This is a rare glossy 8" X 10" inch press photograph of HENRIETTA DAVIS as "Bess" and GREGG BAKER as "Crown" in a scene from the four-night, Houston Grand Opera production of the GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN and DU BOSE HEYWARD American Folk Opera "PORGY AND BESS" at the Northrop Auditorium on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota beginning May 21st, 1987 ..... The musical starred DONNIE RAY ALBERT and TERRY COOK alternating as "Porgy", HENRIETTA DAVIS, CARMEN BALTHROP and NAOMI MOODY alternating as "Bess", LARRY MARSHALL and KRISS ST. HILL alternating as "Sportin' Life" and GREGG BAKER and WILLIAM BRADLEY-JOHNSON alternating as "Crown" ..... CREDITS: Book by DU BOSE HEYWARD founded on the play "Porgy" by DU BOSE and DOROTHY HEYWARD; Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Oh, Kay!", "Funny Face", "Rosalie", "Of Thee I Sing", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Lyrics by DU BOSE HEYWARD and IRA GERSHWIN; Sets designed by DOUGLAS W. SCHMIDT; Costumes designed by NANCY POTTS; Choreographed by GEORGE FAISON; Directed by JACK O'BRIEN; Produced by SHERWIN M. GOLDMAN and the HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ..... DETAILS: This rare glossy photo measures 10" X 8" inches and includes a clipped newspaper caption on the backside (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare photo is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.