Beverly Sills "PIRATES OF PENZANCE" Gilbert and Sullivan 1945 Milwaukee Playbill

Description

This is a rare November 28th, 1945 program (playbill) from the four-night engagement of the
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company's production of the
W. S.
GILBERT and ARTHUR SULLIVAN comic opera "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" (or "The Slave of Duty") performed in repertory at the Davidson Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (The engagement included performances of
"THE MIKADO",
"TRIAL BY JURY",
"H. M. S. PINAFORE" and
"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE".)
..... The cast of "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" included sixteen year-old BEVERLY SILLS, who made her professional stage debut in this tour which visited twelve cities in the United States and Canada. Other members of the cast included ROBERT ECKLES, BERTRAM PEACOCK, ALLEN STEWART, RALPH RIGGS, ROBERT PITKIN, JANE RICE, KATHRYN REECE, MARIE VALDEZ, MARY LUNDON and PAULINE LESLIE ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by WILLIAM S. GILBERT; Music by ARTHUR SULLIVAN; Musical Direction by LOUIS KROLL; Produced and Directed by R. H. BURNSIDE ..... DETAILS: The six panel, bi-fold playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes production credits, cast lists and synopsis of scenes but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: This rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.