Nehemiah Persoff "ONLY IN AMERICA" Shepperd Strudwick '59 FLOP Premiere Playbill

Description

This is a rare November 19th, 1959 OPENING NIGHT playbill from the Original Broadway production of the JEROME LAWRENCE and ROBERT E. LEE play "ONLY IN AMERICA"
at the Cort Theatre in New York City
. (The production opened November 19th, 1959 and ran for only 28 performances.) ..... The play starred NEHEMIAH PERSOFF and featured
SHEPPERD STRUDWICK, ENID MARKEY, LUDWIG DONATH, SHANNON BOLIN, LYNN HAMILTON, HARRY HOLCOMBE, FLORA CAMPBELL, DON FELLOWS, JOSH WHITE, JR., DANIEL KEYES, MARTIN HUSTON, HOWARD WIERUM, WAYNE TIPPIT and VINCENT GARDENIA ..... CREDITS: Book by JEROME LAWRENCE and ROBERT E. LEE ("Auntie Mame", "Shangri-La", "Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'", "Mame", "Dear World") based on the book by HARRY GOLDEN; Sets designed by PETER LARKIN; Costumes designed by RUTH MORLEY; Produced and Directed by HERMAN SHUMLIN ..... DETAILS: The 54 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos. Includes a gold foil Opening Night sticker on the front cover ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, 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.