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titles     on off  images   on off  sort by   title date  results per page         10  25  50  75  100    Rosina Lhévinne and Van Cliburn date unknown Pianist Van Cliburn is shown rehearsing with his teacher Rosina Lhévinne. She became his instructor at The Juilliard School and propelled him to fame in 1958 with his win in the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. The win caught the attention of the nation and he was given a ticker tape parade in New York and shared the top of the charts with the likes of the soundtrack to South Pacific and Johnny Mathis. 1 images » Sadie Thompson September 21, 1944 A musical version of W. Somerset Maugham's "Rain," in which the title character was originally offered to Ethel Merman, who turned it down, and was replaced by June Havoc. The production was directed by Rouben Mamoulian, whose previous Broadway show was Oklahoma!. images available upon request Sadie Thompson circa 1944 A musical version of W. Somerset Maugham's "Rain," in which the title character was originally offered to Ethel Merman, who turned it down, and was replaced by June Havoc. The production was directed by Rouben Mamoulian, whose previous Broadway show was Oklahoma!. images available upon request Senator John Kennedy March 6, 1957 5 images » Seven Lively Arts circa 1944 The rehearsal for the original Broadway show starring Bea Lillie, Bert Lahr, and Anton Dolen. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, with performances by Benny Goodman. Salvador Dali created paintings for the show and Igor Stravinsky composed a ballet. The revue about young people coming to New York seeking the arts was considered a flop after 183 performances. To put on the show, Billy Rose spared no expense to restore the Ziegfeld from a second run movie house to a premiere theatre. 13 images » Show Boat circa 1946 32 images » 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 Silvia Weld May 26, 1942 images available upon request Sing Out Sweet Land (part of series: American History In Song) November 1944 Walter Kerr's colorful salute to American folk and popular music, produced by the Theatre Guild and featuring Alfred Drake, fresh from Oklahoma!, Burl Ives, and Juanita Hall. 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 Song of Norway April 28, 1945 A loving and quasi-fictional biography of revered Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, cast as a romantic operetta by Robert Wright and George Forrest. The show enjoyed unheard-of success for an operetta in the 1940's, running for 860 performances during the same period on Broadway as Oklahoma!. Choreographed by a young George Balanchine and starring Irra Petina, Helena Bliss, Lawrence Brooks, and Robert Shafer. 7 images » Sons o' Fun May 1, 1943 Originally starring Olsen and Johnson (Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson), Carmen Miranda, and Ella Logan images available upon request Sophia Loren as a Fashion Model date unknown images available upon request South Pacific April 25, 1951 From the rehearsal of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical that premiered in 1949 and ran for 1,925 performances. This series of images shows the two working out songs at the piano in 1951. 5 images » Spring Again 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. images available upon request Storm Operation November 24, 1943 A Maxwell Anderson play produced the The Playwrights' Company. Anderson spent significant time on the North African front with General Eisenhower researching for the work, which was ultimately panned by critics and ran only 23 performances. Oddly, the play was selected by the Burns Mantle annual as one of the season's 10 best plays. images available upon request Stovepipe Hat May 12, 1944 Out-of-town tryout of the Walter F. Hannan, Edward Heyman and Harold Spina musical flop at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. The production opened May 16th, 1944 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut and closed in Boston, canceling the scheduled Broadway opening. Featuring Morton Da Costa and Parker Fennelly, choreographed by Helen Tamiris, with sets and costumes designed by Lucinda Ballard. images available upon request Street Scene circa 1946 Images from the Philadelphia rehearsal for the operatic version of the play based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Elmer Rice. Music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by the well known Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, with Weill winning the Tony Award for Best Original Score. Set design by Jo Mielziner. The story takes place on a New York sidewalk and street and follows several low to middle class characters through various urban struggles, resulting in epic tragedy. 18 images » Sue Fuller September 1969 images available upon request Summer And Smoke September 10, 1948 The Tennessee Williams' play at the Dipson's Erlanger Theatre in Buffalo, New York. Scenery and Lighting by Jo Mielziner and Directed by Margo Jones. 25 images » Summer Theatre 1946 circa 1946 Includes James Barrie's "Alice Sit By The Fire" starring Helen Hayes and her daughter Mary McArthur. Also includes "Springtime for Henry" starring Edward Everett Horton at the Ivoryton Playhouse, Connecticut. images available upon request Sundown Beach July 8, 1948 Rehearsal, staged by Elia Kazan. 2 images » Sweet Bird Of Youth January 20, 1959 The Tennessee Williams' play directed by Elia Kazan. Starring Paul Newman as Chance Wayne and Geraldine Page as Princess Kosmonopolis, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award in 1960. Set Design by Jo Mielziner. 10 images » Take Her, She's Mine September 29, 1961 The rehearsal for the Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron comedy. Directed by George Abbott, Produced by Hal Prince, and starring Art Carney, Phyllis Thaxter, and Elizabeth Ashley at the Shubert Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut. 21 images » Teahouse Of The August Moon April 18, 1955 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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