Dennis King "PARNELL" Edith Barrett / Effie Shannon 1936 Broadway Flyer

Description

This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the
return engagement of the ELSIE SCHAUFFLER play "PARNELL" at the Forty-Eighth Street Theatre in New York City. (The
Original Broadway production
opened November 11th, 1935
at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theatre
and ran for 99 performances before going on tour. After several cast changes, the production returned on May 4th, 1936 to the
Forty-Eighth Street Theatre for an additional 32 performances
.) ..... The play starred DENNIS KING in the title role and EDITH BARRETT as "Katharine O'Shea" and featured EFFIE SHANNON, WHITFORD KANE,
JOHN EMERY,
BARRY MACOLLUM,
ALEXANDER FRANK,
RUTH YORKE, ENID COOPER, PHYLLIS CONNARD, LOWELL GILMORE, GORDON BURBY, GAGE CLARK, HARRY REDDING, CLEMENT O'LOGHLEN, HUGH BIGELOW, CHARLES TREXLER and WILLIAM SWETLAND ..... CREDITS: Book by ELSIE SCHAUFFLER; Sets and Costumes designed by STEWART CHANEY; Originally Directed by GUTHRIE McCLINTIC; Restaged by WINSTON O'KEEFE; Produced by PIERCE POWERS-WATERS by arrangement with ROBINSON SMITH and FREDERICK W. AYER
..... CREDITS: Book by THORNTON WILDER; Sets designed by RAYMOND SOVEY; Costumes designed by HELENE PONS; Produced and Directed by JED HARRIS ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and heralds were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, one-sided handbill measures 4" X 6 1/2" inches and includes production credits and partial cast list on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor creasing from having been folded into quarters, this flyer 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.