Christmas school play, "Tommy Murphy's Christmas" performed at Malaga Cove School, Palos Verdes Estates, California

Abstract/Description: Image shows group portrait of the cast from the school play, "Tommy Murphy's Christmas," performed for Christmas on the auditorium stage of Malaga Cove School on December 17, 1927. The children are dressed in costume, gathered on a stage flanked by Christmas trees. A plywood interior stage set is visible behind the cast, and a grand piano is visible in foreground at right. The production was given to start a fund to buy pictures for the Malaga Cove School. Scenery was painted by Ellis Yarnell, Sr., and the part of Santa Claus was played by James Woosley, Chief of Police of Palos Verdes Estates from 1924-1942.
Subject(s): Malaga Cove School (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)
Schools--California--Palos Verdes Estates
Christmas plays
Children's plays
Date Created: 1927-12-17