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 : 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 : 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
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
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, probably for a moon for the misbegotten
Title:
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, probably for a moon for the misbegotten
Description:
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, who appeared in Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten in 1947.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Carousel : principal dancers as Louise and the carnival boy
Title:
Carousel : principal dancers as Louise and the carnival boy
Description:
Publicity portrait for Carousel, featuring the principal dancers from Agnes De Mille's ballet sequence. The male dancer may be Kenneth MacKenzie. The photographer's information could indicate that this photo was for a touring company. See also 4.49.
Date:
1945 - 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 as Carrie Pipperidge
Title:
Carousel : character portrait of an unidentified actress as Carrie Pipperidge
Description:
Portrait of Jean Darling (or one of her replacements, which included Ann Crowley and Gloria Elwood) as Carrie Pipperidge in Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Carousel. The photographer's information suggests the photo might have been taken during the production's Boston try-out.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Carousel : publicity portrait of an unidentified actress as Carrie Pipperidge and Eric Mattson as Enoch Snow
Title:
Carousel : publicity portrait of an unidentified actress as Carrie Pipperidge and Eric Mattson as Enoch Snow
Description:
Portrait of Eric Mattson as Enoch Snow and an unidentified actress as Carrie Pipperidge in Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Carousel. The photographer's information suggests the photo might have been taken during the production's Boston try-out.
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
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 : 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
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, probably for a moon for the misbegotten
Title:
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, probably for a moon for the misbegotten
Description:
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, who appeared in Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten in 1947.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, probably for a moon for the misbegotten
Title:
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, probably for a moon for the misbegotten
Description:
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, who appeared in Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten in 1947.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
Publicity portrait of Christine Johnson for Carousel
Title:
Publicity portrait of Christine Johnson for Carousel
Description:
Publicity portrait of Christine Johnson, who was the original Nettie Fowler in Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Carousel 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
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, probably for a moon for the misbegotten
Title:
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, probably for a moon for the misbegotten
Description:
Publicity portrait of Mary Welch, who appeared in Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten in 1947.
Date:
1945 - 1947
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
You never can tell : cast, act two luncheon scene
Title:
You never can tell : cast, act two luncheon scene
Description:
Most of the cast for You Never Can Tell (including Faith Brook, Tom Helmore, Frieda Inescort, Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Kirkland, Walter Hudd, Nigel Stock and Ralph Forbes), playing the Act Two luncheon scene. This revival of Bernard Shaw's comedy was staged by the Theatre Guild at the Martin Beck Theatre in 1948.
Date:
1948
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography
You never can tell : Tom Helmore as the dentist, Dr. Valentine, and Ralph Forbes as his landLord, Fergus Crampton
Title:
You never can tell : Tom Helmore as the dentist, Fergus Crampton
Description:
Tom Helmore and Ralph Forbes appeared in the 1948 revival of Bernard Shaw's You Never Can Tell, staged at the Martin Beck Theatre.
Date:
1948
Collection:
Theresa Helburn Theater Photography

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