Gertrude Lawrence "PYGMALION" Raymond Massey / Bernard Shaw '45 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Broadway revival of the GEORGE BERNARD SHAW classic "PYGMALION"
at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City.
(The revival opened December 26th, 1945 and ran for 179 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred
GERTRUDE LAWRENCE as "Eliza Doolittle" and RAYMOND MASSEY as "Henry Higgins"
and featured MELVILLE COOPER, CECIL HUMPHREYS, KATHERINE EMMET and ANITA BOLSTER ..... 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 the playwright, 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 RAYMOND MASSEY and several production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the covers, a 2" inch tear in the top edge of the back cover, the start of splits at both the top and bottom seam and moderate 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.