Tennessee Williams "NIGHT OF THE IGUANA" Bette Davis 1962 "TIME" Magazine

Description

This is a rare March 9th,1962 issue of "TIME" magazine featuring playwright TENNESSEE WILLIAMS on the front cover. He was enjoying the accolades for his newest play,
"THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA" which was playing at the Royale Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 28th, 1961 and ran for 316 performances.) ..... The play starred BETTE DAVIS and MARGARET LEIGHTON (winner of the Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Play") and featured ALAN WEBB, PATRICK O'NEAL, JAMES FARENTINO, CHRISTOPHER JONES, THESEUS GEORGE, HEINZ HOHENWALD, LUCY LANDAU, BRUCE GLOVER, LARYSSA LAURET, PATRICIA ROE, LANE BRADBURY and LOUIS GUSS ..... CREDITS: Book by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ("The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Rose Tattoo", "Summer and Smoke", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "The Night of the Iguana"); Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by NOEL TAYLOR; Directed by FRANK CORSARO; Produced by CHARLES BOWDEN
..... DETAILS: The oversized 102 page magazine measures 8 3/8" X 11 1/4" inches and includes the wonderful cover photo of
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, a feature article on the playwright
and many additional articles as well as beautiful vintage advertising. A letter from the Drama Critic notes that the Tennessee Williams cover feature had been scheduled for the previous week, but JOHN GLENN knocked him off the cover when he became the first American to orbit the Earth ..... CONDITION: With the exception of an address label on the cover and minor edge wear, this rare publication is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to any musical theatre collection. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.