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Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats
(Original Caption) Head and shoulder portrait of William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) Irish poet and playwright. Undated photograph

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Marilyn Monroe and Husband Arthur Miller

Marilyn Monroe and Husband Arthur Miller
Actress Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller attending the April in Paris ball, at the Waldorf-Astoria

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman
The great Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Sophocles

Sophocles ( circa 496a'406 bc ), Greek playwright

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde
(Original Caption) Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and dramatist (1856-1900). Photo by Sarony. (Photo by Napoleon Sarony/Bettmann/Getty Images)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Oscar Wilde with Cane

Portrait of Oscar Wilde with Cane
Oscar Wilde, Irish dramatist, poet, and wit, born Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills in 1854. (Photo by Napoleon Sarony/Bettmann/Getty Images)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Sir William Gilbert Seated

Sir William Gilbert Seated
(Original Caption) 1889-Sir William Gilbert (1836-1911), English playwright. Photo, 1889

Background imagePlaywright Collection: George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw
(Original Caption) Portrait of George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). Photograph, 1892

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Novelist and Playwright Anton Chekhov

Novelist and Playwright Anton Chekhov
(Original Caption) Anton Chekov (full figure). Photograph, 1899

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Arthur Miller

Portrait of Arthur Miller
(Original Caption) Arthur Miller, author and playwright, closeup photo. Undated

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Profile Of E. Rostand, Author

Profile Of E. Rostand, Author
(Original Caption) Edmond Rostand (1868-1918), author of Cyrano de Bergerac. Undated photo

Background imagePlaywright Collection: George S. Kaufman, American Playwright

George S. Kaufman, American Playwright
(Original Caption) George S. Kaufman (1889-1961), Pulitzer-prize winning American playwright. Informal photograph of the author, near his residence in New Hope, Pennsylvania

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Edward Harrigan, Head And Shoulder

Edward Harrigan, Head And Shoulder
(Original Caption) Edward Harrigan (portrait) actor and playwright- born in N.Y.C. Oct. 26th, 1843

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Luigi Pirandello In Garden; Novelist

Luigi Pirandello In Garden; Novelist
(Original Caption) Rome, Italy: Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936), Italian novelist and dramatist in his garden in Rome. Undated photograph

Background imagePlaywright Collection: The Globe Theatre, London

The Globe Theatre, London
(Original Caption) The Globe Theatre, London. Detail from Visscher's map of London, 1616. BPA2# 4219

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Novelist and Playwright Anton Chekhov

Novelist and Playwright Anton Chekhov
(Original Caption) Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian playwright and fiction writer. Known for vivid portrayals of harsh Russian life without romantic illusion. Undated photograph

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Photo Of Gabrielle D'Annunzio

Photo Of Gabrielle D'Annunzio
(Original Caption) Gabrielle D'Annunzio. Photograph

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Sinclair Lewis, Full Length; Standing

Sinclair Lewis, Full Length; Standing
(Original Caption) Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951), American novelist and playwright. Photograph

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Maxwell Anderson Headshoulders Portrait

Maxwell Anderson Headshoulders Portrait
(Original Caption) Portrait of American playwright Maxwell Anderson, wearing a bow tie and glasses. Undated photograph

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Playwright George Kaufman

Playwright George Kaufman
(Original Caption) George S. Kaufman (1889-1961), American playwright. Head and shoulders photograph. Undated

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait Of Henrik Ibsen Norwegian

Portrait Of Henrik Ibsen Norwegian
(Original Caption) Portrait of Henrik Ibsen(1828-1906) Norwegian poet and dramatist. Undated photograph

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Head and Shoulders Photo of Anton Chekov

Head and Shoulders Photo of Anton Chekov
(Original Caption) Anton Chekov, Russian writer. Photo, ca. late 19th century-early 20th century

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Arthur Miller Wearing Sunglasses

Arthur Miller Wearing Sunglasses
American playwright, most famous for Death of a Salesman which won him a Pulitzer Prize

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Thornton Wilder

Portrait of Thornton Wilder
Thornton Wilder (1897-1975), American playwright and novelist

Background imagePlaywright Collection: George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw
Playwright George Bernard Shaw

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Lord of Padua Benedick

Lord of Padua Benedick
The Young Lord of Padua in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Shakespeare In Color Painting

William Shakespeare In Color Painting
(Original Caption) British playwright/author William Shakespeare is depicted in a color painting, wearing traditinal Elizabethan garb, including a high neck and collar. Undated

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Color Painting of William Shakespeare

Color Painting of William Shakespeare
(Original Caption) British playwright/author William Shakespeare is shown in a color painting. Undated

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Novelist Yukio Mishima

Novelist Yukio Mishima
(Original Caption) Yukio Mishima, the Japanese novelist who committed harakiri- ceremonial suicide- in 1970 after an abortive attempt to return Japan to her pre-war glory

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams
(Original Caption) Photograph of Tennessee Williams (1912-1983) American playwright. Undated photo

Background imagePlaywright Collection: A Scene from A Raisin in the Sun

A Scene from A Raisin in the Sun
(Original Caption) 1954-Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier and Diana Sands in "A Rasin in the Sun"

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Helen Hayes &Maurice Evans In'12Thnight'

Helen Hayes &Maurice Evans In"12Thnight"
(Original Caption) Helen Hayes and Maurice Evans in a production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at the St. James Theatre

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Shakespeare

Portrait of Shakespeare
A painted copy of an oil portrait depicts English playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564-1616) as a young man

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O'Neill
(Original Caption) Eugene O'Neill, (1888-1953), American playwright and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Nobel Prize for literature. Undated photograh

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Shakespeare Character Titus Andronicus

Shakespeare Character Titus Andronicus
(Original Caption) A Noble Roman General in Shakespeare's play, Titus Andronicus. He is an elderly man with a strict code of morality and honour

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Drawing of Military Outdoor Scene from Titus Andronicus

Drawing of Military Outdoor Scene from Titus Andronicus
(Original Caption) Scene from the William Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus, Act 5, Scene 3. Emperor Titus in counsel with military personnel

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Painting of Swedish Author August Strindberg

Painting of Swedish Author August Strindberg
(Original Caption) August Strindberg. Painting by Richard Bergh in the National Gallery, Stockholm. Undated

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Lady Macbeth Holding A Bloddied Dagger

Lady Macbeth Holding A Bloddied Dagger
(Original Caption) Picture shows Lady Macbeth, holding a bloodied dagger in her hand from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth." Undated engraving by Meadows and Mote

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of French Actor and Playwright Moliere by James Posselwhite

Portrait of French Actor and Playwright Moliere by James Posselwhite
(Original Caption) Picture shows Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-1673) a French actor and playwright. He was one of the greatest of the French comedic writers. Undated engraving by Posselwhite

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Illus/Shakespeare'S 'Twelfth Night'

Illus/Shakespeare'S "Twelfth Night"
(Original Caption) Scene from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night, Act 3, Scene 4." Undated engraving

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Cordelia Leans Over The Ailing Lear

Cordelia Leans Over The Ailing Lear
By: William Shakespeare

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Engraving of Titus Maccius Plautus by Barrois Visconti

Engraving of Titus Maccius Plautus by Barrois Visconti
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Picture shows Titus Maccius Plautus (c)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Sean Ocasey Irish Paywright

Sean Ocasey Irish Paywright
(Original Caption) Sean O'Casey: (1880-1964) Irish Playwright relaxing with pipe and book. Photograph, 1950

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Drawing of John Millington Synge by John Butler Yeats

Drawing of John Millington Synge by John Butler Yeats
John M. Synge (1871-1909) Irish dramatist. Drawing by John B Yeats, 1905

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Hammerstein Inspects Theater Remodeling

Hammerstein Inspects Theater Remodeling
(Original Caption) Oscar Hammerstein (1847-1919) inspects the refurbishing procedures in the lobby of one of his numerous theaters. Ca. 1910

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Gabriel Dannunzio Addressing Crowd

Gabriel Dannunzio Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) 6/3/1915-Rome

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Oscar Hammerstein in Top Hat

Oscar Hammerstein in Top Hat
Oscar Hammerstein (1846-1919), was responsible for building several theater houses, including the Manhattan Opera House in 1906

Background imagePlaywright Collection: John Barrymore on Stage as Hamlet

John Barrymore on Stage as Hamlet
Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats
(Original Caption) 10/1922-Seated portrait of Irish poet and playwright William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O'Neill
American playwright Eugene O'Neill aboard the SS Fort St. George on his way to Bermuda to join his wife

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Eugene O'Neill Relaxing in Bermuda

Eugene O'Neill Relaxing in Bermuda
(Original Caption) 5/3/1926-Hamilton, Bermuda: Eugene O'Neill

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Noel Coward Arriving in America

Noel Coward Arriving in America
Noel Coward, noted English producer, playwright, and actor, arrives in America to produce two new plays

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Irving Berlin and Friends in Florida Hotel

Irving Berlin and Friends in Florida Hotel
(Original Caption) This exclusive photo shows a prominent foursome from Broadway enjoying life at fashionable Boca Raton, Florida, where they are having a jolly time at the Cloister Inn

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Playwright

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Playwright
Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) is often considered the father of modern prose drama

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Sean O Casey with Wife and Son

Sean O Casey with Wife and Son
Irish playwright Sean O'Casey poses with his wife and baby son

Background imagePlaywright Collection: George Bernard Shaw Talking To Actors

George Bernard Shaw Talking To Actors
(Original Caption) 11/3/1930-London, England: George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer and satirist

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats
(Original Caption) 1932-William Bulter Yeats (1865-1939). Irish poet and playwright. Photograph, 1932

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Charles Macarthur, Helen Hayes;Arm In Arm

Charles Macarthur, Helen Hayes;Arm In Arm
(Original Caption) 6/28/1932-Charles MacArthur and wife Helen Hayes return on S. S. Paris

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Butler Yeats Standing

William Butler Yeats Standing
(Original Caption) 10/26/1932-New York, NY: William Butler Yeats, Irish poet, statesman and dramatist, shown as he arrived at New York, Oct. 26 on the S. S. Europa

Background imagePlaywright Collection: William Butler Yeats Arriving in New York

William Butler Yeats Arriving in New York
(Original Caption) 10/26/1932-New York, NY - William Butler Yeats, Irish poet, statesman and dramatist, shown as he arrived at New York, Oct. 26, on the S. S. Europa

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt Attending Authors Dinner

Eleanor Roosevelt Attending Authors Dinner
Eleanor Roosevelt attends a dinner of authors. Seated, left to right, are Gene Buck, Julia Peterkin, Roosevelt, and Claude G. Bowers. Standing are Dr. George J

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Charles MacArthur

Charles MacArthur
American writer Charles MacArthur on board the SS Bremen as he returns to New York from Europe

Background imagePlaywright Collection: George Bernard Shaw at Luncheon With Celebrities

George Bernard Shaw at Luncheon With Celebrities
Charlie Chaplin, George Bernard Shaw, Marion Davies, Louis B. Mayer, and Clark Gable dine together at a luncheon at the MGM studio on March 30, 1933

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Elmer Rice and Daughter Margaret

Elmer Rice and Daughter Margaret
American playwright Elmer Rice and his daughter Margaret aboard the SS Champlain as they arrive in New York from Europe

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Sidney Kingsley

Portrait of Sidney Kingsley
(Original Caption) Portrait of Sidney Kingsley, 27-year-old actor whose play, "Men in White, " was awarded the Pulitzer Drama Prize for 1934

Background imagePlaywright Collection: New Sean O'Casey Play to Open Soon

New Sean O'Casey Play to Open Soon
Sean O'Casey, famous Irish dramatist whose play "Within the Gates" opens soon in London, shown with Norman MacDermott, (right), who will produce the opus

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Group Portrait of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Broadcasters

Group Portrait of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Broadcasters
The cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream gather together with Warner Brothers executives. Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney, Dick Powell, and James Cagney are the players in the broadcast

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Portrait of Lillian Hellman

Portrait of Lillian Hellman
(Original Caption) Here is Lillian Hellman, the beautiful, twenty nine year old as a playwright, who was the latest member in the chosen ranks of successful playwrights, when her play

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Thornton Wilder

Thornton Wilder
(Original Caption) Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) American novelist and playwright aboard ship. Recipient of the Pulitzer prize for "The Skin of Our Teeth", 1942. Photograph

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Novelist and Playwright Somerset Maugham

Novelist and Playwright Somerset Maugham
1935: Portrait of writer and playwright Somerset Maugham

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Luigi Pirandello

Luigi Pirandello
Italian writer Luigi Pirandello arrives into New York on the S.S. Conte Di Savoia on July 20, 1935

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Lillian Hellman Smiling

Lillian Hellman Smiling
(Original Caption) Air Traveller to Los Angeles. Lillian Hellman, youthful author of the play The Children's Hour is pictured here as she arrived in Los Angeles via TWA Sky-Chief

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Thornton Wilder Returning To U.S

Thornton Wilder Returning To U.S
(Original Caption) 11/14/1935- New York, NY- Thornton Wilder, famous author of many best-sellers, photographed on the S.S. Brittanic when he returned to the United States today, November 14th, 1935

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Lillian Hellman in Fur with Arms Crossed

Lillian Hellman in Fur with Arms Crossed
(Original Caption) 6/30/1936-New York, NY- Lillian Hellman, whose "The Children's Hour" has been one of the biggest dramatic hits of recent years

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Prize Playwrite Can't Fold Kimono

Prize Playwrite Can't Fold Kimono
Elmer Rice of New York who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1929 for his "Street Scene

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Luise Rainier And Clifford Odets Smiling

Luise Rainier And Clifford Odets Smiling
Luise Rainier, Viennese screen star, and Clifford Odets, American playwright, are shown above in Rainier's Brentwood, California home prior to their marriage

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Playwright Lillian Hellman with Director William Wyler

Playwright Lillian Hellman with Director William Wyler
(Original Caption) 1937: Lillian Hellman, famous playwright and scenarist

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Clifford Odets and Luise Rainer

Clifford Odets and Luise Rainer
Film actress Luise Rainer and her husband, American playwright Clifford Odets, attend a polo match at Will Rogers Memorial Field. Hollywood, California, June 7, 1937

Background imagePlaywright Collection: J.B. Priestley Arrives In New York

J.B. Priestley Arrives In New York
(Original Caption) 10/4/1937-New York, NY: As if Americans weren't listening to lectures every day, J. B. Priestly, famous British Autor, must give us more of the same

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Eugene O'Neill, Headshot

Eugene O'Neill, Headshot
(Original Caption) 1938-Lafayette

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Eugene O'Neill Reading

Eugene O'Neill Reading
(Original Caption) 1938-Lafayette, CA: Eugene O'Neill

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Leslie Howard And Noel Coward On Ship

Leslie Howard And Noel Coward On Ship
Leslie Howard And Noel Coward On Normandie

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Karel Capek and Joseph Capek

Karel Capek and Joseph Capek
(Original Caption) Karel Capek (left) sitting with his brother Joseph Capek

Background imagePlaywright Collection: Erskine Caldwell and Margaret Bourke-White

Erskine Caldwell and Margaret Bourke-White
(Original Caption) 3/1/1939-Burbank, California- Pictured as they stepped from a United Airlines plane are Erskine Caldwell, author of "Tobacco Road, " and his bride



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