Published by Performance Programme circa ., 2000
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Original stapled colour illustrated souvenir theatre brochure programme. 10'' x 6''. Contains 52 pages with photographs of the characters from the production. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.
Published by Performance Programme Dated 9th March . 1982., 1982
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Original stapled colour illustrated souvenir theatre brochure programme. 10'' x 6''. Contains 20 pages with photographs of the characters from the production. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.
Published by Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 11 New Fetter Lane, London | In Association with the National Theatre, London First Edition . 1982., 1982
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft bak). Quarto. 9¾'' x 7½''. Contains 128 pp with monochrome photographic stills throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. STAGE & THEATRE.
Published by MGM, New York, 1955
Seller: Lakin & Marley Rare Books ABAA, Mill Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Photograph First Edition
Original Wraps. Condition: USED_FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, Thus. MGM Publicity Department, New York City, NY, 1955. Original press kit or "Editor's Portfolio" for the 1955 film musical GUYS AND DOLLS. Included in the 9" by 11 ½" press kit are 12 vintage photographs, including glamorous head shots of Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Plus 20+ studio-mimeographed pages of promotional information (Synopsis, Cast List, Song List, Production Notes and more). The portfolio is in FINE condition, all contents equally pristine, the twelve fresh photos sport studio snipes on their reverses. All contained in a Fine 10" x 13" MGM printed envelope. In short, this original press kit looks untouched and is likely a rare survival. Press Kits from the 1950s are notoriously rare and this one has a provenance: it came directly from the collection of Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne (Letter of Authenticity included).
Published by Music Theatre, Inc, New York, 1960
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Draft script for the 1965 production of the play, a revival run at New York City Center April 28 to May 9, 1965 for a total of 15 performances. Props and costume plot bound in. Based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure," two short stories by Damon Runyon. The musical has had several Broadway and London revivals, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Won five Tony Awards in 1951, including Best Musical. 1965 production starred Alan King as Nathan Detroit, Sheila MacRae as Adelaide, Jerry Orbach as Sky and Anita Gillette as Sarah. Set in Broadway, Save-a-Soul Mission, Havana, Cuba, and The Hot Box Club. Black titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for story writer Damon Runyon, music and lyricist Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. 141 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-7-50. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.
Published by New York: Musical Theater, ca. 1951., 1951
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 4to. Mimeographed typescript. Approx. 150 leaves bound with brads. Very good. Scarce.