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Director Harold S. (Hal) Prince speaking at 100th birthday tribute of his mentor, legendary Broadway director George Abbott, titled "Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!." (New York)

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Martha Swope photographs

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Series VI. Digitized slides and mounted negatives

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Director Harold S. (Hal) Prince speaking at 100th birthday tribute of his mentor, legendary Broadway director George Abbott, titled "Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!." (New York)

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Title
Director Harold S. (Hal) Prince speaking at 100th birthday tribute of his mentor, legendary Broadway director George Abbott, titled "Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!." (New York)
Names
Swope, Martha (Photographer)
Collection

Martha Swope photographs

Series VI. Digitized slides and mounted negatives

Theater (and other show titles)

Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1987-06
Place: New York
Date Created: 1987-06
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 2010-048
Topics
Abbott, George, 1887-1995
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Creation/production credits: 100th Birthday Party Celebration - Palace Theatre
Original location: SW-760
Type of Resource
Still image
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19790133
MSS Unit ID: 22827
Other local Identifier: Martha Swope Photographs
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2de3e5a0-593d-0131-0f32-58d385a7b928
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The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1987: Created
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Director Harold S. (Hal) Prince speaking at 100th birthday tribute of his mentor, legendary Broadway director George Abbott, titled "Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!." (New York)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1987. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/474488c0-593d-0131-c10f-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Director Harold S. (Hal) Prince speaking at 100th birthday tribute of his mentor, legendary Broadway director George Abbott, titled "Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!." (New York)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 5, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/474488c0-593d-0131-c10f-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1987). Director Harold S. (Hal) Prince speaking at 100th birthday tribute of his mentor, legendary Broadway director George Abbott, titled "Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!." (New York) Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/474488c0-593d-0131-c10f-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Director Harold S. (Hal) Prince speaking at 100th birthday tribute of his mentor, legendary Broadway director George Abbott, titled "Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott!." (New York)