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The Plutocrat by Booth Tarkington

Description

The materials relate to a production dramatized by Arthur Goodrich and produced by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn, September 10th and 21, 1929. The photographs were taken from the Auditorium during the performance by Clinton C. Clarke.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
Approximately 1929
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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