The Philadelphia Story written by Philip Barry and produced at the Shubert Theater in 1939

A scene from The Philadelphia Story written by the American playwright Philip Barry (1896 - 1949) and produced, under the direction of Robert B. Sinclair, at the Shubert Theater, New York City, with the cast including Forrest Orr, Van Heflin, Shirly Booth, Vera Allen, Katherine Hepburn, Joseph Cotten,  having run for 417 performances from March 28, 1939 to March 30, 1940

Hepburn played Tracy Lord in the Philip Barry play on Broadway in 1939-1940
Pictured here with Shirley Booth, Van Heflin, Joseph Cotten, Vera Allen, Nicholas Joy
Shubert Theatre, The Philadelphia Story 1939

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Key Largo written by Maxwell Anderson at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in 1939

A scene from Key Largo written by the American playwright James Maxwell Anderson (1888 - 1959) at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York City, in 27, 1939 starring Paul Muni, Frederic Tozere and Karl Malden, with 105 performances from Nov. 27, 1939 to Feb. 24, 1940

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Our Town written by Thornton Wilder at the Henry Miller's Theater in 1938 under the direction of Jed Harris

A scene from Our Town written by Thornton Wilder (1897 - 1975) at the Henry Miller's Theater, New York, under the direction of Jed Harris (1900 - 1979) in February 1938 

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Brother Rat written by John Monks, Jr. & Fred Finklehoffe and produced at the Biltmore Theater in 1936

A scene from Brother Rat written by the American playwrights John Monks, Jr. (1910 - 2004) & Fred Finklehoffe (1910 - 1977) and produced at the Biltmore Theater in 1936 starring Eddie Albert and Jose Ferrer, with 577 performances from Dec. 16, 1936 to May 1938

Waiting for Lefty written by Clifford Odets and produced by tHE GROUP THEATER

A scene from Waiting for Lefty written by the American playwright Clifford Odets (1906 - 1963) and produced by the Group Theatre (a New York City theatre company founded by Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg, of which Odets was a member) at the Civic Repertory Theatre on January 6, 1935 

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Dead End written by Sidney Kingsley and produced at the Belasco Theater in 1935

Some scenes from Dead End (1935) written by the American playwright Sidney Kingsley (1906 - 1995) and produced at the Belasco Theater, New York City, having run for 687 performances from October 2, 1935 to June 12, 1937

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Awake and Sing! written by Clifford Odets and produced by GROUP THEATER under the direction of HAROLD CLURMAN at the Belasco Theater in 1935

A scene from Awake and Sing! written by Clifford Odets (1906 - 1963) and produced by Group Theater under the direction of Harold Clurman (1901 - 1980) at the Belasco Theater in 1935, with the set designed by Boris Aronson, and with 24 performances from Sep. 9, 1935 to Sep. 28, 1935

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L'Aiglon (The Eaglet) written by Edmond Rostand at the Civic Repertory Company in 1934

A scene from L'Aiglon (The Eaglet) written by the French playwright Edmond Rostand (1868 - 1918) at the Civic Repertory Theater, New York City, under the direction of Eva Le Galliene (1899 - 1991) , with the cast of Eva Le Galliene and Ethel Barrymore, having run for 58 performances from Nov. 3 to Dec. 1934

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Gold Eagle Guy written by Melvin Levy and produced by THE GROUP THEATER under the direction of LEE STRASBERG at the Morosco Theater in 1934

Some scenes from Gold Eagle Guy written by the American playwright Melvin Levy (1902 - 1980) and produced by The Group Theater under the direction of Lee Strasberg (American theatre director, 1901 - 1982) at the Morosco Theater, New York City, with dance instruction by Helen Tamiris, having run 65 performances from 26 Nov. 1934 to Jan. 1935 

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The Children's Hour written by Lillian Hellman at the Maxine Elliot's Theater in 1934

A scene from The Children's Hour (based on a case in 19th Century Scotland) written by the American playwright Lillian Hellman (1905 - 1984) and produced under the direction of Herman Shumlin (1898 - 1979) at the Maxine Elliot's Theatre, New York City, having run for 691 performances from Nov. 20, 1934 to Jul. 1936

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THEY SHALL NOT DIE written by John Wexley and produced by the Theater Guild at the Royale Theater, starring Claude Rains and Ruth Gordon in 1934

A scene from THEY SHALL NOT DIE written by the American playwright John Wexley (1907 - 1985) and produced by the Theater Guild at the Royale Theater, directed by Philip Moeller (1880 - 1958), starring Claude Rains and Ruth Gordon, with 63 performances from 21 Feb. 1934 to Apr. 1934

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Four Saints in Three Acts (words by Gertrude Stein; music by Virgil Thomson) produced at the 44 Street Theater, New York City, in 1934

A scene from Four Saints in Three Acts (opera, words by Gertrude Stein (1874 - 1946), music by Virgil Thomson (1896 - 1989)) produced at the 44 Street Theater, New York City, in 1934, featuring an all African American cast, (from left to right) Bruce Howard, Edward Matthews, and Beatrice Robinson-Wayne

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Men in White written by Sidney Kingsley and produced by GROUP THEATRE under the direction of LEE STRASBERG at the Broadhurst Theater in 1933

A scene from Men in White written by the American playwright Sidney Kingsley (1906 - 1995) and produced by Group Theatre under the direction of Lee Strasberg (1901 - 1982) at the Broadhurst Theater , New York City, with 351 performances from Sep. 26, 1933 to July 28, 1934

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Design for Living written by Noel Coward at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in 1933

A scene from Design for Living written by the English playwright Noël Peirce Coward (1899 - 1973) at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York City, starring Lynn Fontanne, Noel Coward and Alfred Lunt, with scenic design by Gladys E. Calthrop and her gowns designed by Bergdorf Goodman, with 135 performances from Jan. 24, 1933 to May 1933

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The House of Connelly written by Paul Green and produced by THE NEWLY FORMED GROUP THEATER at the Martin Beck Theater on Sep. 28, 1931 under the direction of LEE STRASBERG

A scene from The House of Connelly written by Paul Green (1894 - 1981) and produced by the Group Theatre at the Martin Beck Theater on Sep. 28, 1931 under the direction of Lee Strasberg (1901 - 1982), with 91 performances from Sep. 28, 1931 to Nov. 14, 1931

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Once in a Lifetime written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman and produced at the Music Box Theater in 1930

A scene from Once in a Lifetime written by the American playwrights Moss Hart (1904 - 1961) and George S. Kaufman (1889 - 1961) and produced at the Music Box Theater, New York City, under the direction of Kaufman, running for 406 performances from Sep. 24, 1930 to Sep. 5, 1931

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