Katharine Hepburn "PHILADELPHIA STORY" Shirley Booth 1940 Pittsburgh Broadside

Description

This is a rare April 8th, 1940 broadside (single page playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of PHILIP BARRY comedy "THE PHILADELPHIA STORY" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (The play opened March 28th, 1939 at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City and ran for 417 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred the legendary KATHARINE HEPBURN and featured VAN HEFLIN, VIOLA ROACHE, JOSEPH COTTEN, OWEN COLL, SHIRLEY BOOTH, NICHOLAS JOY, FORREST ORR, FRANK FENTON, DAN TOBIN, PHILIP FOSTER, MYRTLE TANNAHILL, LORRAINE BATE, HAYDEN RORKE and LENORE LONERGAN ..... CREDITS: Book by PHILIP BARRY; Sets designed by ROBERT EDMOND JONES; Production Staged by ROBERT B. SINCLAIR; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: The single page, one-sided playbill measures 5 1/4" X 12 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list and synopsis of scenes, but no cast photos or bios. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of its unusual coloring and three horizontal folds, 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.