Jack Palance (Debut) "THE BIG TWO" Claire Trevor 1946 FLOP Tryout Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs ....... This is a rare November 28th, 1946 playbill from the three-night, Pre-Broadway tryout of the L. BUSH-FEKETE and MARY HELEN FAY comedy "THE BIG TWO" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production would open January 8th, 1947 at the Booth Theatre in New York City and close after only 21 performances.) ..... The play starred CLAIRE TREVOR and PHILIP DORN and featured FELIX BRESSART, EDUARD FRANZ, MARTIN BERLINER, ROBERT SCOTT, WAUNA PAUL, E. A. KRUMSCHMIDT, JOHN BANNER, OLGA FABIAN, FRED LORENZ, LEE NUGENT (whose role was eliminated out-of-town), MISCHA TONKEN, PHIL MILLER, ZITA RIETH, KENNETH DOBBS, MARC HAMILTON, CHARLES BOAZ, Jr. and WALTER "Jack" PALANCE (in what would be his Broadway debut) ..... CREDITS: Book by L. BUSH-FEKETE and MARY HELEN FAY; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by BIANCA STROOCK; Staged by ROBERT MONTGOMERY; Produced by ELLIOTT NUGENT and ROBERT MONTGOMERY ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of rust marks at the staple, several tiny edge tears to the cover and light creasing, this rare playbill 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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