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The Great Barrington, Chicago, [193-]. 'Blackstone Theatre - Now Playing..."The Great Barrington" - A Novel Comedy by F. L. Russell - Direction of Victor Sutherland - Settings by Clive Ricakabaugh'. 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.