Gloves worn by Phyllis Diller in Hello, Dolly! on Broadway: Museum Object and Cultural History
Gloves worn by Phyllis Diller in Hello, Dolly! on Broadway: Date made: ca 1970. Object Name: gloves. Physical Description: nylon (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
Phyllis Diller wore these elbow-length gloves when she portrayed Dolly Gallagher Levi in the Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! for three months in 1970 at the St. James Theatre in New York City. The complete costume also includes a full-length maroon and pale pink dress decorated with sequins, beads, and embroidery. Diller followed Carol Channing, Ginger Rogers, Martha Raye, Pearl Bailey (in a version with an all-black cast), and Betty Grable in the role and was replaced by Ethel Merman, who closed out the show in December 1970. NMAH also has the dress Carol Channing wore when she portrayed Dolly Gallagher Levi in 1994 for the 30th anniversary of the 1964 production (1997.0232.01).
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: ca 1970
- Object Name: gloves
- Physical Description: nylon (overall material)
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 21 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 54.61 cm x 12.065 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York City
- Subject: Musical Theater
- Subject: Actors
- ID Number: 2003.0289.10.02
- accession number: 2003.0289
- catalog number: 2003.0289.10.02
- Credit Line: Gift of Phyllis Diller
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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