Promotional announcement for a performance of "Liliane", Los Angeles, 1952

Item Overview

Title

Promotional announcement for a performance of "Liliane", Los Angeles, 1952

Date Created

December 29, 1952

Date

1952-12-29

Language

English

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

Mrs. Lee Banning Morris worked in advertising at Los Angeles Advertising Women, Inc. She also volunteered at several L.A. County hospitals, including the V.A. hospital. She helped to recruit Liberace to perform at these hospitals for patients. Don Shaw was a musician who played in different bands in the Los Angeles area, including "The Don Shaw Trio," and "Don Shaw and The Ranch Hands."
This image is of a program for the production "Liliane". Pictured on it are Lee Banning Morris and Don Shaw. The program reads: "Romantic Ballad, Lyrics by Lee Banning; Music by Don Shaw, 'Lee Banning and Don Shaw have a terriffic song in 'Liane'...it drew sensational applause when played and sung on the City of Hope Telethon.' From Barney Glazer's syndicate column."

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Mrs. Lee Banning Morris, 141-B Reeves Dr., noted publicity writer, presf [? illegible] Bev. Hills American Legion 1952-53, auxilliary [spell], with Mr. Liberace, pianist, Sawtelle Vet. Hospital.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

pamphlets
acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Shaw, Don
Morris, Lee Banning, 1906-2003

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles