Ayers, Lemuel, 1915-1955.
Award winning designer of sets and costumes and a theatrical producer, Lemuel Ayers had a brief but brilliant career with extensive Broadway credits including HIGH BUTTON SHOES and OKLAHOMA! He was born in New York City and received a degree in architecture from Princeton University and one in drama from the University of Iowa. He died in 1955 at the age of forty.
From the guide to the Lemuel Ayers theatrical designs, 1944-1951, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)
Award winning designer of sets and costumes and a theatrical producer, Lemuel Ayers had a brief but brilliant career with extensive Broadway credits including HIGH BUTTON SHOES and OKLAHOMA!
He was born in New York City and received a degree in architecture from Princeton University and one in drama from the University of Iowa. He died in 1955 at the age of forty.
From the description of Lemuel Ayers theatrical designs, 1944-1951. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122431887
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| referencedIn | Elisabeth Fraser papers, 1920-1999 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Jo Mielziner papers, 1903-1976 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Ayers, Lemuel, 1915-1955. Lemuel Ayers theatrical designs, 1944-1951. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Lemuel Ayers theatrical designs, 1944-1951 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Ayers, Lemuel, 1915-1955. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives |
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| associatedWith | Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976 | person |
| associatedWith | Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. | person |
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Birth 1915
Death 1955
