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Historic Photo Gallery · 1947 to 1954

1951

From left, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne were Broadway's pre-eminent acting couple. Together they performed in over 24 plays, have a Broadway theatre named after them, and were recently commemorated on a postage stamp. The pair made their only Walnut appearance in February 1951 with I Know My Love. The romantic comedy centered around a couple's life together over 50 years. The acting team was celebrating 25 years together, and saw the play as a parable of their marriage. (Photograph courtesy of the Theatre Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.)

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