Description: This is a rare September 16th, 1912 program (playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of the PAUL ARMSTRONG and WILSON MIZNER play "THE GREYHOUND" at the Boston Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production opened February 29th, 1912 at New York's Astor Theatre and ran for 108 performances before going on the road.) ..... The ensemble cast included HENRY KOLKER, JAY WILSON, DOUGLAS J. WOOD, ELITA PROCTOR OTIS, THOMAS COFFIN COOKE, ALICE MARTIN, GLADYS FAIRBANKS, WILLIAM J. MACK, HARRY COWLEY, CROSBY LITTLE, HELEN ORR DALY, WILLIAM LYONS, RALPH M. REMLEY, GRACE VALENTINE, RAYMOND WALBURN, CARITA MORENZO, FRANK DALE, WILLIAM B. BARNES, DILLON M. DEASY, JAMES DU SANG, PHILIP HARDY, BETTY BROWN, EMMA ROSELLE and STEPHANIE KREPS ..... Side Note: WILSON MIZNER (1876 - 1933) was an American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur. His best-known plays are The Deep Purple, produced in 1911, and The Greyhound, produced in 1912. He was manager and co-owner of The Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles, California, and was affiliated with his brother, Addison Mizner, in a series of scams and picaresque misadventures that inspired Stephen Sondheim's Bounce (2003), later retitled Road Show (2008) ..... CREDITS: Book by PAUL ARMSTRONG and WILSON MIZNER; Orchestra Conducted by CHARLES L'ORAGE; Staged by WILLIAM C. WALSH; Produced by WAGENHALS and KEMPER Company ..... DETAILS: The 24 page program measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, musical program and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios. Includes several pages promoting the Reginald de Koven Opera Company's production of "ROBIN HOOD" opening at the Boston Theatre on September 30th, 1912 ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate edge wear to the cover, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 159.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-02-07T01:32:17.000Z
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