J.M. Barrie "TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIAN DANCERS" Thamar Karsavina 1926 London Program

Description: This is a rare August 16th, 1926 programme (playbill) from the West End revival of the J. M. BARRIE ballet play "THE TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIAN DANCERS" performed in repertory with the West End revival of the SEYMOUR HICKS comedy "SLEEPING PARTNERS" at the Savoy Theatre in London. (The Original West End production of "The Truth About Russian Dancers" opened March 15th, 1920 at the London Pavilion where it ran for just a few weeks. This revival opened July 28th, 1926 and closed August 28th, 1926 after only 37 performances.) ..... The play starred Madame THAMAR KARSAVINA and the cast included H. de LANGE, ROBIN IRVINE, GERTRUDE STERROLL, GEOFFREY WILMER, PERCY WILLIAMS, ETHEL INGA and RAE ROBERTSON ..... CREDITS: Book by J. M. BARRIE; Music composed by ARNOLD BAX; Orchestra conducted by JAMES A. LOWE; Directed by J. WALLETT WALLER ..... (The Original West End production of "Sleeping Partners" opened December 31st, 1917 at St. Martin's Theatre in London and closed April 30th, 1918 after 127 performances. This revival opened July 28th, 1926 and ran for two months, closing September 25th, 1926.) ..... The ensemble cast included SEYMOUR HICKS, ELLALINE TERRISS, EDMUND GWENN and JOHN J. HOOKER ..... CREDITS: Book by SEYMOUR KICKS; Produced by SEYMOUR HICKS and C. B. COCHRAN ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 5/8" inches and includes partial production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, removed seals 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.

Price: 39.99 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

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