Pierre Fresnay "NOAH" Gertrude Flynn / Royal Beal 1935 Broadway FLOP Playbill

Description

This is a rare March 11th, 1935 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the
ANDRE OBEY play with music "NOAH" which played the Longacre Theatre in New York City. (The production opened February 13th, 1935 and closed after only 45 performances.) ..... The play starred PIERRE FRESNAY and featured MARGARET ARROW, DAVID FRIEDKIN, HARRY BELLAVER, NORMAN LLOYD, FRAYE GILBERT, CORA BURLAR, GERTRUDE FLYNN, ROYAL BEAL, CHARLES HOLDEN, RICHARD SPATER, MILTON FEHER, JOSEPH WILLIS, IGENE STUART, RICHARD FLEMING, JANE CHURCHILL and GEORGIA GRAHAM ..... CREDITS: Book by ANDRE OBEY; English Adaptation by ARTHUR WILMURT; Music Composed by LOUIS HORST; Sets designed by CLEON THROCKMORTON; Animals and Masks designed by REMO BUFANO; Costumes, Animals and Scenery under the personal supervision of LUDWIG BEMELMANS; Choreographed by ANNA SOKOLOW and LOUIS HORST; Produced and Directed by JEROME MAYER
..... DETAILS: This sixteen page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There are rusted staples and rust marks on the cover, light soiling to several inside pages, a creased corner at the top right and minor edge wear. Despite these flaws, this rare playbill 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.