Description: This is a rare March 31st, 1941 "Playgoer" (combined playbill) for Philadelphia theaters ..... Currently playing at Philadelphia's Forrest Theatre was the Post-Broadway engagement of the LILLIAN HELLMAN classic "THE LITTLE FOXES". (The revival opened February 15th, 1939 at the National Theatre in New York City and ran for 410 performances before going on the road.) .... The play starred TALLULAH BANKHEAD and featured FRANK CONROY, ABBIE MITCHELL, JOHN MARRIOTT, MARIE CARROLL, CARL BENTON REID, DAN DURYEA, LEE BAKER, CHARLES DINGLE and EUGENIA RAWLS ..... CREDITS: Book by LILLIAN HELLMAN; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by ALINE BERNSTEIN; Produced and Directed by HERMAN SHUMLIN ..... Currently playing at Philadelphia's Locust Street Theatre was the Post-Broadway engagement of the American Stage Classic "TOBACCO ROAD". (The Original Broadway production opened December 4th, 1933 at the Theatre Masque in New York City and ran for 3182 performances while simultaneously playing in more than 300 cities throughout the U.S.) ..... The play starred noted stage and vaudeville star JOHN BARTON and featured WALT DRAPER, SARA PERRY, SHEILA BRENT, LILLIAN ARDELL, WILLIAM DORME, DICK LEE, FLORENCE DUNLAP, EUGENIA WILSON, WILLIAM ROBERTSON and WALTER AYER ..... Side note: The play had at the time surpassed "Abie's Irish Rose", "Chu Chin Chow" and "Lightnin" as the most successful play in Broadway history ..... CREDITS: Book by JACK KIRKLAND based on the novel by ERSKINE CALDWELL; Sets designed by ROBERT REDINGTON SHARPE; Directed by ANTHONY BROWN; Produced by JACK KIRKLAND ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There are handwritten notations at the top of the cover, abrasions along the seam and minor edge wear. Despite these flaws, this rare playbill will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
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Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sub-Genre: Broadway Plays
Product: Playbills / Programs
Genre: Theatre Memorabilia
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
Date: 1940 - 1949
