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Vivien Leigh (Debut) "ROMEO and JULIET" Laurence Olivier 1940 Broadway Playbill

Description: This is a rare May 13th, 1940 playbill from the opening week of the Broadway revival of William Shakespeare's tragedy "ROMEO AND JULIET" at the Fifty-First Street Theatre in New York City. (The production opened May 9th, 1940 at the 51st Street Theatre and ran for a limited engagement of 36 performances.) ..... The play starred LAURENCE OLIVIER and VIVIEN LEIGH (making her Broadway stage debut) and featured WILTON GRAFF, MORTON L. STEVENS, EARLE GREY, CLARA SPEER, NAN MERRIMAN, OLIVER CLIFF, WILLIAM BARROWS, JOSEPH TOMES, ROBERT BUSCH, JACK MERIVALE, WALTER BROOKE, CORNEL WILDE, RALPH BROOKE, WESLEY ADDY, RALPH GRAYSON, PATRICIA KNIGHT, MARY KANE, NANCIE B. MARSLAND, VIRGINIA BURCHFIELD, CHARLES PRESCOTT, HOWARD T. STARK, HALLIWELL HOBBES, KATHARINE WARREN, RAYMOND JOHNSON, BEN WEBSTER, BARBARA HORDER, JOHN STRAUB, CHARLES MARTIN, TILESTON PERRY, H. ROBERT EDWARDS, EDMOND O'BRIEN, FRANK DOWNING, DAME MAY WHITTY, TED HUISH, BRANT GORMAN, HAZEL BROWN and ALEXANDER KNOX ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Incidental Music arranged by ALEXANDER STEINERT; Sets and Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Produced and Directed by LAURENCE OLIVIER ..... DETAILS: The 24 page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the outside edge of the cover, this playbill 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: 79.99 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

End Time: 2023-10-15T07:00:00.000Z

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Item Specifics

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: Playbill

Genre: Shakespearean Plays

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Date: 1940 - 1949

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