Description: This is a rare autographed March 1957 "Playgoer" playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the TENNESSEE WILLIAMS play "ORPHEUS DESCENDING" at the Walnut Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The production would open March 21st, 1957 at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City and run for 68 performances.) ..... The play starred MAUREEN STAPLETON (who signed the front cover) and CLIFF ROBERTSON and featured LOIS SMITH, JOANNA ROOS, CRAHAN DENTON, JANE ROSE, ELIZABETH EUSTIS, ROBERT WEBBER, WARREN KEMMERLING, DAVID CLARKE, NELL HARRISON, MARY FARRELL, JOHN MARRIOTT, R. G. ARMSTRONG, BEAU TILDEN, JANICE MARS, VIRGILIA CHEW, ALBERT HENDERSON and CHARLES TYNER ..... CREDITS: Book by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ("The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Rose Tattoo", "Summer and Smoke", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "The Night of the Iguana"); Original Music composed by CHUCK WAYNE; Song: "Heavenly Grass" composed by PAUL BOWLES with Lyrics by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS; Sets designed by BORIS ARONSON; Costumes designed by LUCINDA BALLARD; Staged by HAROLD CLURMAN; Produced by ROBERT WHITEHEAD for THE PRODUCERS THEATRE ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: 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: 99.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-03-06T03:28:18.000Z
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