Bernstein, Aline, 1881-1955

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Costume and set designer for the American theater, Aline Bernstein worked with the Lewisohn sisters at the Henry Street Settlement, designed productions for the Grand Street Follies, five Lillian Hellman plays, and two RKO spectaculars, and received a Tony award for her costumes for the opera Regina (1950), among other highlights. She was also an author and helped establish the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art serving as its president for the last nine years of her life.

From the description of Letters to Samuel Bradley, 1938-1946. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 259172152

From the guide to the Letters to Samuel Bradley, 1938-1946, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)

Set and costume designer; author.

From the description of Letter to Philip Moeller [manuscript], 1934. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647816337

Aline Bernstein (1882-1955), New York City designer for theater, opera and dance performances from 1920s to 1950s, began her career designing for productions at the Neighborhood Playhouse, and later on for Broadway, operas and dance productions. Her credits include The little clay cart (1924), The game of love and death (1929), The happy time (1950), and Regina (1949), an opera for which Bernstein's designs won a Tony Award in 1950. Bernstein was also the author of 3 books: two novels, Three blue suits (1933) and The journey down (1938); and An actor's daughter (1941), an autobiography of her early life.

From the guide to the Aline Bernstein designs, 1922-1952, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)

Aline Bernstein (1882-1955), New York City designer for theater, opera and dance performances from 1920s to 1950s, began her career designing for productions at the Neighborhood Playhouse, and later on for Broadway, operas and dance productions.

Her credits include The little clay cart (1924), The game of love and death (1929), The happy time (1950), and Regina (1949), an opera for which Bernstein's designs won a Tony Award in 1950. Bernstein was also the author of 3 books: two novels, Three blue suits (1933) and The journey down (1938); and An actor's daughter (1941), an autobiography of her early life.

From the description of Aline Bernstein designs, 1924-1984 1924-1952. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 669063581

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creatorOf Wisdom, William B., 1900-1977,. William B. Wisdom collection of Thomas Wolfe, 1909-1959. Houghton Library
creatorOf Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967,. Elmer Rice letters from various correspondents, 1915-1967. Houghton Library
referencedIn Letterio Calapai Papers, 1932-1989 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Beer family. Beer family papers, 1740-1981 (inclusive), 1827-1981 (bulk). Yale University Library
referencedIn Spewack, Samuel and Bella. Papers, ca.1920-1980. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938. To Aline Bernstein on my 29th birthday, I present her with this, the first copy of my first book ... / Thomas Wolfe. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Inglis, Agnes, 1870-1952. Papers, 1909-1954. University of Michigan
referencedIn Samuel and Bella Spewack Papers, ca.1920-1980 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Bernstein, Aline, 1881-1955. Aline Bernstein designs, 1924-1984 1924-1952. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn St. Mary's College (Raleigh, N.C.). St. Mary's College Thomas Wolfe Collection, 1920-1990. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Mina Kirstein Curtiss papers, 1917-1966 (inclusive) Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Wisdom, William B. William B. Wisdom collection of Thomas Wolfe. 1909-1959. Houghton Library
creatorOf Letters to Samuel Bradley, 1938-1946 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Bernstein, Aline, 1881-1955. Letters, 1936-1939, n.d., to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Maxwell Evarts Perkins correspondence and papers on Thomas Wolfe, 1933-1948. Houghton Library
referencedIn Beer family papers, 1740-1981, 1827-1981 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn John Phillips Marquand correspondence Houghton Library
referencedIn John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. Houghton Library
creatorOf Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947. Maxwell Evarts Perkins correspondence and papers on Thomas Wolfe, 1933-1948. Houghton Library
referencedIn Elmer Rice letters from various correspondents, 1915-1967. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938. [Account of a fire / Thomas Wolfe] Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf BERNSTEIN, ALINE. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn Young, Perry Deane. Home again : a play in two acts / by Perry Deane Young and William Gregg. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Aline Bernstein designs, 1922-1952 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Rice, Jerry L. A monogram conversation about Thomas Wolfe / by Jerry L. Rice. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Bernstein, Aline, 1881-1955. Letter to Philip Moeller [manuscript], 1934. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Bernstein, Aline, 1881-1955. Letters to Samuel Bradley, 1938-1946. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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associatedWith Beer family family
associatedWith Beer family. family
associatedWith Bradley, Samuel person
associatedWith Bradley, Samuel. person
correspondedWith Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 person
associatedWith Calapai, Letterio, 1902- person
associatedWith Curtiss, Mina Kirstein, 1896- person
associatedWith Inglis, Agnes, 1870-1952. person
correspondedWith Marquand, John P. (John Phillips), 1893-1960 person
associatedWith Moeller, Philip, 1880-1958. person
associatedWith Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947. person
associatedWith Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967, person
associatedWith Rice, Jerry L. person
associatedWith Spewack, Samuel, 1899-1971 person
associatedWith Spewack, Samuel and Bella. person
associatedWith St. Mary's College (Raleigh, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Wexley, John person
associatedWith Wisdom, William B., 1900-1977, person
associatedWith Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938. person
associatedWith Young, Perry Deane. person
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New York (State)--New York
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Costume design
Costume designers
Costume designs
Set designers
Women designers
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Birth 1881-12-22

Death 1955-09-07

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