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Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles).
Mrs. Leslie Carter In a Tabloid of Her Most Famous Success "Zaza" & other performances. September 27 1915.
Los Angeles CA: Orpheum Theatre 1915. Programme. 13" x 5.5" Single Leaf Illustrations Very Good with some creasing minor toning. Los Angeles, CA: Orpheum Theatre, 1915. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-6483
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Biltmore Theatre (Los Angeles); A L Erlanger
Lightnin' A Live Wire American Comedy by Winchell Smith and Frank Bacon.
Los Angeles CA: Biltmore Theatre 1918. Programme. 14.75" x 5.25" Single Leaf Illustrations Good with marginal tears toning. Los Angeles, CA: Biltmore Theatre, [1918]. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-6486
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Plymouth Theatre (Boston); Messrs Lee & J J Shubert; Lee Strasberg
Program for John Garfield in The Big Knee.
Boston: Plymouth Theatre 1949. Program. 8vo. Soft covers 16 pp. Very Good with minor creasing. Illustrated. Scarce. Boston: Plymouth Theatre, 1949. paperback
Bookseller reference : 63-9097
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Festival D'Automne & Theatre des Varieties (Paris); [Beatrice Heyligers (phot)]; Bob Wilson
A Letter For Queen Victoria production photos.
Paris: Festival D'Automne & Theatre des Varieties 1974. 4 Black & White Photographs 9.5" x 7" 3 oblong. Very Good. Notes on verso in French. From the Alma Law Collection. Paris: Festival D'Automne & Theatre des Varieties, 1974. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-1893
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Theatre d'Orsay (Paris); Beatrice Heyligers & Nicolas Treatt (phot); Jean-Louis Barrault (dir); Colin Higgins
Harold Et Maude production photos.
Paris: Theatre d'Orsay 1974. 2 Black & White Photographs 9.5" x 7" oblong. Very Good. Notes on verso in French. From the Alma Law Collection. Paris: Theatre d'Orsay, 1974. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-1891
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Tokyo Theatre
Great Kabuki Drama August 6th to 30th.
Tokyo: 1950s. 4to. 6 pp. Soft cover. Very good with writing on front cover and toning from newspaper clipping on first and last page. Includes Katsuragawa Renrino Shigarami Hakone Reiken Izari no Adauchi Sagi Musume Keian Taiheiki Ibaragi Tsuta-Momiji Utsunoya-Toge. Includes a newspaper clipping of a “Renjishi†review from Jan. 2 1952. Text in English. Tokyo: [1950s]. paperback
Bookseller reference : 19-4890
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Kabukiza Theatre
Program of Great Kabuki Drama: January 1951.
Tokyo: 1951. 4to. 8 pp. Soft cover. Very good with writing on front cover stains on front cover. Includes Shin Butai Nagameno Dammari Minowa-no-Yuki Kiyomasa at the Nijoh Castle Bunya Kisen Hanakurabe Kabukitanjo Ninin Sanbaso Kagotsurube Satono Eizame Modori-Bashi. Includes two pages of handwritten notes. Black and white illustrations. Text in English. Tokyo: 1951. paperback
Bookseller reference : 19-4888
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Kabukiza Theatre
The Program of Great Kabuki Dramas. March 1950s.
Tokyo: 1950s. 4to. 20 pp. Soft cover. Very good with slight creasing writing on front cover and toning from newspaper clipping on first page. Includes Genji Monogatari Kanjin-cho Shibaraku Yaguchi no Watashi Yugao Dana Sukeroku Yukarino Edozakura. Includes a three-page typed “General Explanation†and newspaper clipping of a “Tale of Genji†review from Oct. 18 1951. Text in English. Tokyo: [1950s]. paperback
Bookseller reference : 19-4887
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Kabukiza Theatre
Kabuki Program for April 1962.
Tokyo: The Japan Times Ltd. 1962. 4to. 32 pp. Soft cover. Very good with writing on front cover. Black and white plates. Includes Shibaraku Suzugamori Tsui No Miogui Kanjincho Iwashi Uri Koi No Hikiami Futatsu Chocho Kuruwa Nikki Kosode Mono Gurui Danjuro Musume Sukeroku Yuisho Edo-Zakura. Text in English. Tokyo: The Japan Times, Ltd., 1962. paperback
Bookseller reference : 19-4880
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Beryl Grey, et al; Sadler's Wells Theatre
Original Autographs by Beryl Grey June Vincent Elisabeth Kennedy Joan Phillips Guinevere Parry Lorna Mossford Sheila L. Fleming Peggy Van Troop & many others associated with the Sadler's Wells Ballet in London August 1941.
London: Sadler's Wells Theatre 1941. 8 X 10 inch leaf with Original Autographs by Beryl Grey & others on recto & verso. From Autograph album with signatures by prominent stage actors dancers and conductors comprising photographs clipped signatures pasted onto album pages. VG. London: Sadler's Wells Theatre, 1941. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-2332
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K P Prutkov; MI Babanova; V Berezkin "Shakespeare in Work of Soviet Theatre Artists" (Moscow). M I
Three rolls of microfilm labeled K. P. Prutkov M.I. Babanova and V. Berezkin “Shakespeare in Work of Soviet Theatre Artistsâ€.
Moscow USSR: ca. 1974. Three Rolls of 35mm Microfilm in protective canisters. B&W film. Very Good. Canisters of plastic Very Good. Description of contents written by hand on canister lid. Text in Russian. [Moscow, USSR: ca. 1974] unknown
Bookseller reference : 19-6701
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Curran Theatre; S Hurok; HIH Prince Takamatsu and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Beginning April 10, 1956 H I H
The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians.
San Francisco: Curran Theatre 1956. Program. Folio. Folded Sheet Very Good toning minor creasing. Illustrated. San Francisco: Curran Theatre, 1956. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-3824
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Magic Theatre; Blanchette, Ron (photog).
Presents The World Premiere Production of Inacoma A Collaboration directed by Sam Shepard with the San Francisco Theatre Jazz Ensemble.
San Francisco: Magic Theatre 1977. 14.12 x 11.5 inches. Single sheet unbound. Theater poster. Black and white glossy. Very good with light creasing on corners. Poster features actors James Dean O-lan Shepard Ann Matthews John Nesci Fred Ward Jane Dornacker Catherine Stone Ebbe Roe Smith et al. San Francisco: Magic Theatre, 1977. unknown
Bookseller reference : 19-8275
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E D Price, Alcazar Theatre (San Francisco).
ALS E. D. Price Alcazar Theatre to Edward O'Day September 7 1918.
San Francisco CA: Alcazar Theatre 1918. 10.5" x 8.5" Hand-written Letter Signed Very Good with opened envelope with Alcazar letterhead. The Alcazar was built in 1917 as a Shriner's Hospital and was part of the Moorish Revival Architecture in California.Provenance: O'Day Edward F. 1883-1959 was the editor and publisher of The Town Talk in San Francisco ca. 1915 - 1930. San Francisco, CA: Alcazar Theatre, 1918. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-4644
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Alan Simpson (Abbey Theatre, UC Santa Barbara).
ALS Alan Simpson to Thomas Parkinson November 27 1970. RE: Parkinson's play.
Santa Barbara CA: Alan Simpson 1970. Hand-written Letter Signed 11" x 8.5" Single Page on UC Santa Barbara letterhead. Very Good.Provenance: Peter Howard Serendipity Books Berkeley Thomas Parkinson archive. Santa Barbara, CA: Alan Simpson, 1970. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-5006
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Magic Theatre of San Francisco; Blanchette, Ron (photog).
The Magic Theatre of San Francisco at Fort Mason Presents the World Premiere Production of Inacoma A Collaboration Directed by Sam Shepard with the San Francisco Theatre Jazz Ensemble.
San Francisco: Magic Theatre 1977. . Black & White Poster. 14" x 11.5" oblong Very good with light creasing on corners. Poster features actors James Dean O-lan Shepard Ann Matthews John Nesci Fred Ward Jane Dornacker Catherine Stone Ebbe Roe Smith et al. San Francisco: Magic Theatre, 1977. unknown
Bookseller reference : 63-5629
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Sunset Theatre
Sunset Theatre Weekly Program. Vintage Theater Memorabilia.
Fort Launderdale FL: Sunset Theatre 1924. . Theater memorabilia. 8vo. 1 pp. Single sheet folded double-sided. 11 in x 8.5 in. Good with toning along fold creases. Includes black and white gravure illustrations. Text on verso reads: “Program for Week of March 23rd 1924.†Printed by Herald Print in Fort Lauderdale. Vintager memorabilia. Fort Launderdale, FL: Sunset Theatre, 1924. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18-0494
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California Theatre (San Francisco, Calif).
Edwin Booth and John McCullough in Shakespeare's Julius Ceasar.
Davis: University of California Shields Library 1976. Reproduction of a playbill for production of Julius Ceasar at the California Theatre starring Edwin Booth as Brutus and John McCullough as Julius Caesar. Measures 23 x 8 inches when unfolded. Creases from having been folded twice else very good quite suitable for framing. Davis: University of California, Shields Library, 1976. unknown
Bookseller reference : 15-1469
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Windsor Theatre
Programs & Newspaper Clippings.
New York: Windsor Theatre 1880s-1890s. 4to. Fourteen Clippings Good with minor losses small tears sun-staining creasing. New York: Windsor Theatre, 1880s-1890s. unknown
Bookseller reference : 15-6151
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American Place Theatre; Anne Sexton
Mercy Street by Anne Sexton.
New York: American Place Theatre 1969. PROGRAM. 8vo. 8 pp. Very Good In Stapled Wraps with minor staining some rubbing creasing pages somewhat loose around staples. Photograph of Sexton on cover. New York: American Place Theatre, 1969. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-6185
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Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa); Orleans Theatre (New Orleans, La); Eugène Scribe
Le Charlatanisme: Comedie-Vaudeville En Un Acte.
Philadelphia: Neal & Mackenzie 1828. 18mo. 24 pp. Loose Section Good with covers missing first page loose small tear on spine creasing edge wear and minor staining. Embossed on pages: "Library Company R. B. Philadelphia." En Francais. Philadelphia: Neal & Mackenzie, [1828]. unknown
Bookseller reference : 15-6020
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Booth Theatre; Noel Coward
Playbill for Blithe Spirit.
New York: Playbill 1942. THEATER PROGRAM. 12mo. 16 pp. Stapled Wraps Very Good with creasing rubbing and minor staining. Illustrations photographs. Playbill for week beginning July 19 1942. New York: Playbill, 1942. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-6017
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Criterion Theatre; Sydney Grundy; John Hare (actor).
A Pair Of Spectacles. Comedy in Three Acts adapted from the French.
London: W. T. Haycock & Sons 1902. THEATER PROGRAM. 12mo. 8 pp. Stapled Wraps Very Good with creasing rubbing and minor staining. Illustrated ads. London: W. T. Haycock & Sons, 1902. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-6014
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Theatre National De L'Odeon; Paul Abram (dir).
Les Femmes Savantes.
Paris: Theatre National De L'Odeon 1936. PROGRAM. 12mo. 24 pp. Soft Covers Very good with minor yellowing throughout some staining & rubbing on covers. Illustrations photographs. En Francais. Paris: Theatre National De L'Odeon, 1936. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-6312
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Saville Theatre (London); Peter Ustinov
Photo Finish: An Adventure in Biography.
London: Saville Theatre 1962. THEATRE PROGRAM. 8vo. 12 pp. Very good in wraps with creasing some staining minor edge wear some shelf wear. Photographs. Includes extract of article on Ustinov by Peter Daubeny penned in 1962. London: Saville Theatre, 1962. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-6881
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Mermaid Theatre
Mermaid Theatre. With compliments.
London: Mermaid Theatre ND. Complimentary pass to the Mermaid Theatre well known in the 1970s and 1980s for its poetry readings and theatre performances. Signed "L Latimer Publicity Manager and Editor." In original mailing envelope hand-addressed to Joseph Gold a collector of poetry books and ephemera. Pass is Fine; envelope somewhat creased but Very Good. London: Mermaid Theatre, ND. unknown
Bookseller reference : 67-0140
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City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center; Center for Advanced Study in Theatre Arts
Slavic And East European Performance. Vol. 12 no. 1 - 3 Spring & Fall 1992.
New York: City University of New York 1992. 8vo. ca. 100 pp. each Soft Covers Very Good appears unread. Photographs illustrations. Two issues. Spring 1992 cover has a misprint says No. 3 on cover No. 1 on title page; Fall 1992 is a double issue i.e. Nos. 2-3. New York: City University of New York, 1992. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-9678
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City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center; Center for Advanced Study in Theatre Arts
Slavic And East European Performance. Vol. 11 no. 1 - 3 Winter Spring & Summer 1991.
New York: City University of New York 1991. 8vo. ca. 100 pp. each Soft Covers Very Good appears unread. Photographs illustrations. New York: City University of New York, 1991. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-9679
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City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center; Center for Advanced Study in Theatre Arts
Slavic And East European Performance. Vol. 13 no. 1 - 3 Spring Summer & Fall 1993.
New York: City University of New York 1993. 8vo. ca. 100 pp. each Soft Covers Very Good appears unread. Photographs illustrations. New York: City University of New York, 1993. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-9677
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City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center; Center for Advanced Study in Theatre Arts
Slavic And East European Performance. Vol. 17 no. 1 - 3 Spring Summer & Fall 1997.
New York: City University of New York 1997. 8vo. ca. 100 pp. each Soft Covers Very Good cover of Vol. 1 lightly rubbed appears unread. Photographs illustrations. New York: City University of New York, 1997. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-9673
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City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center; Center for Advanced Study in Theatre Arts
Slavic And East European Performance. Vol. 14 no. 1 - 3 Spring Summer & Fall 1994.
New York: City University of New York 1994. 8vo. ca. 100 pp. each Soft Covers Very Good appears unread. Photographs illustrations. Extra copy of No. 1. New York: City University of New York, 1994. paperback
Bookseller reference : 15-9676
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Holiday Theatre (Vancouver, Canada); Eric Nicol
The Clam Made A Face: Legends of the West Coast Indian Presented in Dramatic Form as a Participation Play for Children.
Vancouver Canada: Holiday Theatre 1967. Script. 4to. 17 pp. Metal Clasp Bound Pages Very Good with minor creases some wear to edges. Scarce. First Edition. Vancouver, Canada: Holiday Theatre, 1967. unknown
Bookseller reference : 15-11257
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American Theatre Association (Washington, DC).
Theatre Journal. Vol 31 No. 2; Vol. 31 no. 4; Vol. 32 No. 1 - 4; Vol. 33 No. 1 - 3; Vol. 34 No. 3.
Washington DC: American Theatre Association 1979 - 82. 4to. ca. 140 pp. each Soft Covers Very Good. Illustrations photographs. Price for all ten issues. Washington, DC: American Theatre Association, 1979 - 82. paperback
Bookseller reference : 63-0047
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Harvard Theatre Collection
Harvard Theatre Collection. Theatre of Marvels Popular Entertainments on Boulevard and Fairground October 25-December 6.
Houston Tex.: Houston Fine Art Press 1982. Poster measuring 30 x 24 inches. Houston, Tex.: Houston Fine Art Press, 1982. unknown
Bookseller reference : 11-0883
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Teatro Sylvia Rexach
Los Tres Cornudos.
San Juan P.R.: Teatro Sylvia Rexach 1972. Poster measuring 22 x 17 inches advertising play commencing April 20 1972 at the Teatro Sylvia Rexach. Torn near bottom right discolored edges from frame else very good. San Juan, P.R.: Teatro Sylvia Rexach, 1972. unknown
Bookseller reference : 11-0878
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Half Moon Theatre
W.C.P.C. a Play by Nigel Williams.
London: Half Moon Theatre ca.1980. Poster measuring 16 x 24 inches depicting policeman on a toilet. Very good. London: Half Moon Theatre, ca.1980. unknown
Bookseller reference : 11-0907
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Copenhagen International Theatre
Copenhagen International Theatre Festival '82.
Copenhagen Denmark: Copenhagen International Theatre 1982. Poster measuring 24 x 36 inches. Designed by Oveson & Fick. Fold mark across middle wear to edges. Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen International Theatre, 1982. unknown
Bookseller reference : 11-0912
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Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The Land of Smiles.
London: Theatre Royal Drury Lane ca. 1931. Theatre program for a performance of "Land of Smiles" musical that debuted at the Drury Lane in 1931. Music by Franz Lehar book by Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Lohner. Program not dated but appears to be contemporary. Photos of leads Richard Tauber and Renee Bullard other cast members. Interesting advertisements including many for recordings of songs from musical. 8vo. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches. In stapled wraps. Lower right corner bent otherwise Very Good. London: Theatre Royal Drury Lane, [ca. 1931]. paperback
Bookseller reference : 59-3286
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Royal Lyceum Theatre
Henry Irving Centenary Matinee
London: Royal Lyceum Theatre 1938. Program for Edward Knoblock's 2-act play Here's to Our Enterprise. Cast included many well-known actors such as Rex Harrison Dame Edith Evans Sir John Gielgud and Lawrence Olivier. 7-3/4 x 10 inches. Wraps sewn. London: Royal Lyceum Theatre, 1938. paperback
Bookseller reference : 59-3079
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Empire Grand Theatre and Prince of Wales Theatre
Broadsheets from British Provincial Theatres.
20th cent. Collection of 9 broadsheet playbills for theatres in Leeds Nottingham Birmingham.THE GRAND THEATRE LEEDS. Bold red and blue type. 10 x 30 inches.ND. Commencing Monday June 30. The Nutmeg Tree by Margery Sharp starring Yvonne Arnaud. Coming: The First Mrs. Fraser by St. John Ervine starring Marie Tempest. ND Tuesday May 13. Close Quarters adapted by Gilber Lennox starring Beatrix Lehmann and Karel Stepanek. Coming: The Naughty Wife Elizabeth Allan. ND. Monday April 7. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier with Edith Sharpe Margaret Rutherford. Coming: Shephard’s Pie a musical revue.1941 June. On Approval by Frederick Lonsdale starring Barry K. Barnes and Diana Churchill. Coming: Good Night Children by J. B. Priestly with Leslie Banks Gillian Lind. 1941. Nov. 18. On Approval by Frederick Lonsdale starring Barry K. Barnes and Diana Churchill. Coming: Hansel and Gretel an opera by Humperdinck. NOTTINGHAM EMPIRE. Bold red and blue type. 10 x 30 inches.1926. Monday June 28. All the Winners! Musical revue with Chick Farr Joyce Fletcher the Macari Brothers and others.1929. Monday Dec 2. Aloma A Romance of the South Seas by John B. Hynes and Le Roy Clemens. Special Hawaiian Band Dancers and Natives.1931. Monday Aug. 24. Darling I Love You a musical comedy by Stanley Brightman and Arthur Rigby.PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE BIRMINGHAM. Blue type. 10 x 30 inches.1927. Monday May 23. Castles in the Air by Allen Kearns and John Steel. With Helen Gilliland Genevieve McCormick others. Coming: Princess Charming with Mamie Watson Neta Underwood others. 20th cent. unknown
Bookseller reference : 59-3615
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[Klaw Theatre Corporation]
The Klaw Theatre The Magazine Theatre Program
Near Fine. A striking 1924 Broadway program where theatre and advertising collide featuring bold Pierrot cover art and vividly illustrated Murad cigarette advertisements capturing the intersection of stage culture and early commercial art.<br /> <br /> Issued for a Christmas-week performance of 'Simon Called Peter' this program represents the mature phase of early 20th-century theatre ephemera-where performance promotion and graphic design converge. The cover illustration with its theatrical Pierrot figure emerging before a stylized curtain reflects lingering Art Nouveau influence transitioning toward the emerging Art Deco sensibility of the 1920s.<br /> <br /> Inside the program blends cast listings and theatre information with a notable range of contemporary advertisements. Particularly strong are the full-page illustrated ads including Murad cigarettes and Kelly-Springfield tires which elevate the piece beyond a simple program into a compact gallery of period commercial design.<br /> <br /> DETAILS:<br /> Title: The Klaw Theatre The Magazine Theatre Program<br /> Author: Klaw Theatre Corporation<br /> Date: Week beginning December 22 1924<br /> Format: Staple-bound booklet<br /> Size: 5.25 by 7.75 inches<br /> Pagination: 16 pages<br /> <br /> CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:<br /> Program for 'Simon Called Peter' a dramatization of Robert Keable's novel<br /> Cast listings and production details for a Broadway presentation by William A. Brady<br /> Distinctive Pierrot cover illustration with strong theatrical composition<br /> Full-page illustrated advertisements including Murad cigarettes and Kelly-Springfield tires<br /> Period typography and layout reflecting 1920s transition from Art Nouveau to Art Deco<br /> Theatre seating diagrams and venue information<br /> <br /> CONDITION: Very Good. The bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with minor edge wear; remains visually strong and complete. HISTORICAL CONTEXT -<br /> By the 1920s Broadway theatre programs had evolved into hybrid cultural objects-part performance guide part advertising vehicle and part design showcase. Publications such as this reflect the commercial ecosystem surrounding live theatre where advertisers targeted an urban leisure-oriented audience.<br /> <br /> The presence of nationally recognized brands alongside local theatre content illustrates how programs functioned as early lifestyle media. At the same time the graphic quality of these advertisements-often employing leading illustrators and refined color printing-places such programs within the broader history of American commercial art.<br /> <br /> Today surviving examples are valued not only for their theatrical associations but also for their visual appeal and documentation of early 20th-century advertising and design.<br /> <br /> Subjects: Broadway theatre programs Klaw Theatre New York 1920s theatre Art Deco illustration Murad cigarette advertising American stage history vintage advertising art New York theatre culture Ephemera Theatre Americana unknown
Bookseller reference : 21815
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[Liberty Theatre, Inc]
Liberty Theatre The Magazine Theatre Program Art Deco Design
Near Fine. Where Broadway performance meets the polished glamour of the Jazz Age.<br /> <br /> A visually elegant 1925 Broadway program for 'Lady Be Good!' blending Art Deco design Gershwin's rising musical influence and richly illustrated advertising into a snapshot of Jazz Age theatre culture.<br /> <br /> DETAILS:<br /> Title: Liberty Theatre The Magazine Theatre Program<br /> Author: Liberty Theatre Inc.<br /> Date: Week beginning April 20 1925<br /> Format: Staple-bound booklet<br /> Size: 5.25 by 7.75 inches<br /> Pagination: 40 pages<br /> <br /> CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:<br /> Program for 'Lady Be Good!' with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin<br /> Cast includes Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire<br /> Distinctive Art Deco portrait cover with refined decorative framing<br /> Extensive illustrated advertising section including Murad cigarettes and fashion goods<br /> Period typography and layout reflecting mid-1920s commercial design<br /> Theatre diagrams cast listings and production details<br /> <br /> CONDITION: Very Good. The bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with minor edge wear; complete and well-preserved. HISTORICAL CONTECT -<br /> By the mid-1920s Broadway had become both a cultural and commercial centerpiece of American urban life. Productions such as 'Lady Be Good!' helped define the Jazz Age introducing new musical styles and launching performers like Fred Astaire into wider recognition.<br /> <br /> 'The unsigned cover illustration reflects the transition from late Art Nouveau into early Art Deco with a refined portrait style reminiscent of contemporary fashion illustration and commercial design of mid-1920s New York.'<br /> <br /> Theatre programs from this period reflect that evolution. Expanding in size and sophistication they served not only as guides to performance but also as curated advertising platforms aimed at affluent audiences. The presence of national brands fashion advertising and lifestyle imagery underscores the close relationship between entertainment and consumer culture in the 1920s.<br /> <br /> Today such programs are valued for their dual role as theatrical documents and as visually rich artifacts of early 20th-century design and advertising.<br /> <br /> Subjects: Liberty Theatre New York Broadway theatre programs Lady Be Good musical Gershwin Broadway Fred Astaire early career Art Deco illustration Murad cigarette advertising 1920s American culture Ephemera Theatre Americana. unknown
Bookseller reference : 21816
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[Anonymous / Palace Theatre Program]
B.F. Keith's Palace Theatre New York Vaudeville Program • Archie Gunn Cover Illustration
Very Good. Classic Palace Theatre Vaudeville Program with Archie Gunn Cover<br /> <br /> A period program from B.F. Keith's Palace Theatre the premier vaudeville house in America documenting the height of New York's live entertainment culture between the wars. Programs from the Palace capture the transition moment between vaudeville dominance and the rise of Broadway and film.<br /> <br /> Illustrated throughout with performer portraits theatrical advertisements and contemporary fashion promotions the program offers a vivid cross-section of stage entertainment and commercial culture. <br /> Featured performers include Leonora Hughes and Mary Haynes alongside theatrical promotions for productions such as The Firebrand and The Guardsman with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. <br /> Advertisements from Bonwit Teller Milgrim and other luxury retailers reinforce the close connection between theatre fashion and urban sophistication.<br /> <br /> PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION<br /> Stapled pictorial wraps.<br /> Format: Theatre program.<br /> Size: 5.5 by 7.75 inches.<br /> Pagination: 32 pages.<br /> Illustrations: Photographic plates and period advertising throughout.<br /> Cover: Illustrated by Archie Gunn.<br /> Imprint:New York: B.F. Keith's Palace Theatre circa late 1920s-early 1930s.<br /> <br /> CONDITION: Bindings are secure. Text is clean; light even age-toning. Moderate handling wear; light soiling to wraps. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -<br /> This program reflects the final flourishing of vaudeville at the Palace Theatre before its decline in the 1930s. It captures a moment when live performance fashion and consumer culture intersected in New York's entertainment capital.<br /> <br /> The Palace Theatre stood at the center of American vaudeville and its programs functioned as both souvenir and cultural document. This example reflects the layered experience of the era: performance fashion advertising and social aspiration all contained within a compact format. The inclusion of national advertisers and Broadway promotions underscores how the Palace served as a bridge between touring acts and New York's theatrical establishment.<br /> <br /> Archie Gunn 1863-1930 was a prominent American illustrator associated with Life magazine and known for his elegant depictions of fashionable women. His work helped define the visual language of early 20th-century American illustration. Cover with his 'signiture'.<br /> <br /> SUBJECTS: Vaudeville programs Palace Theatre New York Broadway history Archie Gunn illustration theatrical advertising 1920s entertainment culture fashion advertising ephemera Theatre Ephemera Performing Arts Illustrated Ephemera unknown
Bookseller reference : 21974
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TEATRO ALLA SCALA
Teatro Alla Scala. Sabato 25 Aprile 1925. Serata di Gala in Onore di S. M. il Re. Stagione 1924-1925: FALSTAFF. Comedia lirica in 3 atti di Arrigo Boito; musica dr Giusrppe Verdi; Maestro concertatore e direttore Arturo Toscanini
Milano: Teatro Alla Scala Officine Tipo-Litografiche IGAP. 1924.- 20 h.: Retrato fotográfico del Rey in frontis profusión de propaganda comercial de la época en negro y a todo color; 4º 246 x 17 cm; Cartulina Ed. MÚSICA DANZA INSTRUMENTOS MUSICALES Y DISCOGRAFÃA Libro in italiano Teatro Alla Scala (Officine Tipo-Litografiche IGAP. paperback
Bookseller reference : 43253
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TEATRO LOPE DE VEGA
Temporada Oficial de Opera Italiana en Sevilla. 1942 / Director artístico Ercole Casali; Empresa Doctor Sarobe
Sevilla: Edita Empresa Anunciadora Macho Impreso en los Talleres Tipográficos de Hijos de A. Padura Sevilla 1942.- 48 p.: Profusamente ilustrado con propaganda comercial 5 láminas en cartulina plegadas y a todo color con propaganda de los famosos vinos de la casa González Byas de Jerez; 4ºmenor 218 x 16 cm; Cartulina Ed. ilustrada. MÚSICA DANZA INSTRUMENTOS MUSICALES Y DISCOGRAFÃA Libro en español Edita Empresa Anunciadora Macho paperback
Bookseller reference : 43254
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GRAN TEATRO DEL LICEO
Gran Teatro del Liceo. Empresa Juan A. Pamias Premio Nacional de Teatro 1970. Barcelona: EXTRAORDINARIA TEMPORADA DE OPERA - INVIERNO 1971-72 conmemorativa de los 125 años de actividad artística de este gran teatro del 11 de Noviembre de 1971 al 20 de Febrero 1972. 61 representaciones 46 de noche y 15 de tarde. PROGRAMA GENERAL
Barcelona: Empresa Juan A. Pamias 1971.- unas 270 p. sin numerar: Profusión de ilustraciones fotográficas; Folio 303 cm.; Excelente impresión sobre papel couche; Cubiertas en Cartulina Ed. ilustrada. TEATRO LÃRICO ÓPERA ZARZUELA Libro en español Empresa Juan A. Pamias paperback
Bookseller reference : 40538
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CRITICA: ARTE - LETRAS - CINE - TEATRO - MUSICA
Revista mensual Año I: Nº 1 Noviembre de 1944 y Nº 2 Diciembre de 1944 / Director Manuel Tarín Iglesias
Barcelona 1944.- Se ofrecen los dos primeros fascÃculos de esta revista mensual de unas 32 p. cada una: profusión de ilustraciones; Gran Folio 375 cm.- Se ofrecen juntos ambos primeros números al precio indicado a pie de ficha. CINEMATOGRAFÃA Libro en español Sin editorial paperback
Bookseller reference : 40968
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VALLADARES SAAVEDRA, Ramon y Laureano Sanchez Garay [arreglan al teatro espanol]
La Condesa de Egmont. Comedia en tres actos escrita en francés por los Sres. Ancelot y Decomberousse y arreglada al teatro español por.
PRIMERA EDICION ESPAÑOLA.- Madrid: Círculo Literario Comercial Imp. C. González 1851.- 55 p.; 4º menor 21 cm.; Intonso; Rústica Ed.- Círculo Literario Comercial. La España Dramática. 168. TEATRO ESPAÑOL DE LOS SIGLOS XIX-XXI Libro en español Círculo Literario Comercial (Imp. C. González) paperback
Bookseller reference : 35828
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Theatre History Studies
Theatre History Studies 2008: Volume 28
University of Alabama Press pp. 240 4th Edition . Papeback. New. University of Alabama Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 64338955 ISBN : 0817355022 9780817355029
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THEATRE PROGRAMME compiled by FINKELSTEIN, PHIL
SOUVENIR - DAME NELLIE MELBA and J. C. WILLIAMSON LTD - GRAND OPERA SEASON - HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE MELBOURNE - March 29 to June 19 1924
J.C. Williamson Melbourne 1924. 48 pp large quarto sepia photographic plates unusually fine copy in illustrated limp wrappers. With facsimile 10 autographs on photographic plates of Nellie Melba Toti Dal Monte Dino Borgioli Lina Scavizzi Augusta Concato Piccaluga Nino Piccaluga Aga Lahoshka Phyllis Archibald Apollo Granforte and Franco Paolantonio. J.C. Williamson, Melbourne, 1924 unknown
Bookseller reference : 231294
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