Walter Huston "LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG" Jessie Royce Landis 1940 Tryout Playbill

Description

This is a rare April 15th, 1940
"Playgoer" playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the WILLIAM SAROYAN play "LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG" at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The production would open May 2nd, 1940 at
the Plymouth Theatre in New York City
and close after only 44 performances.) ..... The play starred WALTER HUSTON and featured JESSIE ROYCE LANDIS, PETER FERNANDEZ, JAMES S. ELLIOTT, ANGI O. POULOS, ARTHUR HUNNICUTT, DORO MERANDE, GEORGE COTTON (replaced out-of-town by EUGENE FITTS), BARBARA HASTINGS, ARDELE HASTINGS, THOMAS JORDAN, ERIC ROBERTS, JACKIE AYERS, LORNA LYNN MEYERS
(replaced out-of-town by
PATSY O'SHEA), MAE GRIMES, PATRICIA ROE, CAROL FREEDMAN, DAN O'DAY
(replaced out-of-town by
BOB WHITE), JOYCE VAN PATTEN
(replaced out-of-town by
ELEANOR DREXLER), MICHAEL ARTIST, JULES LENI
(replaced out-of-town by
GERALD MATTHEWS), HUGH RENNIE
(replaced out-of-town by
LLOYD GOUGH), PAULA BAUERSMITH
(replaced out-of-town by
BEATRICE NEWPORT), ALAN HEWITT, JOHN E. REGAN, NICK DENNIS, GEORGE TRAVELL, PASS LE NOIR
(replaced out-of-town by
HOWARD FREEMAN), ALAN REED and JOHN ECONOMIDES ..... CREDITS: Book by
WILLIAM SAROYAN
; Music Composed by PAUL BOWLES; Sets designed by WATSON BARRATT; Costumes designed by HELENE PONS; Directed by EDDIE DOWLING and
WILLIAM SAROYAN; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD in association with EDDIE DOWLING ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 6 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the start of a split at the top seam, light soiling and moderate 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.