Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A Deputy Marshall Jerry Wenger and Hortense Harms pose regally holding pieces of stage props. Wenger wears a helmet and carries various props such as a sword and shield. Harms carries a crown and costume. Other large objects, probably stage sets and props, are behind them against a brick wall. Harms was the former educational director of the Shakespeare Guild of America, of which she was also a financier. The theater company went defunct and this image depicts Harms with items the company put up for auction when it went under. Wenger led the auctioning off of the items. The event took place at 1701 South Hill Street. Related to the article, "Shakespeare Set Pieces Sold by Marshal." Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 1935 Handwritten on nitrate negative: L to R Jerry Wenger + Mrs. Hortense Reed Harms, 10-21-35 Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2591-- Mrs. Hortense Reed Harms, --> former educ. dir. of Shakespeare Guild of America, Jerry Wenger, --> Deputy City Marshal conducting auction of Guild equipment, Auction sale, 10-21-3, [STAMPED:] OCT 24 1935
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_9066 ark:/21198/zz002dh2g0
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Stage props Auctions--California--Los Angeles Costumes--American Brunton, Hortense R. Reed Harms, 1899-1993 Shakespeare Guild of America Wenger, Jerry
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