Eddie Dowling "THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE" Julie Haydon 1939 New Haven Tryout Program

Description

This is a rare October 7th, 1939 playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the WILLIAM SAROYAN comedy "THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production would open October 25th, 1939 at
the Booth Theatre in New York City
and run for 185 performances.) ..... The Pulitzer Prize winning play starred EDDIE DOWLING and JULIE HAYDON and featured
CHARLES DE SHEIM, EDWARD ANDREWS, CURT CONWAY,
MARTIN RITT (replaced out-of-town by
GENE KELLY),
REGINALD BEANE, NENE VIBBER, GROVER BURGESS, HOUSELEY STEVENS, Sr., DOROTHY FRANCIS (replaced out-of-town by CELESTE HOLM,)
WILLIAM BENDIX,
JOHN O'MALLEY
(replaced out-of-town by
TOM TULLY),
LEN DOYLE, MICHELETTE BURANI, RANDOLPH WADE,
MARGARET MULLEN
(replaced out-of-town by
CATHIE BAILEY), EVELYN GELLER, MARY CHEFFEY,
EVA LEONARD BOYNE, CHARLES HENDERSON
(replaced out-of-town by
AINSWORTH ARNOLD), PETER LEEDS
(replaced out-of-town by
JOHN FARRELL),
MISCHA GINNER (role eliminated out-of-town),
ROSS BAGDASARIAN, LOREN GAGE
(role eliminated out-of-town) and RICHARD BENEDICT
(role eliminated out-of-town)
..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SAROYAN; Music composed and arranged by LEHMAN ENGEL; Sets and Costumes designed by BORIS ARONSON
(replaced out-of-town by
WATSON BARRATT); Production Directed by ROBERT LEWIS
(replaced out-of-town by
EDDIE DOWLING and WILLIAM SAROYAN); Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD in association with EDDIE DOWLING ..... DETAILS: The twenty page playbill measures 6" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling, minor creasing and moderate edge wear, this rare 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.