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This is a rare travel booklet prepared for use by members of the cast and staff of the Post-Broadway tour of the LAURENCE HOUSMAN play “VICTORIA REGINA” which opened September 16th, 1937 at the Bushnell Auditorium in Hartford, Connecticut. (The production opened December 26th, 1935 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and ran for 517 performances before going on the road. The 41 week tour opened September 16th, 1937 at the Bushnell Auditorium in Hartford, Connecticut, played 46 cities in 25 States and two Canadian Provinces and traveled 13,835 miles.) ….. The Original Broadway production starred HELEN HAYES and included VINCENT PRICE (in his Broadway debut), ALFRED HELTON, E. BELLENDEN-CLARKE, HARRY PLIMMER, MARY AUSTIN, BABETTE FEIST, LEWIS CASSON, GEORGE MACREADY, ALBERT FROOM, OSWALD MARSHALL, ARTHUR GOULD-PORTER, ALAN BANDLER, EDWARD MARTIN, MARY HEBERDEN, RENEE MACREADY, MARY NEWNHAM-DAVIS, FOTHRINGHAM LYSONS, JAMES BEDFORD, CHERRY HARDY, ELIZABETH MUNN, HELEN TRENHOLME, TOM WOODS, EDWARD JONES, JAMES WOODBURN, GEORGE ZUCCO, ROBERT VON RIGEL, HERSCHEL MARTIN, FELIX BROWN, GILBERT McKAY, MARY FORBES, SHIRLEY GALE and GUY MONEYPENNY. The Post-Broadway tour starred HELEN HAYES and the cast included RAYMOND JOHNSON, WALLACE WIDDECOMBE, HARRY PLIMMER, AUGUSTA ROELAND, BABETTE FEIST, CHARLES FRANCIS, WERNER BATEMAN, ALEXANDER CLARK, ALBERT FROOM, OSWALD MARSHALL, GUY MONYPENNY, AVERY GRAVES, EDWARD MARTYN, PAMELA HENRY-MAY, JANE COBB, BEATRICE MORELAND, FOTHRINGHAM LYSONS, JAMES BEDFORD, EVA LEONARD BOYNE, KATE WARRINER, TOM WOODS, EDWARD JONES, JAMES GIBSON, ABRAHAM SOFAER, ROBERT VON RIGEL, HERSCHEL MARTIN, FELIX BROWN, KATHERINE SCOTT, EDITH CAREW, ELSIE GRANT, IZETTA JEWEL, GEORGE DENHAM, IAN MAPLE and HITOUS GRAY ….. CREDITS: Book by LAURENCE HOUSMAN; Sets and Costumes designed by REX WHISTLER; Produced and Directed by GILBERT MILLER ….. DETAILS: This rare twelve page booklet from the New York Public Library archives measures 6 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ inches and includes two photos of HELEN HAYES on the cover, tour schedule and specific details on the 41 week tour with the exact number of miles between stops ….. CONDITION: With the exception of “DUPL. NYPL” stamped on the backside, a light red pencil notation on the back and light edge wear, this rare booklet 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.
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