John Steinbeck "THE MOON IS DOWN" Conrad Nagel 1942 Rochester, New York Playbill

Description

This is a rare September 15th, 1942 program (playbill) from the two-night, Post-Broadway engagement of the JOHN STEINBECK play "THE MOON IS DOWN" at the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, New York. (The production opened April 7th, 1942 at
the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City
and ran for 71 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred CONRAD NAGEL and featured GRAHAM VELSEY, HERBERT DUFFY, RICHARDSON DYSON, VICTOR THORLEY, ROBERT OBER, MARGUERITE MERRILL, LLOYD HOLDEN, WAYNE NUNN, MARY FLETCHER, EDWIN HUGH, JOHN D. SEYMOUR,
ALLAN HALE, WILLIAM HARE, HERBERT RATNER, CARMEN MATHEWS, JOHN IRELAND, GEORGE KEANE and JESSE WHITE ..... CREDITS: Book by JOHN STEINBECK ("Of Mice and Men", "Tortilla Flat", "Burning Bright", "The Grapes of Wrath"); Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Staged by CHESTER ERSKIN; Produced by HOWARD PRODUCTIONS ..... DETAILS: The six panel, bi-fold playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small stain in the lower right corner of the cover and light creasing, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.