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“Cavalleria Rusticana” cast members Florence Timmerhoff, Enrico Porta and two others, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

Description:
Four opera singers from a Santa Monica civic Opera production of “Cavalleria Rusticana,” in costume, posed in front of a stage set. Second from left: Florence Timmerhoff as Lola; far right, Enrico Porta as Alfio. Unidentified players portray Mamma Lucia and Turrido. Photographed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
May 11, 1952
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Cavalleria Rusticana” cast members Florence Timmerhoff, Enrico Porta and two others, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

“Traviata” cast members Enrico Porta, Marjorie Taylor and one other, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1950

Description:
Photograph of Opera singer, Enrico Porta, flanked by Marjorie Taylor (R) and an unidentified female cast member, with the Santa Monica Civic Opera. All three performed in an excerpt of “La Traviata” (Act 2, Scene 2). Porta wears a three-piece suit, the ladies wear satin gowns. They stand on stage in front of a “La Traviata” stage set.
Date:
January 28, 1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Traviata” cast members Enrico Porta, Marjorie Taylor and one other, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1950

"Hansel and Gretel" cast members, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Description:
Cast members from the Santa Monica Civic Opera production of Hansel and Gretel. Three female performers in German-style clothing. One dressed as Hansel (left) wears lederhosen and holds a broom. Another, depicting Gretel, wears a dirndl and poses with knitting needles and fabric. Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
[between 1957-1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" cast members, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

"Hansel and Gretel" cast members, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

Description:
Cast members from the Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Hansel and Gretel." Four female performers wear German-style clothing; two are dressed as males. Kneeling cast members play Hansel (in lederhosen) and Gretel (in a dirndl). Singers portraying Hansel and Gretel's mother and the Sandman stand behind them. Photographed backstage at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
[between 1957-1959]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" cast members, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957-1959

"Hansel and Gretel" cast member Barbara Ludwig with gingerbread children, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957

Description:
The gingerbread children were portrayed by members of University High School’s a capella choir, as noted in a newspaper write-up with title, “To Sing in Light Opera”. Article is one of several assembled by Adelbert Bartlett (see "Relation" note).
Date:
1957
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Hansel and Gretel" cast member Barbara Ludwig with gingerbread children, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1957

"Rigoletto" cast members Enrico Porta with 4 others, Santa Monica, 1956

Description:
Enrico Porta (center) with 4 other opera singers, in costume, posing for a picture. The two on the left are dressed as Romanis (Gypsies), the two on the right appear to be dressed as pirates and the actor in the middle is in Renaissance style costume. The female actress dressed as a pirate is holding a large bouquet of roses.
Date:
1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" cast members Enrico Porta with 4 others, Santa Monica, 1956

"Rigoletto" cast members Charles Burton (possibly), Louis Statham and Laurin Malcolm, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Photograph of Santa Monica Civic Opera singers portraying Rigoletto, Sparafucile and Count Monterone from the opera, “Rigoletto.” The singer portraying Rigoletto (possibly Charles Burton) wears an embroidered velvet doublet with sunburst collar, padded to reveal the character’s hunched back. He holds a bauble (a mock scepter) in one hand. To his left, Louis Statham portrays the hired assassin Sparafucile, wearing a Romani (Gypsy) style outfit with a loose shirt and pants, vest and waist sash. The outfit is completed with a scarf tied around his head and an earring in one ear. Laurin Malcolm, in costume as Count Monterone, wears an embellished tunic with ruff collar and cuffs, belt and stockings. They are in front of a set background painted to look like ornate paneled walls from the Duke’s palace. Photo possibly taken at John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica.
Date:
[circa September 22, 1951]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" cast members Charles Burton (possibly), Louis Statham and Laurin Malcolm, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

“Rigoletto” cast members Roger Hansen, Kay Marshall and 2 others, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Four cast members, two men and two women, with the Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Rigoletto," in costume. The women wear long satin dresses with puffed sleeves. Kay Marshall (third from left) wears a two-toned, paneled jacquard-print dress with v-neckline. Roger Hansen (2nd from left) and the other male performer are dressed as noblemen are possibly portraying Count Monterone and Count Ceprano. They wear stockings, doublets with paneled sleeves, ruff collars, and baldrics (for holding a sword) across their chests. They are photographed in front of a set background painted to look like ornate paneled walls from the Duke’s palace. Photo possibly taken at John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica.
Date:
circa September 22, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Rigoletto” cast members Roger Hansen, Kay Marshall and 2 others, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Cast members from a production of Robin Hood (?), probably Santa Monica, circa 1948

Description:
Cast members, probably from the Santa Monica Light Opera Company, from a staged production (possibly the comic opera "Robin Hood"). One figure stands at far left with a bow over one shoulder; he wears the hat and tunic typically attributed to Robin Hood. Similarly, two of the females wear "Maid Marion" style gowns with braided hairstyles. The singers are photographed on stage with props seen in the background.
Date:
[circa 1948]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Cast members from a production of Robin Hood (?), probably Santa Monica, circa 1948