Francine Larrimore "WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS" Don Terry 1939 Boston Tryout Flyer
$ 42.24
Description
This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the one-week, Pre-Broadway engagement of the SAXON KLING and ESTHER FORBES comedy "WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS" at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production opened January 27th, 1939 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, played two performances on January 29th, 1939 at the Bushnell Auditorium in Hartford, Connecticut and opened January 30th, 1939 in Boston, where the show closed, cancelling the February 6th, 1939 Broadway opening.) ..... The play starred FRANCINE LARRIMORE and featured DON TERRY, VIOLA ROACHE, WALTER BALDWIN, CHARLES KENNEDY, VIRGINIA CAMPBELL, FRANK WILCOX, MABLE PAIGE, SETH ARNOLD and HALE NORCROSS ..... CREDITS: Book by SAXON KLING and ESTHER FORBES ; Sets designed by WATSON BARRATT; Staged by ARTHUR SIRCOM; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and 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 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes a photo of the star and production credits on the front and a list of the cast members and promotional text on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this rare flyer 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.
