Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
6 images. Schools: Poly[technic] High School annual music production, 23 April 1954. (this is Long Beach) not LA. Cast members on stage floor gathered around to hear school's choral director, (Ronald Prescott), briefing musical score of "Finian's Rainbow" which will be presented there aud[ience] May 13-14-15. Nyna Masching, 17 years Dwayne Boston, 17 years". Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1954-04-22. Reporter: phister to rw. Assignment: Poly[technic] High School annual musical production (advance). 72-73-84-85-44-45: big group on stage floor: cast members gathered around to hear school's choral director, Ronald Prescott (left background, adult, facing toward right foreground) briefing points of the musical score of "Finian's Rainbow" which will be presented at Long Geach ply High auditorium May 13, 14, 15. two dancers: Nyna Masching, 17 and Dwayne Poston, 17, in cast as Sharon and Og the Leprechaun, dance celebrating her rescue of the Leprechaun from a well. This is a rehearsal, not in costume".
Type
image
Format
6 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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