Gertrude Lawrence "PYGMALION" Dennis King / George Bernard Shaw 1947 Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Post-Broadway engagement of the GEORGE BERNARD SHAW classic "PYGMALION" starring GERTRUDE LAWRENCE as "Eliza Doolittle" and DENNIS KING as "Henry Higgins". (The revival opened December 26th, 1945 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City and ran for 179 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred GERTRUDE LAWRENCE
(shown in the cover photo)
and DENNIS KING and featured CECIL HUMPHREYS, KATHERINE EMMET, CYNTHIA LATHAM and RALPH FORBES ..... CREDITS: Book by BERNARD SHAW; Sets designed by DONALD OENSLAGER; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Directed by CEDRIC HARDWICKE; Produced by THEATRE INCORPORATED ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, a history of the play with a photo of GEORGE BERNARD SHAW and photos from previous productions, promotional text, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, a page of excerpts from a number of New York reviews, two pages of photos from the previous successes of GERTRUDE LAWRENCE and DENNIS KING and several photos of scenes from the play ..... 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 light soiling 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.