Theater
Found in 1819 Collections and/or Records:
Billboard Advertising 1951 Festival, 1951
Billboard Advertising 1952 Festival, 1952
Billboard for 1952 season reads,"Central City Opera House Assn. twenty-first annual festival August 2 - August 30, 1952 presents Helen Hays in 'Mrs. McThing' a comic fantasy by Mary Chase with Jules Munshin, Enid Markey, Lydia Reed, Paula Trueman, Robert Mariotti, directed by Joseph Buloff, setting and lighting by lester Polakov, costumes by Lucinda Ballard."
Billboard Advertising 1952 Festival, 1952
Billboard for 1952 season reads, " Central City Opera House Assn. presentd seventeenth annual festival June 28 through July 26, 1952. La Boheme by Giocomo Puccini, directed by Frank St. Leger, designed by Donald Oenslager; and the Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, designed and directed by Dr. Elmer Nagy, musical director for both productions Tibor Kozma, assistant director Walter Taussig."
Billboard Advertising 1953 Festival, 1953
Billboard for 1953 season reads,"Central City Opera House Assn. Twenty-second annual festival August 1- August 29, 1953 presents Shirley Booth in 'The Time of the Cuckoo,' A romantic comedy by Arthur Laurents with the original New York Cast. Directed by Harold Clurman, setting and lights by Ben Edwards, costumes by Helene Pons."
Billboard Advertising 1954 Festival, 1954
Billboard reads, " Twenty third annual play festival, Central City Opera House Assn. and Paul Gregory present July 31- August 28, 1954. Paul Douglas, Wendell Corey, Steve Brodie in Herman Wouk's 'The caine Mutiny Court Martial.' Directed by Charles Laughton through arrangements by George Somnes."
Billboard Advertising A Doll's House, 1937
Billboard reads, " In Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House with Miss Margaret Waller, Miss Hop Landin, Miss Inga Hill, Mr. Harold Johnsrud, english version by Thornton Wilder, setting and costumes by Mr. Donald Oenslager, production by Mr. Jed Harris."
Billboard Advertising Bus Stop, 1932-1958
Sign for Bus Stop opera in room surrounded by wooden chairs, reading ''Central City Opera House Assn. and Whitehead-Stevens Productions Inc. Present August 6-September 3, 1955 Bus Stop by William Inge Starring Peggy Ann Garner, Albert Salmi, and Glenn Anders, Directed by Harold Clurman.''
Billboard Advertising for 1938 Festival, 1938
Billboard for 1938 Central City festival, billboard reads,' The central City Opera House special New York attraction. 17 Gala performances July 16 th Aug. 1, 1938 Miss helen Chandler and Mr. Bramwell Fletcher in 'Ruy Blas' supported by an all star cast including Miss Percy Waram, Mr. William Sauter, Mr. Walter Beck, continued."
Billboard Advertising Fourteenth Annual Play Festival, 1949
Billboard reads, " The Central City Opera House Assn. presentsfourteenth annual festival July 30 through August 27, 1949. the Albert H. Rosen & Herbert J. Freezer production Mae West in Diamond Lil by Mae West directed by Charles K. Freeman.
Billboard Advertising Sixth Annual Play Festival, 1937
Billboard reads, " The Central City Opera House Association, Inc. Sixth Annual Play Festival July 17 to August 7, 1937. Mr. Richard Aldrich presents Miss Ruth Gordon, Mr. Dennis King, Mr. Walter Slezak, Mr. Sam Jaffe, continued."