Description: This is a partial March 14th, 1927 program (playbill) from the Broadway engagement of the WINTHROP AMES' GILBERT and SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY production of the GILBERT and SULLIVAN comic opera "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" (or "The Slave of Duty") at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City. (The Broadway engagement opened December 6th, 1926 at Plymouth Theatre and ran for 128 performances.) ..... The cast included JOHN BARCLAY, J. HUMBIRD DUFFEY, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, ERNEST LAWFORD, BERT PRIVAL, WILLIAM C. GORDON, RUTH THOMAS, SYBIL STERLING, DOROTHY COULTER, ADELE SANDERSON, PAULA LANGLEN and VERA ROSS. Among the ensemble was nineteen year-old PHOEBE BRAND, who in 1931 would be one of the co-founders of The Group Theatre ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by WILLIAM S. GILBERT; Music by ARTHUR SULLIVAN; Sets and Costumes designed by WOODMAN THOMPSON; Choreographed by LOUISE GIFFORD; Produced and Directed by WINTHROP AMES ..... DETAILS: The fourteen page playbill measures 5 1/8" X 7 3/4" inches and includes production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) Most of the advertising pages were removed leaving only those pages that directly pertained to the production. Despite this flaw, this program will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical 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
End Time: 2024-09-29T18:03:00.000Z
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: Gilbert and Sullivan Comic Operas
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Date: 1920 - 1929
