Blanche Collins with 'The Gazebo', 1959

Item

Identifier: M123.03.0077.0006.00006

Staff Only

Abstract

Photograph of Blanche Collins actress who performed as Mrs. Chandler in the 1959 Central City Festival production of 'The Gazebo,' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Dates

1959

Creator

Willard, Avery, 1919-1993 (Photographer, Person)

Extent

1 Items (photograph)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains photographs and other graphic materials pertaining to the Central City Opera House and the Central City Opera festivals from the 1932 - 2013 festival seasons.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

8 x 10 inches black and white

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

Resume of Blanche Collins typed in black ink and attched to back of photo graph, " Blanche collins, 444 E. 52nd Street, New York 22, N.Y. Telephone: Plaza 8-3285. Heights: 5'4" - weight 130 - age 40. Member: Actor Equity, AFRA, SAG. Stage Experience - 30 years. Wide Range, musicals ('Strike Me Pink,' 'Cradle Will Rock,' and others) to Shakespeare (player Queen, Maurice Evan's 'G.I. Hamlet.') Many types of roles - comedy dramatic, character. Radio: dramatic NBC, BBC, Dialect commercials. Variety: headliner british variety, impersonations - stage & movie stars. Voice range: 6 to 90. Specialties: Dialects, French, German, English (Proper), English (Cockney), Russian, Irish, Scotch, American 9Southern), New Yorkese, italian. Impressions: Impersonations: Stage & movie stars, character studios. Languages spoken: French German."