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Pianists Mildred Titcomb Rains and Madelaine Forthmann in recital, Biltmore Hotel ballroom, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Pianists Mildred Titcomb Rains and Madelaine Forthmann in recital, Biltmore Hotel ballroom, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: May 6, 1936
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Mildred Titcomb Rains and Madelaine Forthmann, both in gowns, at two pianos onstage, photographed from stage level, with tapestry in background. One piano bench reads Southern California Music Co.
Probably related to Los Angeles Times article, May 10, 1936, "Beau Peep Whispers." … Junior League Musicale … Last Wednesday’s Junior League musicale in the quiet dignity of the Biltmore Ballroom … Madelaine Forthmann, looking blondely lovely in white chiffon, played Beethoven and Bach with exceptional skill, while Mildred (Mrs. William) Rains, in an Alice blue gown, was masterful in her contrasts of Chopin’s gay and somber moods. We thought the program rose to a new high in the talented two-piano playing of Rachmaninoff …
Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 8889 - Mildred Titcomb Rains, Madeline Forthman, Print 11 x 14 [Stamped:] Received July 1 1937 Library
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: 0228
uclamss_1429_0228
ark:/21198/zz002d9g0v
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Entertainment
Arts
Pianists--California--Los Angeles
People
Rains, Mildred Titcomb, 1906-2000
Biltmore Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Boyer, Madelaine Forthmann, 1913-1994
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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