{"value"=>"<p>This series contains photographs, slides, and negatives mostly from Hepburn’s theatrical productions, from <span class=\"title\">The Big Pond</span> (1928), one of her earliest ventures, to <span class=\"title\">The West Side Waltz</span>(1981), her last major stage performance. Most of the photos are production and publicity shots taken by noted theatrical photographers such as White Studio, Vandamm Studio, Friedman-Abeles, Angus McBean, Martha Holmes, Will Rapport, and Richard Tucker, but there are also some snapshots and candids.</p> <p>In addition to production and publicity photos, negatives from the Old Vic Australian tour (1955) document Hepburn’s and Robert Helpmann’s travels. (Additional photos may be found in the three scrapbooks of the tour.) Photos from the American Shakespeare Festival include numerous production and publicity photos, but also several candids of Hepburn, and snapshots of “Kate’s Cottage” and the surrounding area. <span class=\"title\">Coco</span> photos (1969-1970) include production and rehearsal photos, as well as photos documenting the recording of the original cast album.</p> <p>There are also some general publicity photos of Hepburn, as well as photos of other projects such as the album covers of <span class=\"title\">Ben Bagley’s Cole Porter Revisited, Vol. IV</span> (ca. 1979) and <span class=\"title\">Ben Bagley’s Contemporary Broadway Revisited</span>(1985).</p> <p>Photos of some Hepburn friends and associates such as Constance Collier, Robert Helpmann, Arthur Hopkins, Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall, and Hope Willams can also be found in the papers. Michael Benthall photos include personal childhood photos of him and of his family estate.</p>"}