Description
This is a rare April 14th, 1947 playbill from the Broadway revival of the GEORGE MANKER WATTERS and ARTHUR HOPKINS comedy "BURLESQUE" at New York's Belasco Theatre. (The production opened December 25th, 1946 and ran for 439 performances.) ..... The play starred BERT LAHR and featured JEAN PARKER, JERRI BLANCHARD, BOBBY BARRY, KAY BUCKLEY, ROBERT WEIL, ROSS HERTZ, NORMAN MORGAN, DARIN JENNINGS, CHARLES G. MARTIN, HAROLD BOSTWICK, MICHAEL KEENE, IRENE ALLARIE, SANTO SCUDI, MILTON MERILL, JOAN ANDRE, CAROLYN BOYCE, MILLICENT ROY, RONNIE ROGERS, GENE GILMOUR, RUTH MAITLAND, JERI ARCHER, PATRICIA LESLIE and ELEANOR PRENTISS ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE MANKER WATTERS and ARTHUR HOPKINS; Sets designed by ROBERT ROWE PADDOCK; Costumes designed by GRACE HOUSTON; Choreographed by BILLY HOLBROOK; Staged by ARTHUR HOPKINS; Produced by JEAN DALRYMPLE ..... DETAILS: The 42 page playbill measures 6 5/8" 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: With the exception of light creasing and minor edge wear, 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.
