Description
his is a rare November 18th, 1928 program (playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of the DOROTHY and DU BOSE HEYWARD Folk Play "PORGY" at the Blackstone Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The play opened October 10th, 1927 at the Guild Theatre in New York City and ran for 367 performances before going on the road.) ..... Best known today as the basis of the DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin masterwork "PORGY and BESS", the play starred FRANK WILSON as "Porgy", EVELYN ELLIS as "Crown's Bess", PERCY VERWAYNE as "Sporting Life" and JACK CARTER as "Crown". Others in the cast included GEORGETTE HARVEY (also a member of the Original Broadway Cast of "Porgy and Bess"), WESLEY HILL, DOROTHY PAUL, RICHARD HUEY, ELLA MADISON, ROSE MacCLENDON, MORRIS McKENNY, PETER CLARK, EDNA THOMAS, HAYES PRYOR, STANLEY de WOLFE, WALTER WARNER, EDWARD HARTFORD, LEIGH WHIPPER, WALLACE HILL, A. B. COMATHIERE, G. EDWARD BROWN, ERSKINE SANFORD, GARRETT MINTURN and the Residents of Catfish Row ..... CREDITS: Book by DOROTHY and DU BOSE HEYWARD; Sets designed by CLEON THROCKMORTON; Directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, program notes and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare 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.
