Manuscripts

Various photographs, posters, and programs

Description: Contains enlargements of performance photographs from the set previously known as photCL 327 or Album 327; depictions of Gilmor Brown in character for unidentified play; and a scene from Trelawny of the Halwels, 1920. Also includes programs from Pasadena Community Playhouse and Playbox productions; a hand-drawn poster for When Knighthood was in Flower, 1932, by Corliss McGee; posters for the Gin Game, Charley's Aunt, and El Grande de Coca Cola; and four blueprints of the set design for a Mainstage production of Picnic, 1955.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: Approximately 1932-1959
Call number: mssPlayhouse
Creator: Pasadena Playhouse(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Pasadena Playhouse Alumni and Associates,; Additional gifts have been supplemented by former affiliates of the Playhouse over the years.
Associated people: Arnold, A. E., (-1941,); Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,); Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,); Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,); Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,); Blanchard, Frederick W., (1878-1948,); Blanchard, Frederick W., (1878-1948,); Bowditch, Vincent Yardley, (1916-1985,); Bowditch, Vincent Yardley, (1916-1985,); Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,); Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,); Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,); Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,); Brown, Gilmor, 1886-1960, (1886-1955,); Cook, Philip, (1886-1955,); Cook, Philip, (1901-1954,); Eaton, Jerry, (1905-1992,); Evans, June, (1905-1992,); Evans, June, (1904-1934,); Haas, W. (1904-1934,); Howell Helen, (1904-1934,); Howell, Helen, (1905-1952,); Hyde, James, (1911-1993,); Powell, Jack, (1911-1993,); Martin, W. Albert,; Muncis, Jānis,; Muncis, Jānis,; Prickett, Charles F.,; Blake, Oliver,; Blake, Oliver,; Sharpe, Robert Redington,; Sharpe, Robert Redington,; Sharpe, Robert Redington,; Shoup, Gail,; Shoup, Gail,; Spalding, Charles Gordon,; Spalding, Graydon E.; Spalding, Graydon E.; Spalding, Kim,; Sterling, Eloise,; Sterling, Eloise,; Van Dyke, Philip,; Van Dyke, Philip,
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