Peter Finch "THE HAPPY TIME" Rachel Kempson / Samuel Taylor 1952 London Playbill

Description

This is a rare January 30th, 1952 Opening Night programme (playbill) from the
Original
West End production of the SAMUEL TAYLOR comedy "THE HAPPY TIME" at the St. James's Theatre in London. (The production opened January 30th, 1952 and closed March 1st, 1952 after only 34 performances. The Original Broadway production
opened January 24th, 1950 at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City and ran for 614 performances.) ..... The play starred RONALD SQUIRE, GEORGE DEVINE, GENEVIEVE PAGE, PETER FINCH and RACHEL KEMPSON and featured AUBREY DEXTER, ANN WILTON, PETER DYNELEY, GEOFFREY BAYLDON, PATRICIA FRYER, MICHAEL REDINGTON and MASTER ANDREW RAY ..... CREDITS: Book by SAMUEL TAYLOR based on the book of the same title by ROBERT FONTAINE; Sets
designed by VIVIENNE KERNOT; Costumes designed by MOTLEY; Directed by GEORGE DEVINE; Produced by LAURENCE OLIVIER and GILBERT MILLER by arrangement with RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 8 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 and minor 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.