Katharine Hepburn "AS YOU LIKE IT" William Prince 1950 Los Angeles Flyer

Description

This is a rare single-page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the two-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE comedy "AS YOU LIKE IT" at the Biltmore Theatre in Los Angeles, California beginning December 4th, 1950. (The production opened January 26th, 1950 at the Cort Theatre in New York City and ran for 145 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred KATHARINE HEPBURN and featured WILLIAM PRINCE, VANESSA BROWN, MILTON PARSONS, AUBREY MATHER, DUDLEY JONES, WHITFORD KANE, ERNEST GRAVES, FRANK ROGIER and ROBERT FOSTER ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Incidental Music composed by ROBERT IRVING; Sets and Costumes designed by JAMES BAILEY; Directed by MICHAEL BENTHALL; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... 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 6" X 9" inches and includes a photo of KATHARINE HEPBURN, production credits, performance dates and ticket prices on the front and excerpts from several New York reviews and a ticket order form on the back side ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare flyer 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.
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