John Steinbeck "THE MOON IS DOWN" Conrad Nagel / Allan Hale 1942 Boston Playbill

Description

This is a rare August 17th, 1942 playbill from the two-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the JOHN STEINBECK play "THE MOON IS DOWN" at the Plymouth Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (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, ALLAN HALE, VICTOR THORLEY, ROBERT OBER, MARGUERITE MERRILL, LOUIS CRUGER, E. J. BALLANTINE, DORIS PACKER, EDWIN HUGH, JOHN D. SEYMOUR, CARL GOSE, WILLIAM HARE, HERBERT RATNER, MARIA PALMER, JOHN IRELAND, JOHN HAGNER 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 twelve page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light crease across the middle, 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.