Gertrude Lawrence "PYGMALION" Dennis King 1947 Cincinnati Cox Theatre Broadside

Description

This is a rare January 27th, 1947 broadside (single page playbill) from the one-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the GEORGE BERNARD SHAW classic "PYGMALION" at the Cox Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio. (The revival opened December 26th, 1945 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City and ran for 179 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred GERTRUDE LAWRENCE as "Eliza Doolittle" and DENNIS KING as "Henry Higgins" and featured CECIL HUMPHREYS,
RALPH FORBES,
KATHERINE EMMET,
CYNTHIA LATHAM,
MYRTLE TANNEHILL, LESLIE AUSTEN, DORA SAYERS, JAMES TRUEX, JEFFREY POTTER, VELMA ROYTON, VICTORY ABBOTT and FENN GUERNSEY ..... CREDITS: Book by BERNARD SHAW; Sets designed by DONALD OENSLAGER; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Directed by CEDRIC HARDWICKE; Produced by THEATRE INCORPORATED ..... DETAILS: The single page, one-sided broadside measures 5 3/4" X 13 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list and synopsis of scenes, but no cast photos or bios. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a fold across the middle and light creasing, this broadside 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.