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Iolanthe, New York City, [193-]. 'Federal presents - the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera - Brooklyn Academy of Music'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.
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