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Description	Promotional photograph of a rehearsal of the CBS Radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air (1938)
Source	Self scan from Orson Welles on the Air: The Radio Years. New York: The Museum of Broadcasting, catalogue for exhibition October 28–December 3, 1988, page 15
Article	Mercury Theatre on the Air
Portion used	Complete image without cropping; original printed photo measures 8.5 x 9.5 inches
Low resolution?	Yes, 460 x 530 pixels at 72 ppi
Purpose of use	Informational purposes only, for the article that communicates the history of the Mercury Theatre repertory company's notable radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air (1938). The photograph visually represents the ensemble that was essential to the success of the program, led by Orson Welles.
Replaceable?	There is no free version of this image; it could be replaced only by a higher-quality scan from the original continuous-tone photograph
Other information	Photo courtesy of CBS Inc., book copyright © 1988 The Museum of Broadcasting Photo depicts a rehearsal of Treasure Island, the second in the notable series of Mercury broadcasts, presented July 18, 1938. The photo includes, in the control room, producer-director-actor Orson Welles and music director Bernard Herrmann. Photo credit on page 71 incorrectly attributes the photo as a rehearsal of The Campbell Playhouse; a cropped version of the photo accompanies the text on page 50 that describes the July 18, 1938, Mercury Theatre on the Air presentation of "Treasure Island" performed by Orson Welles, George Coulouris, Agnes Moorehead, Eustace Wyatt, Alfred Shirley and others.
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