[Film & Theatre] [South Pacific] Hall, Juanita. (1901 - 1968)
Signed Photograph as Bloody Mary in South Pacific
Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 inch photograph of the actress who created the role of Bloody Mary in the original Majestic Theatre production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "South Pacific" which first opened in NYC on April 7, 1949 and closed in 1954 after five years of extraordinary acclaim and countless awards including nine Tonys and a Pulitzer. In 1950, Juanita Hall became the first African American to win a Tony Award, which she won for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Bloody Mary in South Pacific. She played the role for 1,925 performances on Broadway and then in the 1958 film adaptation. (10284)Signed Photograph Theater