George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion
George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion opened in July 1937 at the Theatre of the Four Seasons in Roslyn, New York. The play, staged by Charles Hopkins, was part of the Four Seasons’ repertory, which included Diff’rent by Eugene O’Neill, Coriolanus by William Shakespeare (1564–1616), and Captain Jinx of the Horse Marines by Clyde Fitch (1865–1909). Also included in the lineup was Ernest Toller’s No More Peace, a sardonic fantasy set in Heaven and on Earth complete with a telephone line to Hell, which had premiered in London a year prior to its Roslyn opening, indicative of the FTP’s interest in new and noteworthy theater. While the FTP generally focused on bringing high-quality theater at an affordable price to those who might not have the opportunity to view such productions, the quality of its performances also drew affluent patrons, such as those shown here, who most likely could have afforded a trip to a Broadway theater.
George Bernard Shaw’s <em>Pygmalion</em> opened in July 1937 at the Theatre of the Four Seasons in Roslyn, New York. The play, staged by Charles Hopkins, was part of the Four Seasons’ repertory, which included <em>Diff’rent</em> by Eugene O’Neill, <em>Coriolanus</em> by William Shakespeare (1564–1616), and <em>Captain Jinx of the Horse Marines</em> by Clyde Fitch (1865–1909). Also included in the lineup was Ernest Toller’s <em>No More Peace</em>, a sardonic fantasy set in Heaven and on Earth complete with a telephone line to Hell, which had premiered in London a year prior to its Roslyn opening, indicative of the FTP’s interest in new and noteworthy theater. While the FTP generally focused on bringing high-quality theater at an affordable price to those who might not have the opportunity to view such productions, the quality of its performances also drew affluent patrons, such as those shown here, who most likely could have afforded a trip to a Broadway theater.