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Luisina Thompson, Lillian R. Leland, and Harriet Matcham prepare for a performance, Los Angeles, 1938

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Title: Luisina Thompson, Lillian R. Leland, and Harriet Matcham prepare for a performance, Los Angeles, 1938
Date Created and/or Issued: November 1938
1938-11
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.
Photograph appears with the article, "Junior League to Offer Juvenile Fantasy Tuesday," Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov 1938: D8.
Luisina sits in a chair holding an open copy of the "Cinderella" script in her hands. Lillian sits on top of the desk behind Luisina and points to something off-camera, while Harriet watches in the direction she points.
December is a busy month for the Los Angeles Junior League, who in addition have several more performances of "Cinderella" before November is out but also have dinner-dances and fashion-teas in the month.
Handwritten on negative: Mrs. Edward Dryden Thompson " Albert Franklin Leland " Chas. O. Matcham
Text from newspaper caption: "Cinderella" comes to life again! And this time the Junior League of Los Angeles sponsors the colorful fantasy as a benefit Tuesday at Hawthorne school for society's children. Directors Mmes. Edward Dryden Thompson, left, Albert Franklin Leland and Charles O. Matcham are enthusiastic about rehearsal.
Text from negative sleeve: 15004 - Mrs. Edward Dryden Thompson " Albert Franklin Leland " Chas. O. Matcham Society MAURICE TERRELL PHOTOGRAPHER [stamped:] Nov 28 1938
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_11734
ark:/21198/zz002h8jt1
Subject: Clubwomen--California--Los Angeles
Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles
Thompson, Luisina, 1905-1977
Leland, Lillian R
Matcham, Harriet
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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