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

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the three-night,
Pre-Broadway engagement of the new S. N. BEHRMAN play "THE PIRATE" at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio beginning October 1st, 1942. (The production would open November 25th, 1942 at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City and run for 177 performances.) ..... The play starred ALFRED LUNT and LYNN FONTANNE and the cast included JACK SMART, LEA PENMAN, ESTELLE WINWOOD, JAMES O'NEILL, ALBERT POPWELL, MAURICE ELLIS, WALTER MOSBY, ROBERT EMHARDT, WILLIAM LE MASSENA, MURIEL RAHN, REYNOLDS DENNISTON (replaced out-of-town by CLARENCE DERWENT), RUBY GREENE, ANNA JACKSON, LAVINIA WHITE, INEZ MATTHEWS, JUANITA HALL 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 16 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 two pages of rehearsal photos
..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date written on the cover and a light corner crease, this 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.