Alfred Lunt "THE PIRATE" Lynn Fontanne / S. N. Behrman 1942 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the
Original Broadway production of the new S. N. BEHRMAN play "THE PIRATE" at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 25th, 1942 and ran for 177 performances.) ..... The play starred ALFRED LUNT and LYNN FONTANNE and the cast included ALAN REED, LEA PENMAN, JUANITA HALL, ESTELLE WINWOOD, JAMES O'NEILL, ALBERT POPWELL, MAURICE ELLIS, WALTER MOSBY, ROBERT EMHARDT, MURIEL RAHN, CLARENCE DERWENT, RUBY GREENE, ANNA JACKSON, LOUVINIA WHITE, INEZ MATTHEWS, GUY MONYPENNY and PETER GAREY ..... CREDITS: Book by S. N. BEHRMAN suggested by an idea in a play by LUDWIG FULDA; Music by HERBERT KINGSLEY; Sets designed by LEMUEL AYRES; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Directed by ALFRED LUNT and JOHN C. WILSON; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD, INC. and THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COMPANY (Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Elmer Rice and Robert E. Sherwood)
..... DETAILS:
The oversized twenty page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of the Lunts and each member of the creative team, extensive text and a synopsis of the play, a number of photos from the careers and lives of LUNT and FONTANNE and four pages of production photos. The program was from the archives of the New York Public Library and is stamped on the back noting that it was a duplicate
..... CONDITION: With the exception of slight surface rubbing to the covers and minor edge wear, this rare program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.