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Ian Richardson, Christine Andreas and Robert Coote in the 20th anniversary stage production of My Fair Lady, performing the "Why Can't The English" scene

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Sy Friedman Photographs

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My Fair Lady

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20th Anniversary Revival

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Production Call - P Series

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Negatives

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Ian Richardson, Christine Andreas and Robert Coote in the 20th anniversary stage production of My Fair Lady, performing the "Why Can't The English" scene

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Title
Ian Richardson, Christine Andreas and Robert Coote in the 20th anniversary stage production of My Fair Lady, performing the "Why Can't The English" scene
Names
Friedman, Sy, 1919-1985 (Photographer)
Collection

Sy Friedman Photographs

My Fair Lady

20th Anniversary Revival

Production Call - P Series

Negatives

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1976
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 2015-023
Topics
Theatrical productions
Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988. My fair lady
Musicals
Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007
Andreas, Christine
Coote, Robert, 1909-1982
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Biographical/historical: Photographer Sy Friedman (Seymour) was born February 23, 1919. With Leo Friedman and Joseph Abeles, he was part of the Friedman-Abeles Studio, preeminent photographers of theater productions from circa 1954 to 1970. Sy Friedman died in 1985.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20935107
MSS Unit ID: 23319
Archives EAD ID: 2095741
Placeholder PO: Friedman
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4c9d7d0-a482-0131-18ee-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1919: Creator Born
  • 1976: Created
  • 1985: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Ian Richardson, Christine Andreas and Robert Coote in the 20th anniversary stage production of My Fair Lady, performing the "Why Can't The English" scene" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1976. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c328e730-a7c7-0131-5a99-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Ian Richardson, Christine Andreas and Robert Coote in the 20th anniversary stage production of My Fair Lady, performing the "Why Can't The English" scene" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c328e730-a7c7-0131-5a99-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1976). Ian Richardson, Christine Andreas and Robert Coote in the 20th anniversary stage production of My Fair Lady, performing the "Why Can't The English" scene Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c328e730-a7c7-0131-5a99-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c328e730-a7c7-0131-5a99-58d385a7bbd0 | title= (still image) Ian Richardson, Christine Andreas and Robert Coote in the 20th anniversary stage production of My Fair Lady, performing the "Why Can't The English" scene, (1976)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 15, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Ian Richardson, Christine Andreas and Robert Coote in the 20th anniversary stage production of My Fair Lady, performing the "Why Can't The English" scene