Description: This is a rare four-page program (playbill) from the National Tour engagement of the ARISTOPHANES play "LYSISTRATA" at the Majestic Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The first production of "Lysistrata" took place at the Lenaeum Theatre in Athens, Greece in January, 411 B.C. This revival opened June 5th, 1930 at the Forty-Fourth Street Theatre in New York City and ran for 252 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred Mrs. COBURN in the title role and the cast included JAMES GONZALES, VESSIE FARRELL, CAROLINE NEWCOMBE, MARGARET CAMPBELL, NYDIA WESTMAN, JULIETTE DAY, ILSE GRONAU, LUCILLE HUTCHINS, ANN BARLEY, DOROTHY DVORAK, ELLEN MILLER, GRACE GREY, HOPE EMERSON, CATHERINE MEREDITH, ANNE SCHULTZ, HELENE FREDERIC, HELENE FONTAINE, HELEN HOWE, FRANCELIA WATERBURY, GEORGE WATTERS, DANN MALLOY, WILLIAM FRIEND, WINSTON LEE, CHARLES DANFORTH, PICKERING BROWN, CHARLES COBURN, EDWIN STANLEY, JOSEPH OSBORNE, PHILIP LANE, ROBERT SALTER, JOHN CONNERY, BURFORD HAMPDEN, ARTHUR PEDERSON, FRIENDLY FORD, ROBERT GORHAM, GUY COLLINS, EUGENE PHILLIP, THOMAS A. GRAVETTA, ALFRED RENAUD, WILLIAM J. HARRISON, MARSHALL HALE, HECTOR FLOOD, CHARLES E. BIRD, ROSCOE MARSHALL, JACK REED, CONSTANT NICHOLS, EDGAR McKNIGHT, HARRY TAX, WILLIAM PACKER, ALBERT WEST, HOWARD DENNISTON, ERNEST HENOCH, BOYD SCHLAFFER, HERMAN IDE and ALBERT BARRETT ..... CREDITS: Book by ARISTOPHANES; New Adaptation by GILBERT SELDES; Music composed by LEO ORNSTEIN; Sets and Costumes designed by NORMAN BEL GEDDES; Dances Staged by DORIS HUMPHREY and CHARLES WEIDMAN; Directed by NORMAN BEL GEDDES; Produced by THE PHILADELPHIA THEATRE ASSOCIATION, INC. under management of ROBERT SPARKS ..... DETAILS: The four page program measures 5 3/8" X 7 3/4" inches, is printed on a newsprint stock and includes full production credits, cast list and program notes, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor creasing to the lower right corner, this rare program is in excellent condition and 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: 39.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-09-15T07:00:00.000Z
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
Industry: Theater
Original/Reproduction: Original
Product: Playbills / Programs
Genre: Broadway Plays
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Date: 1930 - 1939
