Eileen Darby Photo Assignments
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Two On An Island
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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. |
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images available upon request
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Flight to the West
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December 13, 1940 |
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Counsellor-at-Law
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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. |
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images available upon request
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A New Life
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September 13, 1943 |
| Produced by The Playwrights' Company and written and staged by Elmer Rice. Nightclub singer Edith Charles (Betty Field) marries Captain Robert Cleghorne (George Lambert), scion to a wealthy Arizona family, after a short and wild romance. After Captain Cleghorne disappears at sea, Edith gives birth to his son at the exact moment of the Captain's unexpected return. A battle ensues between Edith and The Captain's family when they seek to remove the son back to Arizona for a privilaged upbringing, ultimately failing. The play was roundly panned by critics and went on to 70 performances. |
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Street Scene
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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. |
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