Description
This is a rare September 16th, 1929 broadside (single page playbill) from the one-week, National Tour engagement of the BEN HECHT and CHARLES MacARTHUR comedy "THE FRONT PAGE" at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. (The production opened August 14th, 1928 at the Times Square Theatre in New York City and ran for 276 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The ensemble cast included CECIL HOLM, ALLEN JENKINS, WILLARD ROBERTSON, JOHN CARMODY, JACK CAMPBELL, JOSEPH SPURIN-CALLEIA, WALTER BALDWIN, VIOLET BARNEY, JAY WILSON, EDUARDO CIANNELLI, LEE TRACY, CARRIE WELLER, ANTOINETTE CRAWFORD, CLAUDE COOPER, FRANCES FULLER, JESSIE CROMMETTE, WILLARD DASHIELL, HAROLD GRAU, EARL FORD, OSGOOD PERKINS, MATTHEW CROWLEY, LARRY DOYLE, JACK CLIFFORD and GEORGE T. FLEMING ..... CREDITS: Book by BEN HECHT ("The Front Page", "Twentieth Century", "Jumbo", "Ladies and Gentlemen", "Seven Lively Arts", "Swan Song", "A Flag Is Born", "Hazel Flagg", "On the Twentieth Century") and CHARLES MacARTHUR; Sets designed by RAYMOND SOVEY; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by JED HARRIS ..... DETAILS: The single page, one-sided playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list and synopsis of scenes, but no cast photos or bios. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of slight discoloration along the right edge and minor creasing from having been folded, this rare broadside 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.
