A man poses casually at the top of an outdoor amphitheater.

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Artistic director Lewis Baumander checks out Skylight Theatre's new $2 million amphitheatre in North York's Earl Bales Park, in preparation for Wednesday's opening of A Midsummer Night's Dream

Date6/21/1988

Names

Baumander, Lewis (subject)

Lautens, Richard (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: A dream comes true: Artistic director Lewis Baumander checks out Skylight Theatre's new $2 million amphitheatre in North York's Earl Bales Park, in preparation for Wednesday's opening of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Subject

Theater

Portraits

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0031274F

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Skylight Theatre (Toronto, Ontario)

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Armour Heights

Province or state:Ontario

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