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

Description

This is a rare October 17th, 1945 program (playbill) from the Wednesday matinee and evening performances 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 with "TRIAL BY JURY" at the Boston Opera House in Boston, Massachusetts ..... 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, 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 four page playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9" inches and includes production credits, cast lists and synopsis of scenes, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light fold across the middle and minor edge wear, 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.