Dennis King "BILLY BUDD" Charles Nolte / Lee Marvin (Debut) 1951 Tryout Program

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This is a rare January 24th, 1951 program (playbill) from the four-night, Pre-Broadway engagement of the LOUIS O. COXE and ROBERT CHAPMAN play "BILLY BUDD" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production would open February 10th, 1951 at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City and run for 105 performances.) ..... The play starred DENNIS KING and featured TORIN THATCHER, GUY SPAULL, JEFF MORROW, WALTER BURKE, JACK MANNING, GEORGE FELLS, CHARLES NOLTE, BERNARD KATES, NORMAN ETTLINGER, ROBERT McQUEENEY, BERTRAM TANSWELL, LEE MARVIN (in what would be his Broadway debut and only Broadway stage appearance), JAMES DALY, JUDSON PRATT, LEONARD YORR, KENNETH PAINE, CHARLES CARSHON, CHARLES HUDSON, WINSTON ROSS, HENRY GARRARD, PRESTON HANSON, ROBERT DUDLEY, MARTIN BRANDT, DAVID LONG and BILL FROELICH ..... CREDITS: Book by LOUIS O. COXE and ROBERT CHAPMAN based on a novel by HERMAN MELVILLE; Sets designed by PAUL MORRISON; Costumes designed by RUTH MORLEY; Directed by NORRIS HOUGHTON; Produced by CHANDLER COWLES ..... DETAILS: The four page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches, is printed on a brown newsprint stock and includes full production credits, cast list and synopsis of scenes, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, 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.
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