Rex Harrison "ANNE OF THE 1000 DAYS" Joyce Redman / Lehman Engel 1948 Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the MAXWELL ANDERSON play "ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 8th, 1948 and ran for 288 performances.) ..... The play starred REX HARRISON (who received the Tony Award for "Best Actor in a Play") as "Henry VIII" and JOYCE REDMAN as "Anne Boleyn" and featured FREDERIC WORLOCK, JOHN WILLIAMS, PERCY WARAM, VIOLA KEATS, CHARLES FRANCIS, WENDELL K. PHILLIPS, LUDLOW MAURY, JOHN MERIVALE, ALLAN STEVENSON, ROBERT DUKE, FRED AYRES COTTON, CECIL CLOVELLY, MONICA LANG, RUSSELL GAIGE, HARRY IRVINE, MARGARET GARLAND, HAROLD McGEE, TERENCE ANDERSON and WALTER MATTHAU in his Broadway debut. (Please Note: Only the four leading actors are mentioned by name in the text of the program.) ..... CREDITS: Book by MAXWELL ANDERSON; Music composed by LEHMAN ENGEL; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Production Staged by H. C. POTTER; Produced by THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COMPANY (Leland Hayward Production) ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of the two leading actors and members of the creative team, promotional and historical text and several pages of photos of scenes from the play and the careers of the two leading stars ..... 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 fading along the outside edges of the cover, 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.