Lunt & Fontanne "I KNOW MY LOVE" Stephen Sondheim 1951 Rochester Playbill

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This is a rare March 30th, 1951 playbill from the two-night, Post-Broadway engagement of the S. N. BEHRMAN play "I KNOW MY LOVE" at the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, New York. (The production opened November 2nd, 1949 at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City and ran for 247 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred ALFRED LUNT and LYNN FONTANNE (both shown in the cover illustration) and featured ESTHER MITCHELL, WILLIAM LE MASSENA, CHARLES BOWDEN, THOMAS PALMER, MARY FICKETT, RENEE ORSELL, SANDY CAMPBELL, J. P. WILSON, VELMA BOYNTON, LEO LUCKER, EDWARD ANDREWS, GAYE JORDAN, ROBERT CRAWLEY, SARAH MARSHALL, DONALD HARRIS, PAULA HOUSTON, PHILIP SWANDER and ROBERT PASCHALL ..... Note: STEPHEN SONDHEIM received his first professional credit (fourth scanned image) when he was asked to arrange the song "Christmas Carol" which was added to the production during the Post-Broadway tour ..... CREDITS: Book by S. N. BEHRMAN, adapted from "Aupres de Ma Blonde" by MARCEL ACHARD; Song "Christmas Carol" arranged by STEPHEN SONDHEIM; Sets and Costumes designed by STEWART CHANEY; Production Staged by ALFRED LUNT; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD and JOHN C. WILSON ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 5 3/4" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of rusted staples, tearing to the cover at the bottom left, light creasing and minor edge wear, this playbill is in very good 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.
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