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The Plays and the Players  |  Classics

Doctor Faustus (011.00.00)

Doctor Faustus
W.P.A. Theatre Presents “Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe, 1937. Silkscreen poster. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (011.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0011

Doctor Faustus (013.00.00)

Orson Wells in the Role of Doctor Faustus
Orson Welles as Doctor Faustus, 1937. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (013.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0013

Doctor Faustus (014.00.00)

Doctor Faustus Score by Peter Bowles
Paul Bowles. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, 1937. Holograph score. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (014.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0014

“Voodoo” Macbeth: The Play that Electrified Harlem (016.00.00)

“Voodoo” Macbeth: The Play that Electrified Harlem
“Voodoo” Macbeth scene with witch doctors, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (016.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0016

“Voodoo” Macbeth: The Play that Electrified Harlem (020.00.00)

Opening Night Audience


“Voodoo” Macbeth opening night audience photo, April 14, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (020.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0020

“Voodoo” Macbeth: The Play that Electrified Harlem (021.00.00)

Opening Night at New York City’s Lafayette Theatre
“Voodoo” Macbeth opening night at the Lafayette Theatre, April 14, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (021.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0021

Behind-the-Scenes Labor and Costs (023.00.00)

Behind-the-Scenes Labor and Costs
Federal Theatre Project costume seamstresses, ca. 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (023.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0023

Behind-the-Scenes Labor and Costs (024.00.00)

Stage Hands at Work
“Voodoo” Macbeth stage hands, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (024.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0024

Horse Eats Hat (007.00.00)

Horse Eats Hat
Horse Eats Hat rehearsal with Orson Welles seated 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (007.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0007

Horse Eats Hat (009.00.00)

Costume Design for the Countess
Horse Eats Hat costume design, 1936. Graphite, watercolor, and textile samples. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (009.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0009

Horse Eats Hat (008.00.00)

Horse Eats Hat Cast on Stage
Horse Eats Hat stage production with cast and chandelier, 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (008.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0008

The Plays and the Players  |  Musical Theater

Sing for Your Supper (044.00.00)

Sing for Your Supper
Sing for Your Supper, 1938 or 1939. Silkscreen poster. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (044.00.00)
Digital ID # fto0044

Melodies on Parade (042.00.00)

Melodies on Parade
Melodies on Parade production dance number, ca. 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (042.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0042

Melodies on Parade (041.00.00)

Outdoor Caravan Theater
New York City Caravan Theater audience in Crotona Park, ca. 1936. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (041.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0041

Melodies on Parade (043.00.00)

Set Design for Melodies on Parade
Melodies on Parade set design, ca. 1936. Ink and watercolor. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (043.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0043

John Le Touche. Melodies on Parade script, ca. 1935. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (040.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0040

Bassa Moona: The Land I Love (017.01.00)

Bassa Moona: The Land I Love
Scene from Bassa Moona, 1937. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (017.01.00)
Digital ID # ftp0017_01

The Plays and the Players  |  Modern Drama

George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion (053.00.00)

George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion
Scene from Pygmalion, 1937. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (053.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0053

George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion (055.00.00)

Federal Theatre Patrons
Theatre of the Four Seasons theater goers, July 30, 1937. Photograph. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (055.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0055

Arthur Miller and the Federal Theatre Project (050.00.00)

Arthur Miller and the Federal Theatre Project
Arthur Miller. They Too Arise, 1937. Typescript. Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (050.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0050

Arthur Miller and the Federal Theatre Project (052.00.00)

“An unbearably dull play”
John Rimassa. Play reader report, 1937. Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress (052.00.00)
Digital ID # ftp0052

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