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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Allegro : Roberta Jonay as Jennie Brinker and John Battles as Joseph Taylor, Jr.
Title:
Allegro : Roberta Jonay as Jennie Brinker and John Battles as Joseph Taylor, Jr.
Description:
Publicity portrait of Roberta Jonay as Jennie Brinker and John Battles as Joseph Taylor, Jr. in the original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Allegro at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Allegro : John Conte, Lisa Kirk, and John Battles
Title:
Allegro : John Conte, and John Battles
Description:
John Conte as Charlie Townsend, Lisa Kirk as Emily, and John Battles as Joseph Taylor, Jr. sing in Act Two of Allegro. The original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's musical was staged at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Allegro : dancers appear as Joseph Taylor, Jr.'s playmates
Title:
Allegro : dancers appear as Joseph Taylor, Jr.'s playmates
Description:
Dancers depict events from the childhood of Joseph Taylor, Jr. in Act One of Allegro. The original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's musical was staged at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Allegro : cast at the birth of Joseph Taylor, Jr.
Title:
Allegro : cast at the birth of Joseph Taylor, Jr.
Description:
The cast enacts Joseph Taylor, Jr.'s birth in the opening of Act One of Allegro. The original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's musical was staged at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Carousel : dancers
Title:
Carousel : dancers
Description:
Three of the dancers who performed during the original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Carousel, staged at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Carousel : character portrait of an unidentified actress as Mrs. Mullin
Title:
Carousel : character portrait of an unidentified actress as Mrs. Mullin
Description:
A performer from the original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Carousel, produced by the Theatre Guild at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Carousel : character portrait of an unidentified actress
Title:
Carousel : character portrait of an unidentified actress
Description:
A performer playing the role of Nettie Fowler in the original Broadway production of Carousel, which was produced by the Theatre Guild at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Allegro : William Ching, Muriel O'Malley, and Annamary Dickey
Title:
Allegro : William Ching, Muriel O'Malley, and Annamary Dickey
Description:
William Ching as Dr. Joseph Taylor, Muriel O'Malley as Grandma Taylor, and Annamary Dickey as Marjorie Taylor (on bed), as they appeared in Act One of the original production of Allegro, produced by the Theatre Guild at the Majestic Theatre in 1947.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Allegro : cast, featuring John Battles and Roberta Jonay
Title:
Allegro : cast, featuring John Battles and Roberta Jonay
Description:
Scene in the Private Pavilion at the end of Act Two of Allegro, featuring John Battles and Roberta Jonay, center, in act two, produced by the Theatre Guild at the Majestic Theatre in 1947.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Allegro : cast at the college gym dance
Title:
Allegro : cast at the college gym dance
Description:
The college gym dance in Act One of Allegro. The original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's musical was staged at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Allegro : John Conte, Susan Svetlik, Katrina Van Oss, and John Battles
Title:
Allegro : John Conte, and John Battles
Description:
John Conte, Susan Svetlik, Katrina Van Oss, and John Battles as they appeared in Act One of the original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Allegro, staged by the Theatre Guild at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Rouben Mamoulian and Oscar Hammerstein II
Title:
Rouben Mamoulian and Oscar Hammerstein II
Description:
Oscar Hammerstein (librettist/lyricist) and director Rouben Mamoulian (director) worked together on the original Broadway productions of Oklahoma! and Carousel, both of which the Theatre Guild produced.
Date:
1943 - 1948
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Publicity portrait of Rouben Mamoulian, director
Title:
Publicity portrait of Rouben Mamoulian, director
Description:
Rouben Mamoulian, director of at least seven Theatre Guild productions, including the original Broadway productions of Rodgers' and Hammerstein Oklahoma! and Carousel.
Date:
1943 - 1948
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Carousel : Iva Withers and Henry Michel or Stephen Douglas
Title:
Carousel : Iva Withers and Henry Michel or Stephen Douglas
Description:
Iva Withers (as Julie Jordan) and Henry Michel or Stephen Douglas (as Billy Bigelow) replaced the original performers John Raitt and Jan Clayton in Carousel, performed at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Carousel : Henry Michel or Stephen Douglas as Billy Bigelow
Title:
Carousel : Henry Michel or Stephen Douglas as Billy Bigelow
Description:
Henry Michel replaced John Raitt during the original production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Carousel, staged at the Majestic Theatre. A program for this production, housed in Bryn Mawr's Special Collections Department, contains a biography for Michel.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Carousel : Iva Withers and Henry Michel or Stephen Douglas
Title:
Carousel : Iva Withers and Henry Michel or Stephen Douglas
Description:
Iva Withers (as Julie Jordan) and Henry Michel or Stephen Douglas (as Billy Bigelow) replaced the original performers John Raitt and Jan Clayton in Carousel, performed at the Majestic Theatre.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Allegro : print copy of promotional artwork
Title:
Allegro : print copy of promotional artwork
Description:
A photograph of promotional artwork for the original production of Allegro, which was produced by the Theatre Guild at the Majestic Theatre in 1947.
Date:
1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Merchants of glory : group of four
Title:
Merchants of glory : group of four
Description:
Group of four in interior, including Betty Linley, José Ruben, George Nash and Augustin Duncan in the 1925-1926 production of Merchants of Glory, presented at the Guild Theatre.
Date:
1925 - 1926
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Merchants of glory : Augustin Duncan as Bachelet and Betty Linley as Yvonne
Title:
Merchants of glory : Augustin Duncan as Bachelet and Betty Linley as Yvonne
Description:
Augustin Duncan as Bachelet and Betty Linley as Yvonne in Merchants of Glory, presented at the Guild Theatre, 1925-1926.
Date:
1925 - 1926
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Merchants of glory : José Ruben as Monsieur Denis and Augustin Duncan as Bachelet
Title:
Merchants of glory : José Ruben as Monsieur Denis and Augustin Duncan as Bachelet
Description:
José Ruben as Monsieur Denis and Augustin Duncan as Bachelet in Merchants of Glory, presented at the Guild Theatre, 1925-1926.
Date:
1925 - 1926
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography

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