Title

The Curtain Rises, Hartford, CT, 1937. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

The Curtain Rises, Hartford, CT, 1937. 'The Connecticut Federal Theatre...Presents - "The Curtain Rises" at the Avery Memorial...A Gay Modern Comedy by B.M. Kaye'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A08_133

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License type

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47,2Mb (1,7Mb) / 11,1in x 16,5in / 3324 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

library event music arts politics country play playhouse entertainment theatre color design drama musical show political text location century comedy thirties poster performing arts lettering Library of Congress United States of America Colour playbill graphic design 1930s 20th century American America USA cultural event New Deal poster united states Unknown Kaye stage show Congressional Library Heritage Art Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration Administration Works Progress WPA B.M. Kaye B.M. Benjamin Mark Kaye Benjamin Mark