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Cathleen Nesbitt in the original production of My Fair Lady

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Cathleen Nesbitt in the original production of My Fair Lady

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Title
Cathleen Nesbitt in the original production of My Fair Lady
Names
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Collection

Friedman-Abeles photographs: [legacy collection]

Productions

My Fair Lady

Original cast

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1956 (Inferred)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013
Topics
Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988. My fair lady
Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986
Musicals
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Pygmalion
Nesbitt, Cathleen, 1888-1982
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Creation/production credits: Music: Frederick Loewe; Book and lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner; Based on Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Funding: This image from the Friedman-Abeles Collection has been preserved, cataloged, and digitized through the generosity of Nancy Abeles Marks and the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19936079
MSS Unit ID: 22538
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 942687d0-c553-012f-2ba0-58d385a7bc34
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1956: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Cathleen Nesbitt in the original production of My Fair Lady" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1956. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf877fff-e5e1-118f-e040-e00a18065c69

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Cathleen Nesbitt in the original production of My Fair Lady" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf877fff-e5e1-118f-e040-e00a18065c69

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1956). Cathleen Nesbitt in the original production of My Fair Lady Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf877fff-e5e1-118f-e040-e00a18065c69

Wikipedia Citation

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Cathleen Nesbitt in the original production of My Fair Lady