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Photos for Episode 92 - the Philadelphia Drama Guild in the 1970s

Photos for Episode 92 - the Philadelphia Drama Guild in the 1970s

Above: Dr. Sidney Bloom, DDS, at work in his dental office in 1966, when he was already the Producer of the Drama Guild, then a community theater group. Four years later he would take the organization professional, and lead it to new heights.


Below, a montage of photos from the Drama Guild, during the early 1970s. UL: Tammy Grimes, Ruby Dee and E.G Marshall in The Imaginary Invalid. UC: Chita Rivera and John Randolph in Born Yesterday. UR: Sidney Bloom in the audience of the Walnut Street Theatre during a rehearsal. DR: Howard Da Silva in Volpone. DC: Imogene Coca in The School for Scandal. DL: Dr. Bloom poses in his office for yet another publicity photo.

Note that the banner ad for the Drama Guild at the 'new' Walnut includes shows that eventually did not end up being produced. 

Below, photos of the actor John Glover when he was performing Hamlet at the Philadelphia Drama Guild.