Anne Rogers "THE BOY FRIEND" Anthony Hayes / Sandy Wilson 1954 London Playbill

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This is a rare September 20th, 1954 programme (playbill) from the Original West End production of the SANDY WILSON musical comedy "THE BOY FRIEND" at Wyndham's Theatre in London. (The production opened April 14th, 1953 at the Players' Theatre and transferred to Wyndham's Theatre on January 14th, 1954, running for five years and 2084 performances.) ..... The cast included ANNE ROGERS as "Polly Browne", VIOLETTA, DENISE HIRST, JOAN GADSON, JULIET HUNT, STEPHEN WARWICK, JACK THOMSON, GEOFFREY WEBB, JOAN STERNDALE BENNETT, LARRY DREW, FRED STONE, ANTHONY HAYES, JOHN RUTLAND, BERYL COOKE, HUGH FORBES, ALAN DUDLEY, STELLA CHAPMAN, ELEANOR McCREADY, GRACE O'CONNOR and NORMAN WARWICK ..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by SANDY WILSON ("The Buccaneer", "Valmouth", "Pieces of Eight", "Call It Love", "Divorce me Darling!", "His Monkey Wife"); Sets and Costumes designed by REGINALD WOOLLEY; Choreographed by JOHN HEAWOOD; Directed by VIDA HOPE; Produced by THE PLAYERS' THEATRE by arrangement with BRONSON ALBERY ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 5" X 7 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the cover, this playbill is in excellent condition and 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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