Dorothy Stickney "LIFE WITH MOTHER" Howard Lindsay 1948 World Premiere Playbill

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This is a rare June 8th, 1948 playbill from the two-week, Pre-Broadway tryout and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE comedy "LIFE WITH MOTHER" at the Cass Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. (The production would open October 20th, 1948 at the Empire Theatre in New York City and run for 262 performances.) ..... The play starred DOROTHY STICKNEY and HOWARD LINDSAY and featured DAVID FRANK, ROBERT WADE, ROBERT ANTOINE, DOROTHY BERNARD, LARRY ROBINSON, MICHAEL SMITH, MARY DIVENY, GLORIA PATRICE, GLADYS HURLBUT, ALINE McDERMOTT, ROBERT EMHARDT, RUTH HAMMOND, MARGUERITE MORRISSEY and A. H. VAN BUREN ..... CREDITS: Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE; Sets designed by DONALD OENSLAGER and STEWART CHANEY; Costumes designed by DONALD OENSLAGER; Directed by GUTHRIE McCLINTIC; Produced by OSCAR SERLIN ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 6 1/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, promotional text, photos of the playwrights and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of tiny pin holes in the top two corners of most of the inside pages and 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.