Description
This is a rare September 24th, 1933 program (playbill) from the one-night, Sunday Night Players engagement of the WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE classic "OTHELLO" at the Hollywood Playhouse in Los Angeles, California ..... Dedicated to the memory of EDWIN BOOTH on the centenary of his birth, the play starred IRVING PICHEL as "Othello" and IAN KEITH as "Iago" and the cast included BARRIE O'DANIELS, HENRY MOWBRAY, FRANK DAWSON, COLIN CRAIG, BURT MILLER, NORVAL MITCHELL, VIOLETTE WILSON, RUTH MATTESON, ROSEMARY CONWAY, ERIC SNOWDEN, DICK BENNETT, DOUGLAS FOSTER, FRED CADORE, HARRY HAY, Jr., SANDY SANFORD, WAYLAND WILLIAMS, KENNETH MURPHY, SHEFFIELD PINE and DOUGLAS FOSTER ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Sets designed by BORIS LOPATIN; Directed by E. E. CLIVE; Produced by GEORGE K. ARTHUR ..... The playbill also includes the credits for the Terence De Marney and Percy Robinson mystery comedy "THE WHISPERING GALLERY" starring E. E. CLIVE and featuring ARTHUR TREACHER among others (last two scanned images) ..... DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 5 3/4" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos. Also includes a list of the Hollywood Playhouse Patrons which included JOAN BENNETT, CHARLES CHAPLIN, MAURICE CHEVALIER, CLAUDETTE COLBERT, CECIL B. DeMILLE, JANET GAYNOR, LESLIE HOWARD, ELSIE JANIS, BORIS KARLOFF, FREDERIC MARCH and many other Hollywood luminaries ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a heavy corner crease to the cover, handwritten gossip in pencil on the title page, a vertical fold and moderate edge wear, 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.
