Image Title

:  [Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Rouben Mamoulian (director) and Theresa Helburn (Theatre Guild) celebrating the 5th anniversary of Oklahoma!]

Creator

: Carswell, Ed -- Photographer

Additional Name(s)

: Graphic House, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) -- Photographer
Darby, Eileen, 1916-2004 -- Copyright Holder

Created Date

: 1948

Specific Material Type

: photographs

Item Physical Description

: 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.

Notes

: Adapted from the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs. Note 2.) Photograph by Graphic House, Inc. (Ed Carswell). Note 3.) Richard Rodgers project. Note 4.) Rodgers and Hammerstein. Note 5.) Stamped on verso: Graphic House, Inc. 149 East 40th St. New York, N.Y. Note 6.) Stamped on verso: Please credit Ed Carswell - Graphic House, Inc.

Production Notes

: Based on Lynn Riggs' play Green Grow the Lilacs, this musical opened March 31, 1943 at the St. James Theater and ran for 2,212 performances. It was Richard Rodgers' first collaboration with librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. Alfred Drake played Curly, with Joan Roberts as Laurey, Celeste Holm as Ado Annie and Lee Dixon as Will Parker.

Source

: Billy Rose Theatre Collection scrapbooks / MWEZ+ n.c. 17,579

Location

: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts / Billy Rose Theatre Division

Catalog Call Number

: MWEZ+ n.c. 17,579

Digital ID

: 1818361

Record ID

: 1913244

Digital Item Published

: 5-12-2010; updated 4-9-2012

Rights Notice

: Copyright Eileen Darby.