Federal Theatre Project visual materials, 1935-1937 and n.d.

Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)

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The Federal Theatre Project was a theatre program established during the Great Depression as part of the New Deal to fund live artistic performances and entertainment programs in the United States. It was one of five Federal Project Number One projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administration, created not as a cultural activity but as a relief measure to employ artists, writers, directors, and theater workers. It was shaped by national director Hallie Flanagan into a federation of regional...

Hughes, Glenn, 1894-1964

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Playwright and director of the drama program at the University of Washington for more than 30 years. Glenn Hughes was born in 1894 and died in 1964. From the description of Glenn Hughes papers, 1929-1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 746226686 ...

Flanagan, Hallie, 1890-1969

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Hallie Flanagan was the national director of the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939. From the description of Federal Theatre Project visual materials, 1935-1937 and n.d. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 748689080 Hallie Flanagan Davis, whose professional name was Hallie Flanagan, taught drama at Vassar, 1925-1942, and founded its experimental theater; in the 1930s she served as the director of the Federal Theater Project. From the description of Hal...

Coburn, Charles

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Charles Coburn (1877-1961) a character actor and Georgia native, enjoyed a lengthy career on stage, screen, and radio that reached its height in the 1940s and 1950s, when he was in his sixties and seventies. From the description of Charles Coburn signed documents, 1940-1941. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 319689627 Charles Douville Coburn (1877-1961), Georgia-born stage and screen actor, manager, director, and producer. Coburn founded the Mohawk Drama Festival ...

Poole, Gregory

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