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The caption that ran with the picture when it was published has been pasted to the back, and reads, "Mildred Bailey [Mildred has been crossed out, and written next to the snippet is Pear] who has a prominent rold in the Fox Oakland's Wednesday opening of 'Carmen Jones' on the screen, last week scored a success on stage in the East with the tryout performances of Truman Capote's musical 'House of Flowers' soon to be seen on Broadway." The photograph has been torn at the upper right-hand corner. Image is a portrait of Bailey.

Used: Oakland Tribune