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H.M.S. Pinafore, New York, [193-]. 'The Federal Theatre Presents - Gilbert & Sullivan's Popular Operetta...All Star Cast of 60 Artists - Augmented Orchestra of 20 - Star Casino'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.