Helen Hayes "LADIES and GENTLEMEN" Herbert Marshall 1939 L.A. Tryout Broadside

Description

This is a rare July 24th, 1939 broadside (single page playbill) from the two-week, Pre-Broadway engagement of the CHARLES MacARTHUR and BEN HECHT comedy "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN" at the Biltmore Theatre in Los Angeles, California. (The production would open October 17th, 1939 at
the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City
and run for 105 performances.) ..... The play starred HELEN HAYES and HERBERT MARSHALL (replaced out-of-town by PHILIP MERIVALE) and included HARRY ANTRIM, FRANK CONLAN, JAMES SEELEY, GEORGE WATTS, MARTIN WOLFSON, GEORGE MEADER
(replaced out-of-town by
WILLIAM LYNN), PAT HARRINGTON, JOSEPH SWEENEY, ROY ROBERTS, ROBERT KEITH, EDNA WEST, EVELYN VARDEN, JACQUELINE PAIGE, CONNIE GILCHRIST, KENNETH LAWTON
(replaced out-of-town by
DONALD MACKENZIE), GUY MONYPENNY, JACK CARR (whose role was eliminated out-of-town) and JOHN LAIRD
(whose role was eliminated out-of-town)
..... CREDITS: Book by CHARLES MacARTHUR and BEN HECHT from a drama by L. BUSH-FEKETE; Sets designed by BORIS ARONSON; Directed by CHARLES MacARTHUR; Produced by GILBERT MILLER ..... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided playbill measures 5 1/2" X 11 1/2" inches, is printed on a newsprint stock and includes full production credits, cast list, and synopsis of scenes, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate creasing, this playbill is in excellent condit
ion 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.