Uncommon signed Ben Pinchot double-weight photograph of the American Broadway, film and television actress in costume as Brigid in the 1937 Paul Vincent Carroll play Shadow and Substance, charmingly inscribed "To you! / Julie Haydon" in blue to the lower portion of the image. Photographer's stamp, Boston Globe Dramatic Dept. stamp and date stamp reading "Nov 3 1938" to verso. Light edgewear, else fine. 8 x 10 inches; 20.3 x 25.4 cm.
The actress had a successful Broadway career in the 1930s and 40s, and is perhaps best known for originating the role of Laura Wingfield in Tennessee Williams's 1945 play The Glass Menagerie. She married the drama critic George Jean Nathan in 1955, and after his death devoted much of her energy to teaching and lecturing. She often appeared in community theatre and college productions, and returned to New York City in 1980 to play the role of the mother in The Glass Menagerie off-Broadway.
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.
Uncommon signed Ben Pinchot double-weight photograph of the American Broadway, film and television actress in costume as Brigid in the 1937 Paul Vincent Carroll play Shadow and Substance, charmingly inscribed "To you! / Julie Haydon" in blue to the lower portion of the image. Photographer's stamp, Boston Globe Dramatic Dept. stamp and date stamp reading "Nov 3 1938" to verso. Light edgewear, else fine. 8 x 10 inches; 20.3 x 25.4 cm.
The actress had a successful Broadway career in the 1930s and 40s, and is perhaps best known for originating the role of Laura Wingfield in Tennessee Williams's 1945 play The Glass Menagerie. She married the drama critic George Jean Nathan in 1955, and after his death devoted much of her energy to teaching and lecturing. She often appeared in community theatre and college productions, and returned to New York City in 1980 to play the role of the mother in The Glass Menagerie off-Broadway.
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.