The VLT History in Photographs: 1950 to 1959

1950A. Suppressed Desires: Peggy Roark and Florence Hawksworth

1950B. You Can’t Take It With You: Grace Sikes as Penelope Sycamore

1950C. Portrait of a Madonna: Mary Krenk

1950D. VLT’s new home under construction

1951A. Elizabeth the Queen: Archie Holeman and Gerda Brown

1951B. Rhythmania: the first VLT musical, written by Marv Krenk and Horace Robinson, depicting the history of jazz

1951C. There Is Always Juliette: Kay Korn and Ethan Newman

1951D. Angel Street: Dorothy Scott, Mary Krenk, and Robert Horn

1952A. Play Reading: (from left) Bob Horn, Mary and Marv Krenk, Laura Nidever, and Daisy Hamlin

1953A. Miranda: Calvin Allen and Billie Reynolds

1953B. KUGN Interview: Ladelle Houglum and Gene Herlocker are at far left; Dwight Newman is at far right.

1953C. East Lynne: Doris Siegenthaler and George Northam

1953D. Bell, Book, and Candle: Bob Horn, Mary Krenk, and Gene Herlocker

1954A. Jane: Eleanor Butler, Jean Poull, and Ivan Stanley

1955A. My Three Angels: Ethan Newman, Ken Griffith, and John Williams

1955B. Sabrina Fair: Winston Rust and Jacquie Carter

1955C. Night Must Fall: Jacquie McClure, Dee Knollin, and Nina Newman

1956A. Reclining Figure: Dick Shirley and George Northam

1956B. Claudia: Larry Fischer and Lois Morgan

1957A. The Solid Gold Cadillac: Jean Poull and Ethan Newman

1957B. Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick: George Northam and Julia Hebert