The 1955 ANTA album
Contributors: Coe, Richard L. (Richard Livingstone), 1914-1995, annotator; Coe, Richard L. (Richard Livingstone), 1914-1995, recipient; ANTA (Organization); CARE Inc; Adelphi Theatre (Organization : New York, N.Y.); Washington Board of Trade. Cultural Development Committee; Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1955
Language: eng
Subjects: Correspondence
Other titles: ANTA album
Description: The American National Theatre & Academy proudly presents it's 20th anniversary production of the 1955 "ANTA Album," Monday evening, March 28th, 1955, originating at the Adelphi Theatre in New York City and presented via closed circuit theatre television in 40 theatres in 40 cities across the nation. All profits from this great show go jointly to ANTA and Care, Inc.
Notes: Adelphi Theatre, New York City, Monday evening, March 28, 1955.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Judith Anderson, Grace and Paul Hartman, James Barton, Henry Fonda, Bert Lahr, Tallulah Bankhead, Gloria Swanson, José Ferrer, Faye Emerson, Skitch Henderson, Ethel Waters, Ray Bolger, Jimmy Savo, Melvyn Douglas, Burgess Meredith, Raymond Massey, John Gielgud, Katharine Cornell, Brian Aherne, Bobby Clark, Dame Edith Evans, Helen Hayes, Florence Reed, Jane Cowl, Ethel Barrymore, Ruth Gordon, Walter Huston, Walter Hampden, Gracie Fields, Robert Morley.

LC copy shelved under: ANTA album. Accompanied by playbill advertisement: "CARE, National Benefit Performance, the 1955 ANTA album, Monday evening, March 28, a private showing brought to you from New York City, presented via closed circuit theatre television". Also includes mimeograph typescript press release ([3] leaves) "Helen Hayes, Lena Horne added to CARE-ANTA's March 28th show". Includes typewritten press release ([2] leaves) on Jean Dalrymple, New York letterhead from Jean Dalrymple and Tom Trenkle, The New York City Center Theatre Company announcing Helen Hayes cited by New York city mayor Robert F. Wagner on Friday, Feb. 25 for her contribution to the cultural life of the city of New York. Also incudes typewritten letter on The Evening Star-The Sunday Star, Washington, D.C. letterhead, dated February 23, 1955 inviting Mr. Coe to a luncheon by the Washington Board of Trade, Cultural Development Committee at the Willard Hotel to commemorate International Theater month, including recognition of Washington DC area contributors to the arts and promotion of the ANTA 1955 album.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).