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Original 1969 Broadway Musical Program Playbill of '1776' Musical Condition: Very Good, corner bumps, 9" x 12" tall, 20 pagesCover design by Fay GagePhotos of: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Paul Hecht, David Cryer, Roy Poole, Sherman Edwards, Pter Stone, Onna White, Peter Hunt, Stuart Ostrow, Jo Mielziner, Patricia Zipprodt, Peter Howard, Eddie Sauter, Martin AllenPhotos of Scenes of the 1969 PlayDouble page of the Members of the Second Continental Congress The show is based on the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, telling a story of the efforts of John Adams to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence and to sign the document.

Scarce Original 1875 New York Drama Magazine Volume 1 No. 2
London Assurance, My Husbands's Secret, Two Flats and a Sharp 7 X 10.25 Tall, 32 Pages printed Library Edition Condition: Good to Very Good, browned from age, edge feathering, COMPLETE, NO MISSING PAGES, few pencil marks.London Assurance - A comedy, in five Acts by Dion Boucicault, with Cast of Characters Covent Garden, 1841 and Wallack's Theatre, 1872, CostumesMy Husband's Secret - A Farce, in One Act by Walter Devereux Whitty, ESQ, with Cast of Characters at Vaudeville, LondonTow Flats and a Sharp - A Comedietta in one Act, By Alfred Maltby, wtih Cast of Characters, Glode Theatre, London London Assurance - A comedy, in five Acts by Dion Boucicault, with Cast of Characters Covent Garden, 1841 and Wallack's Theatre, 1872, Costumes My Husband's Secret - A Farce, in One Act by Walter Devereux Whitty, ESQ, with Cast of Characters at Vaudeville, London Tow Flats and a Sharp - A Comedietta in one Act, By Alfred Maltby, wtih Cast of Characters,… Read More

1980. soft. Very Good. Original 1980 Playbill Trafalgar Theatre - Harold Pinter's Betrayal Trafalgar Theatre - Harold Pinter's Betrayal with Blythe Danner , Raul Julia, Roy Scheider , Ernesto Gasco , Ian Thomson. Directed by Peter Hall Rober L. Stevens Producer. Includes thumbnail photos and bios of the cast. 5.5 X 9 Tall with about 70 pages. Condition: Very Good, some rubbing, Complete No Missing Pages. January 1980 with 11 Articles and Ads

1980. soft. Very Good. Original 1980 Playbill St. James Theater - Barnum James Theatre - Barnum Musical Amazement with Jim Dale, Glenn Close, William C. Witter. Half Hour Before Show is Bradley Steven-Fields, Diversions by Andy Teirstein and Bruce Robertson. Time 1835 to 1880. Includes large section of bios of the large cast. 5.5 X 9 Tall with over 60 pages. Condition: Very Good, some rubbing, Complete No Missing Pages. May 1980 with Articles and Ads

Original August 1927 Theatre Arts Monthly Volume XI, #8Condition: Very Good, Complete 8" x 11" tall with about 90 pages and Arts Advertisements from 1927 on heavy paper. With B&W Photos, drawingsPhotos and Illustrations:Marie Taglioni FrontispieceDrawing of Michel Fokine by Rego Monteiro from Decouvertes sur La DanseMikhail MordkinVaslav NijinskyAdolph BolmKaraguez by Goncharova and LarionowDrawing of Ronny Johansson by Olga Parhael-LindenCarlotta Grisi by ?Anna PavlovaBallerinas Rehearsals by Bettannier of painting by TeichelRuth PageIllustration Pas de Quatre danced by Grisi, Taglioni, Grahn, and Cerito 1846Isadora Duncan - Isodora DuncanEagle Dance of the Pueblo Indians by Fred Kabotie?Koshare Rain Dance of the Pueblo by ? Medea 2 photos Bennett SchoolCambodian Dancers in The Royal IdylRuth St. DenisDenishawn DancersTed ShawnMichio ItoMorris Dance by English Folk Dance SocietyNicholas HazHarland DixonAnn PenningtonAlbertina Rasch Girls in Rio Rita, Lucky and Le Maire's Affairs.The Bolero in… Read More

1980. soft. Very Good. Evita Original August 25 1980 Playbill The Broadway Theatre Starring Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, bob gunton, Directed by Harold Prince. With thumbnail photos of Cast and Bios. 5.5 X 9 Tall with over 60 pages. Condition: Very Good, some rubbing, Missing First inside page. August 1980 with Articles and Ads

Original 1969 Vintage Concert Play American Tribal-Love Rock Musical Program Souvenir Condition: Very Good, staple bound8.25" x 11" tall, 28 including covers, Glossy pages Kit Hair VI The Lovers Tarot Card 5.75" x 10.75"16 page Theater Flyer playbill 6.5" x 9.5" tall with photos, 30 small Cast Photos. Theatre Royale International Hotel The Pakalolo Tribe - Hair Confederacy Michael Butler presents HAIR

Original June 1980 Playbill St. James Theater - Barnum 'Home' by Samm-Art Williams, Charles Brown, L. Scott Caldwell, Michele Shay, directed by Douglas Turner Ward,photos of scenes from Home, thumbnail photos of cast, bios of the cast. 5.5 X 9 Tall with over 60 pages. Condition: Very Good, some rubbing, Complete No Missing Pages. June 1980 with Articles and Ads

Original 1979 Movie Press KitCondition: 9" x 11" folder with 8" x 10" Black and White Glossy PhotosPhotos:Smokey and the Henchmen - Jerry Reed, Dom DeLouise, Suzanne Pleshette, Louis Avalos and Ozzie DavisLaughing Policeman Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuiseDogged DetectiveCasing the JointArresting TrioMythical MafiosoThe Latin TouchReed Them Their RightsUnEasy RiderDual DutyDirect Approach24 pages Stapled in top right corner: Hot Stuff Staff List, Production Information, About the Cast3 Pages Suzanne Pleshette 5 Pages Dom DeLuise4 Pages Jerry Reed4 Pages Luis Avalos3 Pages Hal Needham4 Pages Hot Stuff A Film Comedy with a TwistBiography Dom Deluise 5 pagesBiography Suzanne Pleshette 4 PagesBiography Jerry Reed 4 Pages5 Pages of other Topics

1899. softcover. Good. Original Lot of 12 1899 to 1900 Dramatic Magazines, Theater, Plays -Rare- Condition: Good +, spine cover tears, some soiling of covers, 6 x 9.25 tall over 100 pages each, All 12 issues have at least one missing page.
Contains artiles of news in the Theater Business but mostly of the actors and the plays. Many BW photos of the actors in each issues. Ads also.
Volume 6 Number 3 March 1899,
Volume 7 Number 1 May 1899
Volume 7 Number 2 June 1899
Volume 7 Number 3 July 1899
Volume 8 Number 1 August 1899
Volume 8 Number 2 September 1899
Volume 8 Number 3 October 1899
Volume 9 Number 1 November 1899
Volume 9 Number 2 December 1899
Volume 9 Number 3 January 1900
Volume 10 Number 1 February 1900
Volume 11 Number 3 December 1900

Metropolitan, 1904. soft. ORIGINAL EDITION Publisher-Printing Location: The Metropolitan Magazine Co. Date and Numbering: June 1904 Vol XX No. III Size and Page Count:7.25 X 9.25 Tall, approx. 90 pages +many pages of vintage advertisements Condition: Good, spine cover has some chipping and cover has tears at spine, pages have some age yellowing, cover has some staining of foxing Illustration Information: Full color cover and many bw illustrations inside ----An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian---- Articles and information: Fore-Ordained The Decoy The Spell of the Fountain A Secret of the North and many more articles!

Metropolitan, 1898. soft. Original Edition Publisher-Printing Location: Blakely Hall, New York Date and Numbering: February 1898 Volume VII, Number 2 Size and Page Count: 6.5"" X 9.5"" Tall, about 140 pages Condition:Good, front cover torn at hindge top and bottom an inch or 2, edges worn, some foxing, many illustrations, photos -------- An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian --------- Articles and Information: Richard Croker-Tammany Hall by Alfred H Lewis Winter Migrations by Robert Field The Art of MacMonnies and Morgan by Theodore Dreiser May Irwin by Samson tuxedo Park and its colony by Authur Warton Raimundo Madrazo by R.H.Hicks New York's Motherhood of its Waifs by Margaret Baxter Notables of the Month The Physical Side of Alma Mater by James L. Watson The Passing of the Palisades by C.L.Marston ( 1898 Quarry Destruction of the Palisades) Stage of the Month by Leander Richardson She who Loves Me by Emile Zola La Morte by Guy de… Read More

Metropolitan, 1901. soft. Original Edition Publisher-Printing Location: Blakely Hall, New York Date and Numbering: Metropolitan November 1901 Volume XIV #5 Size and Page Count: 6.5 X 9.5 Tall, about 140 pages Condition:Good, spine flaking, edges worn, some foxing, backstrip torn, 4 ads cut out in back, all content present, many illustrations, photos, content very good -------- An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian --------- Articles and Information: Representative American Types of Beauty · [Misc.] · pi; (14 photos) 592 · William McKinley, 25th President of the United States · [Misc.] pi 593 · William McKinley Frederick Webber · pm 594 · Theodore Roosevelt - President · [Misc.] · pi 595 · What I Saw at the Shooting of President McKinley · Perley T. Gage · ar 604 Americas Sorrow Shared by All the World · [Misc.]… Read More

Metropolitan, 1900. soft. Original Edition Publisher-Printing Location: Blakely Hall, New York Date and Numbering: May 1900 Volume XI #5 Size and Page Count: 6.5"" X 9.5"" Tall, about 140 pages Condition:Good, spine flaking, edges worn, some foxing, many illustrations, photos, content very good -------- An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian --------- Articles and Information: Tour Across the Continent by Henry Winthrop Whirlpools of New York by J.Walton McMillar Trapshooting in the Clouds Sad Story of a Broken Heart Dramatic Progress of the Japanese Sapho as seen by the French Lo, The Good Indians of New York Greatest of all Athletic Clubs by Charles F.Mathison Our National Game by George M. Steele According to the Aborigines Revival of the Stock Company The London Home of Mrs. Brown-Potter The Prize Picture The Rehabilitation of Dusty Davis Silent Companionship Hope A Tendency to Humor

Metropolitan, 1898. soft. ORIGINAL EDITION Publisher-Printing Location: Blakely Hall Date and Numbering: September 1898 Vol VIII No. 3 Size and Page Count:7.25 X 9.25 Tall, approx. 93 pages +33 pages of vintage advertisements Condition:Very Good, spine cover has some chipping , pages have some age yellowing, cover has some staining,Index page missing Illustration Information: Full color cover and many bw illustrations inside ----An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian---- Articles and information:
Night Photographs About New York
The Thoroughbred on Racing Day
Columbia University
The Luxury of Driving
New York's City of Boats
and many more articles!

Morning's At Seven November 1980 Playbill Lyceum Theatre Photo Scenes of Morning's At Seven with Nancy Marchand, Maureen O'Sullivan, Elizabeth Wilson, Teresa Wright. A comedy by Paul Osborn directed by Vivian Matalon. With Bios of Cast. 5.5 X 9 Tall with over 60 pages. Condition: Very Good, some rubbing, Complete. November 1980 with Articles and Ads

1980.Very Good. Original The Music Man June 9th, 1980 Playbill City Center, Dick van Dyke City Center Theatre - The Music Man, Book Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson. Dick Van Dyke, Meg Bussert, Carol Arthur, Richard Warren Pugh, Iggie Wolfington, Directed by Michael Kidd Includes large section of bios of the large cast. 5.5 X 9 Tall with over 60 pages. Condition: Very Good, some rubbing, Complete No Missing Pages. June 1980 with Articles and Ads

Nuts Original April 28, 1980 Playbill Biltmore Theater 'Nuts' by Tom Popor, starring Anne Twomey, Gregory Abels, Dave Florek, Linda Howes, directed by Stephen Zuckerman i ncludes section of bios of the cast. 5.5 X 9 Tall with over 60 pages. Condition: Good, some rubbing, missing first 2 Pages. April 1980 with Articles and Ads

Original June 9,1980 Playbill 'The Man Who Came to Dinner', Circle in the Square Theater Ellis Radd, Maureen Anderman, Peter Coffield, Roderick Cook, Directed by Stephen Porter, Kaufman Hart thumbnail photos, bios of the large cast. 5.5 X 9 Tall with over 60 pages. Condition: Good, some rubbing, Complete Except Rear Cover Missing. June 1980 with Articles and Ads

1980. Good. Past Tense Original April 7, 1980 Playbill Circle in The Square Theatre Larence Luckinbill, Barbara Feldon in Past Tense by Jack Zeman directed by Theodore Mann. Incluce bios of Cast. 5.5 X 9 Tall with over 60 pages. Condition: Very Good, some rubbing, Missing First inside page. April 1980 with Articles and Ads