Published by Ware-Hazelton?, Sacramento, CA?, 1953
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper brochure; one leaf folded in half. 6" x 9." Printed on all four panels (two panels printed front and back), complete. One full-page, blue and white, illustrated advertisement for Sherman Clay on back panel, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact overall except for center horizontal and vertical fold lines and slight wrinkling and age toning. A Very Good copy. Program for a performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which was founded in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson and is still active to this day. This performance took place at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.
Published by Ware-Hazelton?; Ballet Theatre Foundation?, Sacramento, CA?, 1953
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper brochure; one leaf folded in thirds. 6" x 9." Printed on all six panels (three panels printed front and back), complete. One full-page, black-and-white, illustrated advertisement for Sherman Clay on back panel, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact overall except for center horizontal and vertical fold lines and slight wrinkling and age toning. A Very Good copy. Program for a performance by the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). ABT was founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant. On this program, Lucia Chase is still one of the directors but alongside Oliver Smith. The dancers are listed on front, namely, Alicia Alonso, Igor Youskevitch, John Kriza, Mary Ellen Moylan, Gemze de Lappe, Paula Lloyd, Ruth Ann Koesun, Eric Braun, Lillian Lanese, Michael Lland, Anna Cheselka, Jenny Workman, Kelly Brown, Dorothy Scott, and Liane Plane. ABT is still in business to this day with its principal venue being New York's Metropolitan Opera House.
Published by Ware-Hazelton?, Sacramento, CA?, 1953
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper brochure; one leaf folded in half. 6" x 9." Printed on all four panels (two panels printed front and back), complete. One full-page, black-and-white, illustrated advertisement for Sherman Clay on back panel, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact overall except for center horizontal and vertical fold lines and slight wrinkling and age toning. A Very Good copy. Program for a performance by Zino Francescatti (1902-1991), a French virtuoso violinist. Accompaniment by Artur Balsam (1906-1994), a Polish-American pianist.
Published by Columbia Artists Management, Inc.?; Cultural Department of the Republic of Indonesia?; Ware-Hazelton?, Sacramento, CA?, 1952
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper brochure; one leaf folded in half. 6" x 9." Printed on all four panels (two panels printed front and back), complete. One full-page, black-and-white, illustrated advertisement for Sherman Clay on back panel, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact except for center horizontal fold lines and slight wrinkling and age toning. A Very Good copy. Program for a performance for the first American tour of the Dancers of Bali and Gamelan Orchestra. Anak Agung Gde Mandera is named as the director, John Coast is the producter, and Richard Harrison Senie is credited for the scenery. Cast and features of the performance are listed.
Published by Ware-Hazelton?, Sacramento, CA?
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper brochure; one leaf folded in half. No date, circa 1950s. 6" x 9" Printed on all four panels (two panels printed front and back), complete. One black-and-white, illustrated advertisement on back panel promoting Bedell's restaurant in Sacramento, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact except for center horizontal and vertical fold lines, some wrinkling, and slight age toning. A Very Good copy. Program for a play, Kiss Me, Kate, produced by Saint Subber and Lemuel Ayers. Ware-Hazelton Attractions, a San Francisco company, is listed at top on the front. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The book on which the play was based was authored by Sam and Bella Spewack. Other credits are listed on front including the Choreography, Orchestra, Settings and Costumes, and Ballet Music. The cast and brief synopses of the acts are listed on the interior panels.