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Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr (on bed) in the stage production Du Barry Was a Lady

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

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Du Barry Was a Lady (Musical)

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Du Barry Was a Lady (Musical), [File B]

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Title
Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr (on bed) in the stage production Du Barry Was a Lady
Names
Tucker, Richard, 1895-1958 (Photographer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file

Productions

Du Barry Was a Lady (Musical)

Du Barry Was a Lady (Musical), [File B]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1939
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho B (Du Barry was a lady (Musical))
Topics
Theatrical productions
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Du Barry was a lady
Musicals
Merman, Ethel
Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Creation/production credits: Music and lyrics: Cole Porter; Book: Herbert Fields, B.G. DeSylva
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18025171
Photo Order: 62491
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3aa4a250-e63c-0138-1168-0242ac110004
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1895: Creator Born
  • 1939: Created
  • 1958: Creator Died
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr (on bed) in the stage production Du Barry Was a Lady" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3b560fa0-e63c-0138-373b-0242ac110004

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr (on bed) in the stage production Du Barry Was a Lady" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3b560fa0-e63c-0138-373b-0242ac110004

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1939). Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr (on bed) in the stage production Du Barry Was a Lady Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3b560fa0-e63c-0138-373b-0242ac110004

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Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr (on bed) in the stage production Du Barry Was a Lady