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Production Title

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Production Date

1959

Photograph Caption

Two-Faced Star in Hamlet: Pretty Barbara Jefford, who at 28 is the leading lady of the famed Old Vic Company of London, calls herself 'two--faced' in her role as Ophelia...Miss Jefford, who says that while here she has discovered a 'new' America, is seen with both of her Ophelia faces: left, as Hamlet's court sweetheart, and right, as she appears in the scenes in which she goes insane. John Neville stars as Hamlet in this special 90 minute production

Play Title

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Series

DuPont Show of the Month (CBS-TV)

Venue

Television

Company Name

Old Vic Company

Place of Production

New York (N.Y.)

Creator

Genre

Tragedy

Character

Ophelia: Barbara Jefford

Object Type

black-and-white photographs

Size of Original

7 x 9 in.

Donor

Cole, Joseph E.

Repository

Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.

Format

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