Frances Anne Rafferty, Harold Howard and Dusty Rochlan act in a play, Los Angeles, 1938

Item Overview

Title

Frances Anne Rafferty, Harold Howard and Dusty Rochlan act in a play, Los Angeles, 1938

Photographer

Terrell, Maurice

Date Created

[circa December 1938]

Date

1938-12

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

From left to right, Frances Anne Rafferty, Harold Howard and Dusty Rochlan stand on a stage at center as they perform a scene from a play. Frances Rafferty stands in profile, facing right, and wears a long gown. At center, Harold Howard stands with a wide stance, facing towards camera, but looking to the right. He wears a tuxedo with a white jacket and black pants. Dusty Rochlan stands at right and in profile, facing left. He wears a military costume. The stage's scenery occupies the background. What appears to be a staircase rises from right to left behind the actors.
Possibly related to the article, "P.T.A. Gives Comedy," Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 1938: D15

Caption

Handwritten on negative: Frances Anne Rafferty, Harold Howard Dusty Rochlan
Handwritten text from negative sleeve: 15144-- Frances Anne Rafferty, Harold Howard, Dusty Rochlan (play) Society [stamped:] DEC 1[?] 1938 MAURICE TERRELL PHOTOGRAPHER

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Rochlan, Dusty
Rafferty, Frances, 1922-2004
Howard, Harold

Location

Sawtelle (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Students--American--California--Los Angeles
Actresses--American--California--Los Angeles
Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles
Actors--American--California--Los Angeles
Theaters--California--Los Angeles