Description
This is a rare September 26th, 1943 playbill from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the new ELMER RICE play "A NEW LIFE" at the Royale Theatre in New York City. (The production opened September 15th, 1943 and ran for only 70 performances.) ..... The play starred BETTY FIELD and featured SANFORD McCAULEY, ALICE THOMSON, COLLEEN WARD, ANN DRISCOLL, SARA PEYTON, KENNETH TOBEY, TIMMIE HYLER, DOROTHY DARLING, DORA WEISSMAN, ANN THOMAS, JOHN IRELAND, BLAINE CORDNER, FREDERICA GOING, WALTER N. GREAZA, MERLE MADDERN, JOAN WETMORE, ARTHUR GRIFFIN, TERRY HARRIS, GEORGE LAMBERT, HELEN KINGSTEAD, SHIRLEY GALE, ELIZABETH DEWING and NICHOLAS SAUNDERS ..... CREDITS: Book by ELMER RICE; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Directed by ELMER RICE; Produced by THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COMPANY (Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood and John F. Wharton) ..... DETAILS: The 16 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light rust marks at the staple, 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.
