![Item #009182 Forrest Theatre Program for George White's Scandals [of 1921] [George Gershwin](/pictures/thumb/009182.JPG?v=1655487844)
Philadelphia: Forrest Theatre, 1922. 1 leaf (19 cm.), folded; printed on both sides. The program for the production opening at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia on "Monday, March 6." This was a Monday in 1922. This production had opened in New York City in July 1921, the third year in..... More
Philadelphia: Forrest Theatre, 1920. 1 leaf (21 cm.), folded; printed on both sides. The program for the production opening at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia on May 3, 1920. Words and music by Irving Berlin, Gene Buck, Rennold Wolf, and Dave Stamper; ballet composed by Victor Herbert; scenes by Joseph..... More
Bridgeton, N.J. South Jersey Institute, 1891. 4 programs, 3 of them printed on folded card (1 with gilt edges and 1 with embossed yellow birds on the front). The South Jersey Institute was opened in 1870 in Bridgeton, N.J., by the West New Jersey Baptist Association as a co-educational college..... More
Philadelphia: Nirdlinger & Wetherill, 1927. [4] p.; 15 cm. Program for Delicate Justice by J. Hartley Manners, staged by J. Hartley Manners. In addition to Laurette Taylor, the cast included Alison Bradshaw, William J. Rathbun, Georges Renavent, Jessie Royce Landis, James Dale, Frederic Worlock, Olive Reeves Smith, and Frank Elliott..... More
Philadelphia: Nirdlinger & Wetherill, 1925. [4] p.; 15 cm. Program for The Swan by Ferenc Molnar, staged by David Burton. In addition to Eva LeGallienne, the cast included Basil Rathbone and Reginlad Owen. The production included a musical overture as well as music between acts and exit music. Final page..... More
Philadelphia: Shubert Theatre, 1929. [4] p.: illustrated advertisement; 22 cm. Book by William K. Wells and George White; music by Ray Henderson; lyrics by B.G. De Sylva and Lew Brown; costumes and curtains made in Paris by Max Weldy from designs by "Erte"; orchestra under direction of Charles Drury. Cast..... More
Merchantville, N.J. Gladys Kochersperger, 1933. [4] p.; 25 cm. Printed on red paper. Gladys Kochersperger taught dance in the Kochersperger School of Dancing, which had locations in Merchantville, and Haddonfield, N.J., and in Drexel Hill, Pa., in the 1930s and later. In Very Good- Condition: exterior is slightly darkened; lightly..... More
1966. Poster. 1 black-and-white poster 32 x 22 inches (folded). Apparently removed from a magazine. No text except "please cut along dotted line" on tab at upper left-hand corner. No publication information. Appears to be from late 1966 or 1967. Scarce. In Very Good Condition: folded, as issued; minor rubbing..... More
Philadelphia, Pa. Lyric Theatre, 1920. 24 p.: illustrated advertisements; 20 cm. Stapled program printed in grey and red with "Lyric & Adelphi Theatres" on front cover. The program for "The Guest of Honor" starring William Hodge at the Lyric Theatre beginning Mon., March 1, 1920. The cast included Jennie Lamont..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. Paperback. [37], 290-384, [18] p.: illustrations; 26 cm. Paperback with orange covers. Contents include: The Suburban Mind by Carl von Rhode, illustrated by Gluyas Williams -- Chester Bowles by Selden Rodman -- The Easy Chair by Bernard Devoto -- Good Neighbor, New Style by..... More
1927. 1 sheet 27 x 13 cm. Printed on one side. Playbill for a production of An American Tragedy, a play by Patrick Kearney from the novel by Theodore Dreiser; staged by Edward Goodman; settings by Carolyn Hancock. Starring Morgan Farley, Janet McLeay, and Katherine Wilson. Horace Liveright (1883-1933) was..... More
New York: Ice Capades, 1949. Paperback. [16] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Stapled illustrated wrapper. The highlight of the program was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs featuring Donna Atwood and Bobby Specht. This was the first year that the Ice Capades had featured Disney characters. Includes 2 pages of illustrations..... More
New York: Ice Capades, 1952. Paperback. [16] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Stapled illustrated wrapper. The highlight of the program was Cinderella featuring Donna Atwood and Bobby Specht. In Very Good- Condition: wrapper is creased; one light vertical creased throughout; small piece lacking from wrapper at lower staple; clean and tight..... More
New York: Dunetz and Lovett, 1966. Paperback. [24] p.: black-and-white photographs; 33 cm. Stapled turquoise card covers with red cover title and black illustrations. Contains photographs of the Greco and the other performers: Nana Lorca, Antonio Montoya, Rafael Garcia, Carol de los Reyes, Matilde Coral, Carmen and Justo Quinitero (Los..... More
1931. 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 inches). Printed inscription in white: "Sincerely yours Lew Ayres." No publication information. Appears to be from the early 1930s, possibly The Spirit of Notre Dame or State Fair. In Good Condition: vertical crease through center, most obvious in lower half of photograph;..... More
Philadelphia: Church of the Restoration, 1889. Pamphlet. [4] p.; 22 cm. Printed in dark brown. The pageant Longfellow's Dream was a very popular entertainment from 1889 to 1892. The advertisement for this performance in the Philadelphia Inquirer for Dec. 1, 1889, declared that 125 men, women, and children would appear..... More
Philadelphia: Lyric & Adelphi Theatres, 1910. Paperback. 24 p.: illustrated advertisements; 23 cm. Stapled program printed in grey and red with "Lyric & Adelphi Theatres" on front cover. "The Easiest Way" by Eugene Walter, starring Frances Starr, Edward H. Robins, Joseph Kilgour, William Sampson, Beatrice Morgan, and Violet Rand at..... More
Philadelphia: Lyric Theatre, 1925. [4] p.; 24 cm. Balieff's Chauve-Souris was a revue featuring primarily Russian songs, dances, and sketches, which began to tour in the United States in 1922. Much of the music is by staff composer Alexei Archangelsky. His connection to the Alexei Archangelsky (1846-1924) who is known..... More
Philadelphia: Mendelssohn Club, 1898. Pamphlet. [12] p.; 18 cm. White card cover with embossed title; stitched. Printed in dark green. The concert featured: Lillian Carllsmith, contralto; Gertrude Isabel Keppelman, violinist; and Mrs. J. Maree-Corbin and Thomas a'Becket, pianists. This was Thomas A'Becket, Jr. (1843-1918), a Philadelphia composer and musician. Scarce..... More
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Samuel Bronston Productions, 1961. Hardcover. [32] p.: color illustrations; 28 cm. Hardback with color illustration wrapping from the back cover onto the front. Cover title. Published the year that the movie King of Kings came out and illustrated with photographs from the movie as well as portraits of..... More
Berkeley, Ca. J.B. Muns Fine Art Books, 1984. Paperback. [24] p.: illustrations; 22 cm. Stapled paper covers included in page count. An early, or perhaps the first, catalog issued by Muns that contained autographed musical material. The first page of text states: "We are beginning to move into autographed musical..... More
Narberth, Pa. Narberth Choral Society, 1921. Paperback. [44] p.: illustrations; 22 cm. Tied with red thread; wrapper printed in red and black. The chorus was conducted by Clarence C. Nice. The soloists in this concert were soprano Lucy Marsh and violinist John Richardson. The chorus was accompanied by the Victor..... More
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co., 1916. Pamphlet. [28] p.; 19 cm. Stapled. Wrapper title. Wrapper included in page count. Includes versions of several plays by Shakespeare, along with many by Walter Ben Hare, and Glady Ruth Bridgham, as well as a few intended for use in vaudeville, two collection of minstrel..... More
New York: New York Clipper, 1911. 20 p.: illustrations; 46 cm. A weekly entertainment newspaper published in New York City from 1853 to 1924, the New York Clipper covered theater, circuses, dance, music, and sports. In 1924 it was absorbed into the entertainment journal Variety. This issue contains a portrait..... More
Philadelphia: Nixon's Apollo Theatre, 1922. 1 leaf (27 x 17 cm.), folded vertically. Printed on one side with the program for the play beginning Dec. 4, 1922 on one half and that beginning Dec. 11, 1922, on the other. The first was Give and Take by Aaron Hoffman; the second..... More