Papers, [ca. 1935-ca. 1979].

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Papers, [ca. 1935-ca. 1979].

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Photographs, production materials, review clippings and scrapbooks, 2 filmstrips, business correspondence and financial records, chiefly of the Robert Breen-Blevins Davis production of Porgy and Bess which toured from 1952-56 in the U.S., Europe, Russia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. The photographs include rehearsal and production scenes, portraits, publicity shots and informal photos. Photo subjects include: George Gershwin (composer), DuBose Heyward (author), Robert Breen (director and co-producer), Blevins Davis (co-producer), Wolfgang Roth (scenic director), Alexander Smallens (conductor) and many of the actors, e.g., Cab Calloway, Leontyne Price and William Warfield.

Photographs : 191 photoprints ; 26 x 20 cm. or smaller.Unprocessed remainder : ca. 215 linear ft.

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