Theresa Helburn Theater Photography

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American playwright and theatrical producer Theresa Helburn (1887-1959) was a graduate of Bryn Mawr College class of 1908. Helburn had a long and distinguished career on Broadway and was a co-founder and producer of the New York Theatre Guild from 1919 to the 1950s. This collection includes over 1100 photographs related to Helburn's work on behalf of the Theatre Guild. Due to copyright restrictions, some images are restricted to the TriCollege community.

Collection Guide for the Theresa Helburn Collection
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Garrick gaieties : an unidentified actress and actor
Title:
Garrick gaieties : an unidentified actress and actor
Description:
An unidentified pair from the Garrick Gaieties revue.
Date:
1925 - 1930
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Garrick gaieties : Sterling Holloway and an unidentified actress
Title:
Garrick gaieties : Sterling Holloway and an unidentified actress
Description:
Sterling Holloway and an unidentified actress in the Garrick Gaieties revue.
Date:
1925 - 1930
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Strange interlude : Richard Barbed as Sam Evans and Judith Anderson as Nina Leeds
Title:
Strange interlude : Richard Barbed as Sam Evans and Judith Anderson as Nina Leeds
Description:
Richard Barbee and Judith Anderson in the Theatre Guild production of O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning Strange Interlude, staged at the John Golden Theatre. This was not the original cast. A slightly different view from 2.12.
Date:
1928 - 1929
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Garrick gaieties : James Norris and an unidentified actress
Title:
Garrick gaieties : James Norris and an unidentified actress
Description:
James Norris and an unidentified actress in the Garrick Gaieties revue, performed first in 1925 then revived in 1926 and 1930.
Date:
1925 - 1930
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Celeste Holm as Ado Annie and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Title:
Oklahoma! : Celeste Holm as Ado Annie and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Description:
Celeste Holm and Joan Roberts perform in Act One, Scene One of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Joan McCracken, Margit Dekova, and Kate Friedlich as dance-hall girls
Title:
Oklahoma! : Joan McCracken, and Kate Friedlich as dance-hall girls
Description:
Dancers perform in the Act One, Scene Three dream ballet in the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Joseph Buloff and cast
Title:
Oklahoma! : Joseph Buloff and cast
Description:
Joseph Buloff as Ali Hakim (the peddler) and cast performing "It's a scandal! It's a outrage" in Act One, Scene One of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Celeste Holm sings as Ado Annie Carnes
Title:
Oklahoma! : Celeste Holm sings as Ado Annie Carnes
Description:
Celeste Holm sings in Act One, Scene One of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Lee Dixon as Will Parker and Joseph Buloff as Ali Hakim
Title:
Oklahoma! : Lee Dixon as Will Parker and Joseph Buloff as Ali Hakim
Description:
Lee Dixon and Joseph Buloff bargain in Act Two, Scene One of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Betty Garde as Aunt Eller and Lee Dixon as Will Parker
Title:
Oklahoma! : Betty Garde as Aunt Eller and Lee Dixon as Will Parker
Description:
Lee Dixon sings while Betty Garde looks on in the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Joseph Buloff and cast
Title:
Oklahoma! : Joseph Buloff and cast
Description:
Joseph Buloff as Ali Hakim (the peddler) and cast performing "It's a scandal! It's a outrage" in Act One, Scene One of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Howard Da Silva as Jud and Alfred Drake as Curly
Title:
Oklahoma! : Howard Da Silva as Jud and Alfred Drake as Curly
Description:
Howard Da Silva and Alfred Drake perform in Act One, Scene Two of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : cast, featuring Betty Garde as Aunt Eller and Lee Dixon as Will Parker
Title:
Oklahoma! : cast, featuring Betty Garde as Aunt Eller and Lee Dixon as Will Parker
Description:
Betty Garde and Lee Dixon in a scene from the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Title:
Oklahoma! : Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Description:
Alfred Drake and Joan Roberts in Act One of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Title:
Oklahoma! : Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Description:
Alfred Drake and Joan Roberts in Act One of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : cast, featuring Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Title:
Oklahoma! : cast, featuring Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Description:
Alfred Drake and Joan Roberts in Act Two, Scene Three of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Joan Roberts and the female cast sing
Title:
Oklahoma! : Joan Roberts and the female cast sing
Description:
Joan Roberts in the role of Laurey and female cast sing "Many a New Day, in Act One of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Howard Da Silva as Jud, Alfred Drake as Curly and Betty Garde as Aunt Eller
Title:
Oklahoma! : Howard Da Silva as Jud, Alfred Drake as Curly and Betty Garde as Aunt Eller
Description:
Howard Da Silva, Alfred Drake, and Betty Garde in Act One, Scene Two of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Title:
Oklahoma! : Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey
Description:
Alfred Drake and Joan Roberts sing in the Act Two finale of the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Oklahoma! : Joan McCracken, Margit Dekova, and Kate Friedlich as dance-hall girls
Title:
Oklahoma! : Joan McCracken, and Kate Friedlich as dance-hall girls
Description:
Dancers perform in the Act One, Scene Three dream ballet in the original New York production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography

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