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John Hirch, whirling dervish of the theatre, Creative incompatibility seems to be behind his leaving Stratford

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John Hirch, whirling dervish of the theatre, Creative incompatibility seems to be behind his leaving Stratford

Date6/5/1968

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Hirsch, John, 1930-1989 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: John Hirch, whirling dervish of the theatre, Creative incompatibility seems to be behind his leaving Stratford.

Subject

Theatrical producers and directors

Medium

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0055105F

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