Description: This is a rare eight-page advertising herald (flyer) promoting the National Tour engagement of the EUGENE O'NEILL trilogy "MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania beginning January 18th, 1932. (The production opened October 26th, 1931 at New York's Guild Theatre, transferred on February 29th, 1932 to the Alvin Theatre and ran for 150 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The production was composed of three plays, presented on a single day, "HOMECOMING", "THE HUNTED" and "THE HAUNTED", with the first and second plays separated by a Dinner Intermission. The Original Broadway Cast included ALLA NAZIMOVA, ALICE BRADY, ARTHUR HUGHES, JACK BYRNE, EMILY LORRAINE, JANET YOUNG, PHILIP FOSTER, MARY ARBENZ, THOMAS CHALMERS, LEE BAKER, AUGUSTA DURGEON, ERSKINE SANFORD, JAMES BOSHELL, OLIVER PUTNAM, EARLE LARIMORE, JOHN HENDRICKS and GRANT GORDON. (Note: No cast members are mentioned by name in the text of the herald) ..... CREDITS: Book by EUGENE O'NEILL; Sets and Costumes designed by ROBERT EDMOND JONES; Directed by PHILIP MOELLER; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and heralds were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This eight page herald measures 4 1/2" X 6" inches and includes wonderful graphics, production credits, excerpts from a number of reviews, performance details and ticket prices ..... CONDITION: This rare herald 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-15T01:01:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Genre: Theatre Memorabilia
Product Type: Handbills / Flyers
Date: 1930 - 1939
Sub-Genre: Broadway Plays
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
