Description: This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the two-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the SIDNEY KINGSLEY play "THE PATRIOTS" at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts beginning October 11th, 1943. (The production opened January 29th, 1943 at the National Theatre in New York City and ran for 173 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred WALTER HAMPDEN and the cast included CECIL HUMPHREYS, JULIE HAYDON, GUY SOREL, MATTHEW AYRES, MARIE DOW, KEN RENARD, ROSS MATTHEW, PETER EMERY, JOHN STEPHEN, WILLIAM C. TUBBS, PAUL RANSOM, PHILIP WHITE, JOHN P. BOYD, SONYA STOKOWSKI, JOE BYRON TOTTEN, PAUL MOSNAR, FREEMAN HAMMOND, LESLIE BINGHAM, ALLEN MARTIN, Jr. and THEODORE LEAVITT ..... CREDITS: Book by SIDNEY KINGSLEY; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by ROSE BOGDANOFF and TONI WARD; Directed by SHEPARD TRAUBE; Produced by THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COMPANY and ROWLAND STEBBINS ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes production credits, wonderful graphics, performance dates and ticket prices on the front and a production photo, excerpts from several New York reviews and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare handbill 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: 47.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-12-29T15:06:00.000Z
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
Genre: Theatre Memorabilia
Product Type: Handbills / Flyers
Sub-Genre: Broadway Plays
Date: 1940 - 1949
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
