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12 items

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Signed portrait of Alvin Ailey (ddr-densho-367-141)
Alvin Ailey signed a photograph for Mary Mon Toy when they both performed in "House of Flowers."

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Mary Mon Toy in a costume fitting for "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-126)
"House of Flowers" played on Broadway at the Alvin Theater. Mary Mon Toy was one of the Tango Girls.

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Mary Mon Toy in a costume fitting for "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-127)
"House of Flowers" played on Broadway at the Alvin Theater. Mary Mon Toy was one of the Tango Girls.

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Mardi Gras ensemble number (ddr-densho-367-129)
Caption on reverse: "'House of Flowers' Alvin Theater NYC / c. 1955 / Mari Gras Number / Walter Nicks (foreground) / Louis Johnson (leaping)."

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Mary Mon Toy in a costume fitting for "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-124)
"House of Flowers" played on Broadway at the Alvin Theater. Mary Mon Toy was one of the Tango Girls.

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Mary Mon Toy in a costume fitting for "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-125)
"House of Flowers" played on Broadway at the Alvin Theater. Mary Mon Toy was one of the Tango Girls.

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Costume fittings for the Tango Girls in "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-122)
"House of Flowers" played on Broadway at the Alvin Theater. Mary Mon Toy is on the far right.

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Mary Mon Toy in a costume fitting for "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-123)
"House of Flowers" played on Broadway at the Alvin Theater. Mary Mon Toy was one of the Tango Girls.

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Juanita Hall and the Tango Belles in "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-128)
Caption on reverse: "Juanita Hall and Tango Belles / "House of Gloers" 1955 / Alvin N.Y.C. / Top: Mary Mon Toy, Lev Camacho / Pearl Reynolds."

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Production crew for "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-144)
Brooks Costume House with production people, Lucia Victor, Oliver Messel (Tony winning set and costume designer), Marlene Dietrich, Vagn Riis-Hansen, Saint Subber (producer). Caption on reverse: "Brooks Costume H. of Flowers / L. to R. Lucia Victor (stage mgr), oliver Messel, Marlene Dietrich, Vagn Riis-Hansen, Saint Subber."

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The Tango Belles in "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-130)
Caption on reverse: "Tango Belles 'House of Flowers' / Alvin NYC 1955 / Lev Camancho, Pearl Reynolds, Margot Small, Glory Van Scott / Mary Mon Toy."