Theatre Program (22 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. None. Cover folded in center horizontally. fmc2%262D.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. None. Spencer Tracy photo cover. fmc2%262D.

wraps. starring Gene Barry, music and lyrics by Harold J. Rome. Near Fine condition.

Pamphlet. New York: New York Theatre Program Corp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1934. Pamphlet. This vintage theater program is in very good condition with light edge wear, a small tear to heel of spine, light dust soiling to covers. 7 by 9 1/2 Inches. 40 pages. See Photos; This Souvenir program is for Monday February 19, 1934 Third Play of the Sixteenth Subscription Season. Mary of Scotland Starring Helen Hayes, Philip Merivale and Helen Menken. Contents include: The Season, What the Woman Will Wear, What the Man Will Wear, After the Theatre, The Players, The Author and more. Advertising for Arrow Shirts, La Salle, Pontiac, Mercier Champagne, Maiden Form, Studebaker, Casino in Central Park, and many many others. ; Photographs . Very Good with No dust jacket as issued.…

Single quarto sheet folded into 4 pages, edges, little nicked, good copy.

12 pp, quarto, b&w photographic illustrations, very good copy in pictorial, limp wrappers. . Programme features Jacqui Chan & Kevin Miles.

Condition: VG. Athens. 1967 first edition. Philopappou Hill. 4to. wraps. 16p. Fully bw photo illustrated. VG no ownership marks. Greek Folk Dancing.

44 pp, quarto, coloured and b&w photographic plates and illustrations, fine copy in pictorial, limp wrappers. Programme for the tour of Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jr. Includes 2 ticket stubs. ($112 each !).

Stapled Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. This 12 page program has been boldly signed by the playwright Christopher Fry and Birmingham Repertory Theatre founder and then Governing Director Sir Barry Jackson presumably in the year of the plays' production, 1951. Cover has color image on heavier weight paper than the guts, which are black and white. 4 pages of advertisements and 5 pages devoted to the play and theatre's history and credits. A very uncommon item especially signed by such notables from the world of British Drama. Cover has a very slight smudge, but is otherwise in very sharp condition. Signed by Playwright and Theat.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Lynne Porter is Resident Designer and Director of the Theatre Program at Fairfield University, where she has been teaching, administrating, and making theatre since 1995.She is also the Academic Director of Creative Life Residential College, a sophomore .

NY: 46th Street Theatre, 1926. Color pictorial wrappers, stapled. 32pp. Staples rusting, a bit of wear to corners, a clean very good copy. Front cover art is unsigned, several women on a stairway with diaphanous scarves. The back cover is an ad for Melachrino Cigarettes; the inner back cover ad is for Kelly-Springfield tires, a nice graphic. The show this week: Florence Reed in THE SHANGHAI GESTURE. The 46th Street Theatre was in NY, on 46th West of Broadway.…

NY: New Amsterdam Theatre, 1925. Color pictorial wrappers, stapled. 40pp. Staples rusting, a nice clean copy. Cover art is unsigned, an art nouveau arrangement featuring a pastoral scene of a shepherd. The back cover is a terrific color ad for Murad, The Turkish Cigarette. The show was the Latest 1925 Edition of ZIEGFELD FOLLIES, with Dialogue by J.P. McEvoy, Will Rogers and W.C. Fields. The New Amsterdam was in NY, on 42nd St. West of Broadway.…

NY: Sam H. Harris Theatre, 1925. Color pictorial wrappers, stapled. 32pp. Staples rusting, a nice clean copy. Cover art is unsigned, looks very much like an imitation of Maxfield Parrish. The back cover is a great color ad for Murad Cigarettes. The show this week: The Duncan Sisters in TOPSY AND EVA, based on "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The Sam H. Harris Theatre was in NY, on 42nd St. near Broadway.…

NY: Globe Theatre, 1924. Color pictorial wrappers, stapled. 48pp. A nice clean copy. Cover art is signed "Wilhelm 1909". The back cover has a very nice color butterfly ad for Murad Cigarettes. The main show this week: Fred Stone in STEPPING STONES. Music by Jerome Kern. The Globe Theatre was at Broadway & 46th St., NY.…

4to. 27, [1] pp. Numerous photo illustrations, large double-page colour centerfold from painting by M.B. Robinson. Mauve softcovers, black lettering on front cover, yapp edges, minor dustoiling, edgewear, still VG copy. First edition of this beautifully illustrated Souvenir De Luxe program for the play which opened in 1927. Frank Reilly would also produce A Play Without a Name in 1929. This production featured John Cumberland as Pickwick, Charles McNaughton as Sam Weller, Hugh Miller as Alfred Jingle, and others.…

Gebunden. Condition: New. Lynne Porter is Resident Designer and Director of the Theatre Program at Fairfield University, where she has been teaching, administrating, and making theatre since 1995.She is also the Academic Director of Creative Life Residential College, a sophomore .

Condition: Very Good. (Paris, 1950). 4to. (36) pp. Richly photo illustrated, partly in colour. Sewn as issued, with green and gilt original wrapper. 3d edition. Mycket naket med Yvonne Ménard, Frédéric Rey, Pierrette Kyre m.fl. samt tidstypisk reklam. Softcover / Paperback.

Condition: Good. Theatre Program. 8vo. Stapled Wraps. 28 pp. Very Good. Scarce.

Condition: VG. Dicembr 1837. "La Moglie Buona ed Il Marito Avoaro." 2 paragraphs of text in Italian. List of personaggi and attori. Folded in quarters. Edges frayed o/w VG.

Hardcover. 4to. 29cm, 8 pages (graduated sizes), cover illustrations is a photogravure portrait (Marie Antoinette from the painting by Le Brun in Versailles), illustration of interior of Court Theatre, program for current production (with portraits of cast), soft white leather (calf) backed (gilt stamped "Tiffany Co.") with string tie, light foxing to cover, some rubbing to several leaves, very good condition, rare (Ho3.3) ~ The initial performance featured Lurette Taylor in "Peg of My Heart" that ran for 603 performances. The souvenir program gives a substantial description of the design and construction of the Cort Theatre with the facade modeled after the Petit Trianon in Versailles. (Hence the portrait of Marie Antoinette on the title-page). The Cort Theatre is still functioning as a Broadway theatre in Manhattan 107 years later.…

Condition: Very Good. WHEN THE PALACE WAS THE PINNACLE OF AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT: THE HOUSE EVERY PERFORMER DREAMED OF - 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. MORE THAN A PLAYBILL - Illustrated throughout with performer portraits, theatrical advertisements, and contemporary fashion promotions, the program offers a vivid cross-section of stage entertainment and commercial culture. 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. Advertisements from Bonwit Teller, Milgrim, and other luxury retailers reinforce the close connection between theatre, fashion, and urban sophistication. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION +++ Stapled pictorial wraps. +++ Format: Theatre program. +++ Size: 5.5 by 7.75 inches. +++ Pagination: 32 pages. +++ Illustrations: Photographic plates and period advertising throughout. Cover: Illustrated by Archie Gunn. +++ Imprint:New York: B.F. Keith's Palace Theatre, [circa late 1920s-early 1930s]. CONDITION: Bindings are secure. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate handling wear; light soiling to wraps. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: THE FINAL FLOURISH OF VAUDEVILLE - +++ THE PALACE AS A CULTURAL BAROMETER - 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. +++WHEN A PROGRAM WAS A SOUVENIR - 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. THE ART OF ARCHIE GUNN - 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 'signature'. SCHOLARLY FEATURES +++ THEATRE AS SOCIAL HISTORY - Documents the intersection of live entertainment, advertising, fashion, and urban leisure during the closing years of American vaudeville. +++ A WINDOW INTO NEW YORK'S ENTERTAINMENT WORLD- Preserves the programming, performers, commercial partnerships, and visual culture of the Palace Theatre during one of its most influential periods. +++ ILLUSTRATION MEETS PERFORMANCE - Combines an original Archie Gunn cover with period theatrical content, creating a desirable crossover artifact for collectors of illustration, theatre history, and American ephemera. 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. …

Condition: VG. Samedi 13 Jullet 1844. "Une Chaine, Comedie en cinqu actes, et en prose, de M. E. Scribe." Lists personnage and acteurs. 8x10 inches, small decorative vignette, printed on one side only. 1.5 inch tear in margin (not affecting text), frayed around edges. Near VG. Original printing.