VINTAGE 3 PHOTO & 1 PROGRAM LOT CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER & EVA LE GALLIENNE For Sale

Up for sale is a remarkable collection of four (4) authentic, original vintage photographs and theatrical ephemera charting the legendary careers of stage icons Cornelia Otis Skinner and Eva Le Gallienne.This historic lot includes:Cornelia Otis Skinner Press Photo (1931/1936): An original Ben Pinchot (N.Y.) silver gelatin portrait photograph of Skinner in full costume as Catherine of Aragon for her celebrated solo Broadway production The Wives of Henry VIII. Features a fully intact typed caption slug and a purple archival stamp reading \"FILED FEB 21 1936\" on the reverse.Eva Le Gallienne \"L\'Aiglon\" Press Photo (circa 1934): An original Culver Pictures silver gelatin production photograph capturing Le Gallienne in military attire for her acclaimed cross-gender title role performance as Napoleon\'s son in L\'Aiglon at the Broadhurst Theatre. The reverse features a massive, fully preserved original newspaper review clipping by prominent critic Robert Garland detailing her triumph.Eva Le Gallienne & Ellen Burstyn \"Resurrection\" Press Photo (1980): An authentic, original 1980 Universal City Studios promotional press photograph capturing a heartwarming embrace between co-stars Eva Le Gallienne (as Grandma Pearl) and Ellen Burstyn (as Edna). Features crisp, fully printed studio text, copyright information, and scene captions in the lower margins.Uncle Harry\" National Theatre Program (circa 1942-1944): An authentic vintage theatre program featuring a striking cover portrait of co-stars Joseph Schildkraut and Eva Le Gallienne for their touring production of Uncle Harry. The program features a prominent WWII home-front back cover advertisement for Arcade Sunshine rug cleaning urging patrons to \"Keep On Buying War Bonds and Stamps,\" complete with a vintage pencil notation of the play title at the top margin.An outstanding, cohesive lot perfect for serious collectors of classic Broadway, Academy Award-nominated movie history, and historic entertainment ephemera. Sold exactly as pictured.About the Artists:

• Cornelia Otis Skinner (1901–1979): A brilliantly versatile American actress, author, and monologist. The daughter of tragedy star Otis Skinner, she became a Broadway sensation by writing and performing her own acclaimed one-woman character dramas. Later in life, she found massive success as a humorist and author, famously co-writing the best-selling book Our Hearts Were Young and Gay.Eva Le Gallienne (1899–1991): A pioneering force in 20th-century American theater. As an actress, producer, and director, she famously rejected high-paying commercial Broadway roles to found the Civic Repertory Theatre, dedicated to making high-quality, classical theater accessible and affordable. Her legendary career spanned over seven decades, culminating in an Academy Award nomination at age 81 for her performance in Resurrection (1980).