Lot 151
19 Scarce Broadway Playbills and Programs: HAIR 1967 Playbill at Cheetah Prior To Broadway, Original Born Yesterday, Bus Stop, Caine Mutiny, Gigi. 21 Scarce highly collectible Playbills most from the original engagements (1940s to 1960s) of many landmark plays/musicals. Collection includes: 1.) Maurice Evans "HAMLET", October 12, 1938, St. James Theatre (exceptional condition) 2.) Ellen Hall, Gary Merrill and Frank Otto "Born Yesterday" during original engagement, The Lyceum Theatre dated April 8, 1946 (water stain on binding.) 3.) Mary Martin "Lute Song", signed cover by Martin, Plymouth Theatre, February 11, 1946. 4.) Kim Stanley, Elaine Stritch, Anthony Ross, "Bus Stop", The Music Box, September 12, 1955. 5.) Henry Fonda, John Hodiak, Lloyd Nolan, "The Caine Mutiny Court Marshall" The Plymouth Theatre, April 26, 1954. 6.) Claude Rains, Ina Claire, "The Confidential Clerk", Morosco Theatre, March 15, 1954. 7.) Karl Malden Nancy Coleman, Paul Newman "The Desperate Hours" The Ethel Barrymore Theatre, February 10, 1955. 8.) Ina Claire "The Fatal Weakness" Royale Theatre, December 16,1946. 9.) Ernest Truex, Barbara Cook, Yma Sumac, "Flahooley", The Broadhurst Theater, May 14, 1951. 10.) Audrey Hepburn "GIGI" from February 4, 1951 with photograph of Hepburn on cover, Fulton Theatre (light water stain lower left corner.) 11.) Frank Fay, "Harvey", Forty-Eighth Street, June 3, 1945. 12.) Paul Muni, "Inherit The Wind", National Theatre, February 6, 1956. 13.) Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, "Kiss Me Kate", New Century Theatre, March 14, 1949. 14.) Barbara Bel Geddes, "The Living Room", The Plymouth Theatre, November 8, 1954. 15.) Rogers and Hammerstein's "Me and Juliet", Majestic Theatre, October 5, 1953. 16.) Irving Berlin, Robert Sherwood, Moss Hart, Jerome Robbins "Miss Liberty", The Imperial Theatre, August 8, 1949. 17.) Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison "My Fair Lady", Mark Hellinger Theatre, Monday April 2, 1956. 18.) Clifton Webb, "Present Laughter, The Plymouth Theatre, December 9, 1946. 19.) Jason Robards, Sandy Dennis, "A Thousand Clowns", Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 1963
19.) RARE, prized, December 1967 Playbill which includes three cut songs from the original Off-Broadway production of the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, "HAIR". The original production opened October 29th at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre and ran for 49 performances. Ticket demand proved overwhelming so the production was moved to a former disco on Broadway and 53rd called The Cheetah for 45 performances prior to moving to the Biltmore Theatre where it ran for nearly 1800 performances. This Playbill is famous for it's cover and of course the Cheetah clearly printed in top heading. In fine condition, modest evidence of handling. A great number of stars ultimately performed in various productions of "HAIR" including famously, Diane Keaton, Melba Moore, Meatloaf, Ben Vereen, Ted Neeley, Donna Summer, Andrea DeShields, Elaine Paige, Joe Montegna, Paul Jabara and scores more. Estimated Value $300 - 500
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