Indoor portrait of a scene from a play: Museum Object and Cultural History
Indoor portrait of a scene from a play: Date: 1948 - 1970s. Photograph by: Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.
Stage & Theatre
Musicals, plays, playwrights, dance and the history of live performance.
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A Broadway Musical: History and Key Facts
A Broadway Musical is a musical with a book by William F.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895: Play Guide and Free Edition
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 27, 1895: Play Guide and Free Edition
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 27, 1895: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Watercolor costume sketch by Lemuel Ayers for the musical St. Louis Woman: Museum Object and Cultural History
Watercolor costume sketch by Lemuel Ayers for the musical St. Louis Woman: Date: 1945. Created by: Lemuel Ayers, American, 1915 - 1955. Subject of: Pearl Bailey, American, 1918 - 1990.
Costume design drawing by Judy Dearing for Annie in Porgy and Bess: Museum Object and Cultural History
Costume design drawing by Judy Dearing for Annie in Porgy and Bess: Date: 1995. Created by: Judy Dearing, American, 1940 - 1995. Type: design drawings.
Fashions for men, and The swan: Two plays by Franz Molnar: Play Guide and Free Edition
Fashions for men, and The swan: Two plays by Franz Molnar: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Kat and the Kings: History and Key Facts
Kat and the Kings is a South African musical with a book and lyrics by David Kramer and music by Taliep Petersen.
The Torch-Bearers: A Satirical Comedy in Three Acts: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Torch-Bearers: A Satirical Comedy in Three Acts: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Comedy of Errors: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Comedy of Errors: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Periaktos: History and Key Facts
A periaktos (plural form periaktoi, from a Greek word meaning revolving) is a device used for displaying and rapidly changing theatre scenes.
Amphitryon: Play Guide and Free Edition
Amphitryon: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Rock of Ages (musical): History and Key Facts
Rock of Ages is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of that decade.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 101, July 11, 1891: Play Guide and Free Edition
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 101, July 11, 1891: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Pictorial Beauty on the Screen: Play Guide and Free Edition
Pictorial Beauty on the Screen: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Photograph of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson: Date: ca. 1936. Photograph by: James J. Kriegsmann, 1909 - 1994. Subject of: Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, American, 1878 - 1949.
The Fly Leaf, No. 4, Vol. 1, March 1896: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Fly Leaf, No. 4, Vol. 1, March 1896: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Photograph of a female performer, Jean, in costume: Museum Object and Cultural History
Photograph of a female performer, Jean, in costume: Date: ca. 1945. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Unidentified Woman or Women.
The Country School: An Entertainment in Two Scenes: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Country School: An Entertainment in Two Scenes: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
A Vision of Venus; Or, A Midsummer-Night's Nightmare: Play Guide and Free Edition
A Vision of Venus; Or, A Midsummer-Night's Nightmare: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor ("Unfinished"); Rosamunde - Ballet Music: Museum Object and Cultural History
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor ("Unfinished"); Rosamunde - Ballet Music: release date: 1936. recording artist: Boston Symphony Orchestra. conductor: Koussevitzky, Serge.
gloves part of Rafiki costume from "Lion King": Museum Object and Cultural History
gloves part of Rafiki costume from "Lion King": Object Name: costume. Object Name: hand. Object Name: glove.
Pirates: A comedy in one act: Play Guide and Free Edition
Pirates: A comedy in one act: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Evita (musical): History and Key Facts
Evita is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.
Annie Get Your Gun (musical): History and Key Facts
Annie Get Your Gun is a 1946 musical with lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and a book by Dorothy Fields and her brother Herbert Fields.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 25, 1891: Play Guide and Free Edition
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 25, 1891: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls: Play Guide and Free Edition
Christmas Candles: Plays for Boys and Girls: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Milton's Comus: Play Guide and Free Edition
Milton's Comus: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Klondyke Nugget Theatre Show Poster: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Klondyke Nugget Theatre Show Poster: date made: 1898. Object Name: Poster. Measurements: overall: 19 1/2 in x 29 1/2 in; 49.53 cm x 74.93 cm.
Color photograph and a negative of Eubie Blake's hand casts: Museum Object and Cultural History
Color photograph and a negative of Eubie Blake's hand casts: Date: ca. 1982. Photograph by: Bobbiegita Walker, American, born 1942. Subject of: Eubie Blake, American, 1887 - 1983.
Lumley Skeffington: Biography and Background
Sir Lumley St George Skeffington, 2nd Baronet (23 March 1771 – 10 November 1850) was a British nobleman, fop and playwright.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851: Play Guide and Free Edition
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Playboy of the Western World: A Comedy in Three Acts: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Playboy of the Western World: A Comedy in Three Acts: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Carrie (musical): History and Key Facts
Carrie (also known as Carrie: The Musical) is a musical with a book by Lawrence D.
Long gloves belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Museum Object and Cultural History
Long gloves belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 1940-2004. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Characters of Shakespeare's Plays: Play Guide and Free Edition
Characters of Shakespeare's Plays: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Simon Mendes da Costa: Biography and Background
Simon Mendes da Costa is a British playwright.
Life Is a Dream: Play Guide and Free Edition
Life Is a Dream: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde": An Essay on the Wagnerian Drama: Play Guide and Free Edition
Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde": An Essay on the Wagnerian Drama: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Julius Caesar: Play Guide and Free Edition
Julius Caesar: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.