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A Repertory of Five Plays, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
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A Repertory of Five Plays, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
A Repertory of Five Plays, [193-]. The New York State Federal Theatre - in - A Repertory of Five Plays - Staged by Charles Hopkins - Shakespeare's Coriolanus - George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion - Eugene O'Neill's Diff'rent - Ernst Toller's No More Peace - Clyde Fitch's Capt. Jinks - Maxine Elliott's Theatre'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances
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This photograph showcases a playbill for "A Repertory of Five Plays" produced by the New York State Federal Theatre during the 1930s. The Federal Theatre Project, an initiative of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), was established in 1935 to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and bring live theatrical performances to thousands of Americans who had never before had the opportunity to experience such cultural events. The photograph features the plays "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare, "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw, "Diff'rent" by Eugene O'Neill, "No More Peace" by Ernst Toller, and "Capt. Jinks" by Clyde Fitch. The plays were staged by Charles Hopkins and performed at Maxine Elliott's Theatre. The graphic design of the playbill is simple yet elegant, with each play's title displayed in bold, contrasting lettering against a monochrome background. The political and artistic significance of the Federal Theatre Project during the Great Depression is evident in this image, as it represents a time when the government prioritized the arts as a means of providing employment and cultural enrichment to the American people.
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