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Playbox and other

Description

Contains portraits of actors and actresses; performance photos from the Playbox; and images of Gilmor Brown and Lenore Shanewise in performance.

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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