Eugene O'Neill "MARCO MILLIONS" Claude Rains "DRACULA" 1928 Philadelphia Program - $80 - (Cannon Beach, OR)
This is a rare December 3rd, 1928 "Plays and Players" program (playbill) from the National Tour engagement of the EUGENE O'NEILL play "MARCO MILLIONS" at the Garrick Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The production opened January 9th, 1928 at the Guild Theatre in New York City and ran for 92 performances before going on the road.) ..... The cast included VINCENT SHERMAN, SIDNEY LITTLE, LOUIS VEDA, ALBERT VAN DEKKER, GEORGE LESTER, MARGALO GILLMORE, EARL LARIMORE, RUTH CHORPENNING, PHILIP LEIGH, HENRY TRAVERS, WHITFORD KANE, PHILIP FOSTER, HARRY WISE, FELIX JACOVES, TERESA GUERINI, JOHN HENRY, MORRIS CARNOVSKY, CLAUDE RAINS, JOHN C. DAVIS, PETER MORRISON, PHOEBE BRAND and HIRAM SHERMAN ..... CREDITS: Book by EUGENE O'NEILL; Incidental Music composed by EMERSON WHITHORNE; Sets and Costumes designed by LEE SIMONSON; Directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... The playbill also lists the credits for the Post-Broadway engagement of the BRAM STOKER classic "DRACULA" at Philadelphia's Broad Street Theatre. (The production opened October 5th, 1927 at the Fulton Theatre in New York City and ran for 261 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred RAYMOND HUNTLEY as "Count Dracula" and the cast included THEDA FYLER, TERRENCE NEILL, HERBERT BUNSTON, EDWARD VAN SLOAN, BERNARD JUKES, CARL REED, MARGOT LESTER and JULIO BROWN ..... CREDITS: Book by HAMILTON DEANE and JOHN L. BALDERSTON from the world famous novel, "Dracula" by BRAM STOKER; Sets designed by JOSEPH PHYSIOC; Staged by IRA HANDS; Produced by HORACE LIVERIGHT ..... DETAILS: The 32 page program measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes, bios of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This ite…
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