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Box 8

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Contains 82 Results:

A New York Magazine Program for "Tonight or Never" at the Belasco Theatre, 1930

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 5
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0005
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44th Street, New York, NY, 1930. Contains several magazine articles on fashion and air travel and advertisements. Helen Gahagan starred as the Prima Donna.

Dates: 1930

An issue of The Playgoer and Program for “Tonight or Never” at the Curran Theatre, San Francisco, 1931

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 6
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0006
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Contains a handwritten autograph addressed to Helen Gahagan across the title page of the program for "Tonight or Never". The handwriting reads "Dear Miss Gahagan, You are still my favorite American actress. Bless you, Leo Carrillo".

Dates: 1931

Notice for "Paolo and Francesca" by Stephan Phillips at the Guild Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1931 July 17

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 7
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0007
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Rutherford E. Garbisch starred as Paolo and Helen Gahagan starred as Francesca. Dated Friday, July 17, 1931.

Dates: 1931 July 17

RKO Keith Palace Theatre, The Magazine of Vaudeville Issue, 1932 January

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 8
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0008
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Week of January 9th, 1932. Helen Gahagan is on the cover. The Palace Ensemble lists her act as "David Belasco's Beloved Star of 'Tonight or Never' Helen Gahagan in a Repertoire of Songs with Giuseppi Bamboscheck."

Dates: 1932 January

Program for a Gala Open Air performance of the opera "Aida" at the Polo Grounds, 155th Street and Eighth Avenue, New York, New York, 1932 June 24

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 9
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0009
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The performance was in aid of the unemployed girls of the Girls' Service League and to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Open Air Opera in New York. Helen Gahagan starred as Aida.

Dates: 1932 June 24

New York Magazine Program for "Moor Born" at the Playhouse, 48th Street, East of Broadway, New York, New York (Version 1), 1934

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0010
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Beginning April 3, 1934. Helen Gahagan stars as Emily Bronte. Contains a short bio of Helen Gahagan.

Dates: 1934

New York Magazine Program for "Moor Born" at the Playhouse, 48th Street, East of Broadway, New York, New York (Version 2), 1934

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 11
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0011
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Beginning April 3, 1934. Helen Gahagan stars as Emily Bronte. Contains a short bio of Helen Gahagan.

Dates: 1934

The Playbill for "Mother Lode: An American Romance" by Dan Totheroh and George O'Neil, 1934

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 12
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0012
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Staged by Melvyn Douglas at the Cort Theatre, 138 West 48th Street, New York, NY. Beginning December 24, 1934. Helen Gahagan played the role of Hannah Hawkins and Melvyn Douglas played the role of Carey Ried. Helen Gahagan sings "La Separazione" by Rossini in the third act.

Dates: 1934

The Playgoer Program for "The Merry Widow" at the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, 1936 May

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 13
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0013
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Second Annual Spring Season. Week of May 4, 1936. Helen Gahagan recieved top billing and starred as Mme. Sonia Sedoya, the Merry Widow.

Dates: 1936 May

Piece of paper containing a newspaper ad for "The Merry Widow" at the Curran Theatre and notes on interview requests and guests for tea, undated

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 7, Object: 14
Identifier: CAC_CC_014_1_8_7_0014
Scope and Contents From the File:

Notes, advertisements, and theatre programs that feature Helen Gahagan Douglas from the United States.

Dates: undated