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First Methodist Church Easter Pageant

Date: 04 20 1935
Description: First Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue. Easter pageant, with large group of actors in costume in a scene on "stage" in the chancel.
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Mazomanie Rural Club Play Cast

Date: 01 20 1932
Description: Mazomanie Rural Club play cast, winner of the Dane County rural drama contest, on stage at the Mt. Horeb High School.
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Actress Esther Williams and William L. Doudna.

Date: 01 21 1948
Description: William L. Doudna, Wisconsin State Journal staffer, interviews movie actress Esther Williams during her visit to Madison. In the background is the W...
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Betty Wells at Iowa State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: Actress Betty Wells sitting next to a man, possibly a KRNT radio personality, for a simultaneous radio and television broadcast from the Iowa State Fair.
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A Theatrical Production at a Displaced Persons Camp

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Description: Portrait of a man and a woman performing in a theatrical production at a displaced persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wis...
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Youth Summer Theater Group

Date: 06 24 1959
Description: Six Madison area teenage members of the Youth Summer Theater rehearse a scene before 30 performances of "The Magic Shoes." The plays were performed at park...
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Sonja Henie Reception Toast Menu

Date: 03 31 1971
Description: Front cover and menu page of a reception at Perino's restaurant in honor of champion figure skater and screen star Sonja Henie, given by her widower, Niels...
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Edgewood High School Christmas Pageant

Date: 11 16 1959
Description: Edgewood High School pupils presenting their Christmas pageant, "The Promised One": Lou Ann Klein, Bernard Caputo, Marijo Lynaugh, and Sue Ann Klein.
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Joel McCrea and Laraine Day

Date: 1940
Description: Publicity photo of Joel McCrea and Laraine Day for the film "Foreign Correspondent." McCrea wears a suit and sits with his arms around his legs. Day wears ...
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Madison Theater Guild's Carousel

Date: 04 03 1961
Description: A young female cast member poses on a suspended merry-go-round horse as she watches a rehearsal of the musical show, "Carousel".
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 21 1957
Description: The Madison Women's Club presents the original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. A group from Beth El Temple rehearsing a scene in wh...
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison Women's Club presents an original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. Appearing as Adam and Eve (left) are Richard Aukerma of 6...
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: The Madison Women's Club presents the original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. Depicting the conversion of Izeyl to Buddhism (left ...
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison Women's Club presents the original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. Shown depicting the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham (left ...
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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison Women's Club presents an original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. A group from the First Congregational Church presents a G...
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Ruby Dee and Jackie Robinson

Date: 1950
Description: Actors Ruby Dee and Jackie Robinson pausing while filming a scene from the 1950 film "The Jackie Robinson Story." They are on a sound stage. In the foregro...
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Lina Martin as Marguerite

Date: 04 21 1876
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Lina Martin, in costume as Marguerite from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play Faust.

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