Maximilian Schell "A PATRIOT FOR ME" John Osborne 1965 London Royal Court Flyer

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This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the Original London production and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the
JOHN OSBORNE play "A PATRIOT FOR ME" at the Royal Court Theatre in London. (The London production opened June 30th, 1965 after the Royal Court Theatre was designated a private theatre club. The Original Broadway production would open October 6th, 1969 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and close after only 49 performances.) ..... The play starred MAXIMILIAN SCHELL (who would repeat his role on Broadway) and featured TIMOTHY CARLTON, SANDOR ELES, LAUREL MATHER, JOHN CASTLE, GEORGE DEVINE, ANTHONY ROYE, GEORGE MURCELL, JILL BENNETT, VERNON DOBTCHEFF, JOHN FORBES, SEBASTIAN SHAW, JENNIFER JAYNE, BRYN BARTLETT, CYRIL WHEELER, DOUGLAS SHELDON, FERDY MAYNE, CLIVE MORTON, FREDERICK JAEGER, EDWARD FOX, HAL HAMILTON, TIM PEARCE, THICK WILSON, DAVID SCHURMANN, RICHARD MORGAN, LEW LUTON, ROBERT KIDD, FRANCO DEROSA, DESMOND PERRY, RIO FANNING, DOMY REITER, PETER JOHN, JACQUELINE DARYL, SANDRA HAMPTON, DONA MARTYN, VIRGINIA WETHERELL and PAUL ROBERT ..... Side note: The Royal Court Theatre was designated as a private club to avoid the rewrites demanded by Lord Chamberlain who objected to the play's homosexual subject matter. As a private club, individual subscriptions were sold for five shillings ..... CREDITS: Book by JOHN OSBORNE; Music composed by JOHN ADDISON; Sets and Costumes designed by JOCELYN HERBERT; Choreographed by ROMAYNE GRIGOROVA; Directed by ANTHONY PAGE; Produced by THE ENGLISH STAGE SOCIETY
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 5" X 7 5/8" inches and includes wonderful graphics and production credits on the front and promotional text and a subscription form on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this rare handbill 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.