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"Rigoletto" curtain call with Ray Gagan, Enrico Porta and Natalie Garrotto, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
The Santa Monica Civic Opera performed “Rigoletto” at the John Adams Auditorium November 26-27, and December 3-4. This is either the November 26th or December 4th performance, with Natalie Garrotto in the role of Gilda. The role alternated between Natalie Garrotto, Kay Marshall and Diana Guadagno.
Date:
November 26, 1949-December 4, 1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" curtain call with Ray Gagan, Enrico Porta and Natalie Garrotto, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

“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

“Rigoletto” cast members, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
Photograph of two female cast members with the Santa Monica Civic Opera, in costume. Both wear two-toned, paneled satin dresses with ruffled necklines. Puff sleeves gather in at the elbows and narrow along the forearm. The woman on the right holds a small purse.
Date:
November 26, 1949-December 4, 1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Rigoletto” cast members, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

“Rigoletto” cast member, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
Photograph of a female cast member with the Santa Monica Civic Opera, in costume. She wears a two-toned, paneled jacquard-print dress with v-neckline. Juliet sleeves puff at the shoulder, gather at the bicep and narrow along the forearm. She wears a broach, earrings, bracelet, and holds a folding fan.
Date:
November 26, 1949-December 4, 1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Rigoletto” cast member, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Photograph of Betty Herrick with roses, 1950s

Description:
Photograph of Betty Herrick standing next to a patch of roses. She is wearing a velvet gown with a half skirt tied at the waist, and long puffed sleeves (both made of the same fabric). She holds a closed fan in one hand and caresses a rose with the other. Viewed in the background are additional garden areas, a grove of trees, and a large two-story brick building.
Date:
[1950s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Photograph of Betty Herrick with roses, 1950s

“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

“Il Trovatore” cast members with conductor Francisco Camacho Vega, Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

Description:
Cast members from the Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera with conductor and Association director. From left to right: Francesco Pace, Founder and Director of the Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera Assoc.; Tandy MacKenzie, who portrayed Manrico; conductor Francisco Camacho Vega, Mina Doerr as Azucena; Enrico Porta as the Count di Luna; Barbara Patton as Leonora; an unidentified man stands at far right.
Date:
April 22, 1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Il Trovatore” cast members with conductor Francisco Camacho Vega, Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

“Rigoletto” cast members Lewis Statham, Laurin Malcolm and 2 others, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
Photograph of four cast members, two males and two females, in costume, from the Santa Monica Civic Opera. From left: Louis Statham, performing as Sparafucile, wears a Gypsy or pirate-style outfit with a loose shirt, vest, pirate pants and boots. The outfit is completed with a scarf tied around his head and an earring in one ear, and a knife tucked into his sash. Two females wear satin gowns with fitted bodices, lace collars and puffed sleeves. A Malcolm Laurin is dressed as Count Monterone. He wears an embellished tunic with a belt. Photographed backstage next to curtain hoists.
Date:
November 26, 1949-December 4, 1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Rigoletto” cast members Lewis Statham, Laurin Malcolm and 2 others, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Opera singer from Faust performance [rephotographed], Santa Monica, 1960

Description:
This image is of an opera singer who played the character Gretchen from the opera Faust in a 1960 production. In this headshot, she turns her head slightly towards the left. This image appears to be a rephotograph, made evident by the word "Lenartest" written in the lower left corner of the image.
Date:
[circa May 30, 1960]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Opera singer from Faust performance [rephotographed], Santa Monica, 1960

Opera singer from Faust performance [rephotographed], Santa Monica, 1960

Description:
This image is of an opera singer who played the character Gretchen from the opera Faust in a 1960 production. In this headshot, she turns her head slightly towards the left. This image appears to be a rephotograph, made evident by the word "Lenartest" written in the lower left corner of the image.
Date:
[circa May 30, 1960]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Opera singer from Faust performance [rephotographed], Santa Monica, 1960

Three opera singers in a production of Faust, Santa Monica, 1960

Description:
This image is of three opera singers posing as their characters in the opera Faust. They are dressed in their costumes. The singer playing the character Gretchen presses her cheek to the cheek of the singer playing Faust. He has one arm around her shoulders, the other holds her hand. Behind them, the actor playing Mephistopheles stands with his arms crossed.
Date:
[circa May 30, 1960]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Three opera singers in a production of Faust, Santa Monica, 1960

"Traviata" production with June Moss, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
Photograph of about 19 cast members onstage, in costume, most seated at long table, with June Moss and a man singing, holding wineglasses, with about 3 orchestra members partially visible in foreground, with the straight edge of stage in the foreground. the performance was as John Adams Auditorium.
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Traviata" production with June Moss, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Manuscript with photographs regarding a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Mock-up manuscript page titled, “Impressions of the Opera,” by Adelbert Bartlett. The article describes a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” giving special attention to the performance by Betty Herrick in the title role. As with the article, most of the accompanying photographs feature Herrick. The article was intended for publication.
Date:
1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Manuscript with photographs regarding a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” Santa Monica, 1951

"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

"Traviata" production, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
View of about 25 cast members onstage, in costume, with about 4 orchestra members partially visible in foreground, below straight edge of stage. Ernest Mireles is in the center, and to the right of him are Kay Marshall and Arnet Amos. Giovanni Zavatti is seated at a table on the right and Ray Gagan (possibly) faces Zavatti.
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Traviata" production, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

"Traviata" cast members Enrico Porta and one other, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
Photograph of Enrico Porta, dressed for the role of Giorgio Germont, in overcoat, bow tie, and ruffled cuffs, holding top hat, and a woman in a gown with flowers and tiara, holding a fan, in front of a backdrop decorated with trees. They are probably at the John Adams Auditorium, for a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "La Traviata."
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Traviata" cast members Enrico Porta and one other, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949