John Steven McGroarty, author of the Mission Play, at the Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel, Calif. with cast members in Indian costume, 1930. In photo 1, McGroarty is wearing a business suit. In 2 he is wearing a suit and a headdress. In 3 and 4 he has added an Indian robe. Note that California Indians did not wear eagle headdress as seen in these photos.
Type
image
Format
4 photographs :b&w Photographic prints
Identifier
00023835 Security Pacific National Bank Collection San Gabriel-Theaters-Mission Playhouse.; N-003-705.1 4x5; N-003-705.2 4x5; N-003-705.3 4x5; N-003-705.4 4x5 CARL0000027947 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/92571
Subject
McGroarty, John Steven,--1862-1944 Mission Playhouse (San Gabriel, Calif.) Theaters--California--San Gabriel Entertainers--California--San Gabriel San Gabriel (Calif.)
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