When it’s cold and snowy outside, there’s nothing quite like watching a play in a warm and cozy theater. This was as true in days gone by as it is today, as evidenced by the many theater pictures in
Nebraska Memories. For example, the
Omaha Community Playhouse presented plays ranging from “A Kiss for Cinderella” (with Henry Fonda and Dorothy McQuire), to “A Christmas Carol.”
The Lincoln Community Playhouse gave performances of “
The Silver Whistle,” “
The Solid Gold Cadillac,” and “
The Crucible,” a play by Arthur Miller.
Even the
theater at Camp Atlanta, a prisoner of war camp near Holdrege, Nebraska, put on plays for U.S. military personnel and prisoners of war. The picture below is of a theatrical production of “Lovers.”
Visit
Nebraska Memories to search for or browse through many more historical images digitized from photographs, negatives, postcards, maps, lantern slides, books and other materials.
Nebraska Memories is a cooperative project to digitize Nebraska-related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the Internet.
Nebraska Memories is brought to you by the
Nebraska Library Commission.
If your institution is interested in participating in Nebraska Memories, see
Introduction to Participating in Nebraska Memories for more information, or contact
Beth Goble, Historical Services Librarian, or
Devra Dragos, Technology & Access Services Director.
