Violet Farebrother performs in plays by William Shakespeare at the New Century Theatre, Broadway, New York City 1947.

An original playbill. Violet Farebrother played the Queen in ‘Hamlet’ and Goneril, daughter to King Lear, in ‘King Lear’.

The New Century Theatre was a Broadway Theatre at 205-207 West 58th Street and 926-932 Seventh Avenue, Manhatten, New York City. The theatre opened in 1921 and was demolished in 1962. During the lifetime of the theatre, it was renamed 7 times, beginning with Jolson’s 59th Street Theatre.