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Betty Jane Watson (Laurey replacement) and Harold (later known as Howard) Keel (Curly replacement) in Oklahoma!

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Betty Jane Watson (Laurey replacement) and Harold (later known as Howard) Keel (Curly replacement) in Oklahoma!
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Graphic House, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Darby, Eileen, 1916-2004 (Photographer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division scrapbooks

MWEZ+ n.c. 17,580

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1945
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Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MWEZ+ n.c. 17,580
Topics
White, Miles, 1914-2000
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma!
Keel, Howard, 1919-2004
Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954. Green grow the lilacs
Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954
Ayers, Lemuel
Watson, Betty Jane
Marriage
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Photographs
Notes
Content: Adapted from the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs.
Content: Costume design by Miles White. Scenic design by Lemuel Ayers.
Content: Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Content: From Only Make Believe: My Life in Show Business by Howard Keel: Played the role of Curly on Broadway in 1945 while understudying the role of Billy Bigelow in Carousel.
Statement of responsibility: Photograph by Graphic House, Inc. (Eileen Darby).
Content: Richard Rodgers project.
Statement of responsibility: Stamped on verso: Graphic House, Inc. 149 East 40th St. New York, N.Y.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 photograph : 26 x 21 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1e580500-c556-012f-16c4-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1945: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Betty Jane Watson (Laurey replacement) and Harold (later known as Howard) Keel (Curly replacement) in Oklahoma!" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1945. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e3f1b44-1eaf-fe17-e040-e00a18061d28

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Betty Jane Watson (Laurey replacement) and Harold (later known as Howard) Keel (Curly replacement) in Oklahoma!" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e3f1b44-1eaf-fe17-e040-e00a18061d28

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1945). Betty Jane Watson (Laurey replacement) and Harold (later known as Howard) Keel (Curly replacement) in Oklahoma! Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e3f1b44-1eaf-fe17-e040-e00a18061d28

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Betty Jane Watson (Laurey replacement) and Harold (later known as Howard) Keel (Curly replacement) in Oklahoma!