Description: This is a rare January 16th, 1961 playbill for the GILBERT and SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY in a repertoire of comic operas at the City Center Theatre in New York City. The engagement included performances of "THE MIKADO", "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" and "THE GONDOLIERS". ("The Mikado" opened opened January 17th, 1961, "The Pirates of Penzance" opened January 19th, 1961 and "The Gondoliers" opened January 25th, 1961. The engagement closed February 5th, 1961 after a combined 24 performances.) ..... "THE MIKADO" (or "The Town of Titipu") starred GEORGE GAYNES in the title role and the cast included FRANK PORRETTA, CARL OLSEN, NORMAN KELLEY, HERBERT BEATTLE, WILLIAM METCALF, BARBARA MEISTER, JANET PAVEK, SOPHIA STEFFAN and RUTH KOBART ..... "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" (or "The Slave of Duty") starred WILLIAM CHAPMAN as "The Pirate King" and the cast included CLEY WORTH, MAURICE STERN, WILLIAM DIARD, FRANK PORRETTA, SPIRO MALAS, HERBERT BEATTIE, JACQUELYNNE MOODY, JOY CLEMENTS, SOPHIA STEFFAN, STEPHANIE REYNOLDS and BEATRICE KREBS ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by W. S. GILBERT; Music by ARTHUR SULLIVAN; Sets designed by H. A. CONDELL; Costumes designed by PATTON CAMPBELL; Orchestra conducted by JULIUS RUDEL; Directed by DOROTHY RAEDLER; Produced by the CITY CENTER OF MUSIC AND DRAMA ..... DETAILS: The 44 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes, program notes and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There is a light moisture stain at the seam, a corner crease to the front cover, slight edge discoloration to the inside pages and minor edge wear. Despite these flaws, this rare playbill 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.
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-11-12T22:22:00.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sub-Genre: Gilbert and Sullivan Comic Operas
Product: Playbill
Genre: Theatre Memorabilia
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original / Reproduction: Revival - U.S.
Date: 1960 - 1969
