Scenes from Porgy and Bess (opera in three acts) by the American composer George Gershwin (1898 – 1937), performed at the Alvin Theatre in New York City on October 10, 1935.

   Scenes from Porgy and Bess (opera in three acts) by the American composer George Gershwin (1898 – 1937), first performed at the Colonial Theatre, Boston, on September 30, 1935. But the opera—which premiered at the Alvin Theatre in New York City on October 10, 1935—is considered to be the first great American opera. It contains many beloved musical numbers, including the arias “Summertime” and “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’.”

   Porgy and Bess is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward's play Porgy, itself an adaptation of DuBose Heyward's 1925 novel Porgy.

Catfish Row, from the Porgy & Bess set.

Scenes from Pal Joey, a musical with a book by John O'Hara and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, premiered on Broadway on December 25, 1940, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and ran for 374 performances.

   Scenes from Pal Joey, a musical with a book by John O'Hara and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, premiered at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York, on December 25, 1940,  and ran for 374 performances.

   Pal Joe premiered on Broadway on December 25, 1940, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and ran for 374 performances. Directed by George Abbott with choreography by Robert Alton, the opening-night cast included Gene Kelly as Joey, Vivienne Segal as Vera, and June Havoc as Gladys. Van Johnson and Stanley Donen were also in the cast.

 Gene Kelly and Leila Ernst in the stage production “Pal Joey”, 1940

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Scenes from Three Sisters (1900), written by Anton Chekhov (1860 – 1904), and perfomred at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York, from December 21, 1942 to April 3, 1943, having run 123 performances.

Scenes from Three Sisters (1900), written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860 –  1904), and perfomred at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York, from December 21, 1942 to April 3, 1943, having run 123 performances.

Dennis King, Judith Anderson, on-set of the Broadway Play ''Three Sisters'', Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York, 1942

Ruth Gordon, on-set of the Broadway Play ''Three Sisters'', Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York, 1942 

A scene from The Fabulous Invalid by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart opened at the Broadhurst Theatre, New York, on October 8, 1938.

   A scene from The Fabulous Invalid by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart opened at the Broadhurst Theatre, New York, on October 8, 1938.

   The Fabulous Invalid is a 1938 stage play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart following the oscillating fortunes of a fictitious Broadway theater, the Alexandria, in the period between 1900 and 1930. 
   

   New York Times :  1938/10/10 · archivesTHE PLAY; Moss Hart and George Kaufman Celebrate the Theatre ...   Under the fond title of "The Fabulous Invalid" Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman have assembled an enormous theatre parade, which was set in motion at the Broadhurst Saturday evening.

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A scene from Gods of the Lightning, written by Maxwell Anderson (1888 – 1959) & Harold Hickerson, and produced at the Little Theatre, New York, in 1928.

   A scene from Gods of the Lightning, written by the American playwright Maxwell Anderson (1888 – 1959) & Harold Hickerson, and produced at the Little Theatre, New York,  in 1928.  

   Gods of the Lightning was a 1928 Broadway three-act drama written by Maxwell Anderson and Harold Hickerson, produced by Hamilton MacFadden and Kellogg Gary and staged by MacFadden. It ran for 29 performances from October 24, 1928 to November 1928 at the Little Theatre. 

 

Lyceum Restaurant (Act I and III). Set designed by Cirker & Robbins 

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Some scenes from Penny Arcade (A play in three acts), written by Marie Baumer, and produced, with set designed by Cleon Throckmorton, at the Fulton Theatre, New York, from March 10 to March 11, 1930.

   Some scenes from Penny Arcade (A play in three acts), written by Marie Baumer, and produced, with set designed by Cleon Throckmorton, at the Fulton Theatre, New York, from March 10 to March 11, 1930.

   New York Times :  1930/03/11 · 'PENNY ARCADE' BRINGS SIDE-SHOW SETTING; Novel Background at ...  "Penny Arcade" is the second play this season by Marie Baumer. It at least represents a vast improvement over her first, an ephemeral piece called "Town Boy."

James Cagney and Joan Blondell in 'Penny Arcade' at the Fulton Theater in New York, 1930

Joan Blondell as Myrtle in Penny Arcade. Fulton Theatre, New York City. March 1930

A scene from Point Valaine was written by Noël Coward (1899 – 1973), and produced at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on 16 January 1935.

   A scene from Point Valaine was written by the British playwright Noël Coward (1899 – 1973). After a try-out in Boston in late December 1934, the play opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on 16 January 1935. 

   Point Valaine was written as a vehicle for Alfred Lunt and his wife Lynn Fontanne, who starred together in the original Broadway production in 1934. 

Stefan (Alfred Lunt) and Linda (Lynn Fontanne), 1934

Lynn Fontanne in the original Broadway production of Noël Coward's Point Valaine.

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NY. Noel Coward's Point Valaine. Feb. 18, 1935.

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