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PORGY AND BESS (1935) Theatre Guild photo

$750.00

[New York: Theatre Guild, 1935]. Vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm) double weight black-and-white photo, USA. A few markings in blank margins for printing, typed descriptive label on verso along with a contemporary printing note in pencil, near fine.

Depicted is the divorce scene featuring Todd Duncan and Anne Wiggins Brown, who originated the roles of Porgy and Bess, from George Gershwin’s opera adaptation. Next to them is J. Rosamond Johnson, in the role of the lawyer Frazier, and various cast members.

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