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Robert Lewis, Earle Hyman and William Sylvester in rehearsal for the stage production Mister Johnson

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Friedman-Abeles photographs

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Mister Johnson [1956]

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Rehearsal

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Robert Lewis, Earle Hyman and William Sylvester in rehearsal for the stage production Mister Johnson

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Title
Robert Lewis, Earle Hyman and William Sylvester in rehearsal for the stage production Mister Johnson
Names
Friedman-Abeles (Firm) (Photographer)
Collection

Friedman-Abeles photographs: [legacy collection]

Productions

Mister Johnson [1956]

Rehearsal

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1956
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013
Topics
Rosten, Norman, 1914-1995. Mister Johnson
Lewis, Robert, 1909-1997
Hyman, Earle, 1926-2017
Sylvester, William, 1922-1995
Genres
Photographs
Notes
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
Other local Identifier: Friedman Abeles project
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ab58f560-672c-0130-f937-58d385a7b928
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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

  • 1956: Created
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Robert Lewis, Earle Hyman and William Sylvester in rehearsal for the stage production Mister Johnson" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1956. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0a35650-672c-0130-fa05-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Robert Lewis, Earle Hyman and William Sylvester in rehearsal for the stage production Mister Johnson" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0a35650-672c-0130-fa05-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1956). Robert Lewis, Earle Hyman and William Sylvester in rehearsal for the stage production Mister Johnson Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c0a35650-672c-0130-fa05-58d385a7b928

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Robert Lewis, Earle Hyman and William Sylvester in rehearsal for the stage production Mister Johnson