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Ruth McDevitt and Mimi Benzell in the 1957 production of Rosalie

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Ruth McDevitt and Mimi Benzell in the 1957 production of Rosalie

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Title
Ruth McDevitt and Mimi Benzell in the 1957 production of Rosalie
Names
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Collection

Friedman-Abeles photographs: [legacy collection]

Productions

Rosalie

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1957
Date Created: 1900 - 1999 (Questionable)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013
Topics
Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951. Rosalie
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 -- Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 -- McGuire, William Anthony, 1885-1940 -- Bolton, Guy, 1884-1979 -- Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975 -- Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
Theatre Under the Stars (New York, N.Y.)
Theater, Open-air
McDevitt, Ruth, 1895-1976
Benzell, Mimi
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Creation/production credits: Adapted by Stella Unger from the 1928 stage musical and the 1937 film adaptation; Music: Sigmund Romberg; George Gershwin, Cole Porter Book: William Anthony McGuire, Guy Bolton; Lyrics: P. G. Wodehouse, Ira Gershwin
Biographical/historical: Production formed part of Theatre Under the Stars program (Central Park, N.Y.)
Funding: This image from the Friedman-Abeles Collection has been preserved, cataloged, and digitized through the generosity of Nancy Abeles Marks and the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19936079
MSS Unit ID: 22538
Other local Identifier: Friedman Abeles project
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bd102fc0-90d5-0130-49bf-58d385a7bbd0
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Item timeline of events

  • 1957: Created
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Ruth McDevitt and Mimi Benzell in the 1957 production of Rosalie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1957. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/44847990-90d6-0130-ae42-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Ruth McDevitt and Mimi Benzell in the 1957 production of Rosalie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/44847990-90d6-0130-ae42-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1957). Ruth McDevitt and Mimi Benzell in the 1957 production of Rosalie Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/44847990-90d6-0130-ae42-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Ruth McDevitt and Mimi Benzell in the 1957 production of Rosalie