Gladys George "RAIN" Victor Kilian / W. Somerset Maugham 1945 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Summer 1945 regional tour of the
JOHN COLTON and CLEMENCE RANDOLPH play "RAIN"
. (The
Original Broadway production
opened November 7th, 1922
at Maxine Elliot's Theatre in New York City
and ran for 648 performances. This production toured in the summer of 1945, but failed to arrive on Broadway
.) ..... Based on the W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM story, "Miss Thompson", the play starred GLADYS GEORGE as "Sadie Thompson" and VICTOR KILIAN as the "Rev. Alfred Davidson" and featured EDWIN AUGUST, JOHN SHAY, MURRAY BENNETT, MARY NORTH, VIRGINIA CULLEN, JOHN ROGERS, MARGARET GIBSON, LOYETTE LINDSEY, EDWARD COCH, HARVEY KING, PETER BUCHAN, FRANK GRIFFIN and ALLEN ADMIRE ..... CREDITS: Book by
JOHN COLTON and CLEMENCE RANDOLPH founded on the story "Miss Thompson" by W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM
;
Costumes designed by ELEANOR CLOUTMAN; Directed by KENT THURBER; Produced by RAVEL PRODUCTIONS ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 8 1/2" X 11" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, promotional text, synopsis of scenes, photos and bios of each of the actors and the director, excerpts from a number of reviews and several production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of small pieces of tape in all four corners inside the back cover and light 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.