critics, in particular Canada Lee, Rosetta LeNoire, Frederick O'Neal, and Alice Childress. Several cast members made notable achievements later in their careers, including O'Neal who became the first black president of the Actors' Equity Association, and Hyman who became very well known in the 1980's as Russell Huxtable on "The Cosby Show". images available upon request Anne of England September 27, 1941 Drama produced by Gilbert Miller that ran for only 7 performances with Flora Robson, Frederic Worlock, Leo G. Carroll and Jessica Tandy as Abigail Hill (afterwards Mrs. Masham) at the St. James Theatre. images available upon request Anne of The Thousand Days January 18, 1949 1 images » Annie Get Your Gun May 1946 Ethel Merman stars as Annie Oakley and Ray Middleton as Frank Butler in the Broadway classic with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Set Design by Jo Mielziner and Produced by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. 18 images » Annie Get Your Gun date unknown Ethel Merman, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers are shown in these images from the rehearsal for Annie Get Your Gun. 6 images » Annie Get Your Gun date unknown Ethel Merman stars in the Irving Berlin musical about sharpshooter Annie Oakley, produced by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. 2 images » Annie Oakley Rehearsal date unknown 16 images » Another Part Of The Forest circa 1946 Starring Patricia Neal in her Tony award winning role (the 1st Tony Award for Supporting or Featured Actress in a play). She later went on to win an Academy Award in 1963 for her role in the movie "Hud" with Paul Newman. images available upon request Apology March 18, 1943 Produced and Directed by Lee Strasberg, the play ran for only 8 performances and tells the story of a man who chooses not to marry his childhood sweetheart, instead marrying another woman. images available upon request Arms And The Man March 28, 1946 images available upon request As You Like It December 20, 1949 Several images from the Shakespearian play directed by Micheal Benthall, including some of Katharine Hepburn as Rosalind and Ernest Thesiger as Jacques. At 145 performances it is the longest running Broadway version of As You Like It. "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." 17 images » Authors and Critics date unknown Including images of George S. Kaufman, Maxwell Anderson, Anita Loos, Lillian Helman, and Clare Booth Luce. images available upon request Ava Gardner August 13, 1956 images available upon request Banjo Eyes date unknown The rehearsal featuring Jacqueline Susann, author of "Valley of The Dolls", as a chorus girl. images available upon request Betsy Blair / Betsy Allen May 21, 1941 Betsy Blair was the wife of Gene Kelly. images available upon request Billion Dollar Baby December 27, 1945 "A Musical Play of the Terrific Twenties" starring Joan McCracken, Directed by George Abbott, and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins. 1 images » Bloomer Girl circa 1944 Starring Celeste Holm as Evelina in her first star billing, and Joan McCracken as Daisy. Choreography by Agnes de Mille. The 1861-period musical comedy centers on the theme of woman's liberation, represented by the then-shocking leg-exposing fashion of the bloomer. At the Shubert Theatre on 44th street, New York. 23 images » Bloomer Girl circa 1944 The rehearsal for the show starring Celeste Holm as Evelina in her first star billing, and Joan McCracken as Daisy. Choreography by Agnes de Mille. The 1861-period musical comedy centers on the theme of woman's liberation, represented by the then-shocking leg-exposing fashion of the bloomer. 9 images » Bloomer Girl circa 1944 Starring Celeste Holm as Evelina in her first star billing, and Joan McCracken as Daisy. Choreography by Agnes de Mille. The 1861-period musical comedy centers on the theme of woman's liberation, represented by the then-shocking leg-exposing fashion of the bloomer. At the Shubert Theatre on 44th street, New York. 5 images » Born Yesterday December 1945 Images from the rehearsal of Born Yesterday, while Jean Arthur was still in the cast as Billie Dawn. Arthur was replaced just before the show opened by Judy Holliday, who was in turn made a star by the role. The show also starred Gary Merrill and Paul Douglas, and was directed by Garson Kanin. 19 images » Born Yesterday circa 1946 Images from the production of director and playwright Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday at the Lyceum Theatre, starring Judy Holliday, Gary Merrill, and Paul Douglas. 26 images » Boys and Girls Together March 21, 1941 A musical revue starring Ed Wynn with a score by Irving Kahal and Jack Yellen. images available upon request Cafe Society circa 1945 People who are in the social set that hang out in cafes, featuring Paula Laurence and Oscar Hammerstein II. 5 images » Call Me Madam September 8, 1950 The rehearsal for the Broadway hit comedy with dances by Jerome Robbins, Directed by George Abbott, and with music by Irving Berlin. The show starred Ethel Merman in the lead role of Ms. Sally Adams, the U.S. Ambassador to Lichtenburg, who upon her arrival immediately falls for Lichtenburger Cosmo Constantine. The show was later made into a film, also starring Ethel Merman. 16 images » Can-Can May 28, 1953 Starring Lilo and Peter Cookson. Gwen Verdon, protege of famed jazz choreographer Jack Cole, became well known through this show. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. 6 images » « 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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