Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated August 6, 1940 reads "The cast, acclaimed one of the most star-studded ever assembled on a stage, contains some of Hollywood's biggest names, but the audience at the premiere was even more sparkling. Above is Hedy LaMarr returning the pad and pencil of a movie fan after giving her autograph as she waited for the performance to begin." The caption describes the benefit performance of Noel Coward's "Tonight at 8:30" series of short plays at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California. The proceeds from the performance were donated to the British War Relief Association. The cast included such notables as Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Reginald Owen, and Constance Bennett.
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Lamarr, Hedy,--1913-2000 Coward, Noel,--1899-1973.--Tonight at 8:30 El Capitan Theatre (Hollywood, Calif.) Theaters--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles Benefit performances--California--Los Angeles Fans (Persons)--California--Los Angeles Autographs--California--Los Angeles Audiences--California--Los Angeles Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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