Walter Pidgeon "THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE" Diana van der Vlis 1956 Tryout Flyer

Description

This is a rare single-page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the one-week, Pre-Broadway engagement of the KYLE CRICHTON comedy "THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE" at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts beginning November 12th, 1956. (The production would open November 20th, 1956 at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City and run for 271 performances.) ..... The play starred WALTER PIDGEON and featured DIANA VAN DER VLIS, GEORGE GRIZZARD, MARGARET BARKER, KATHARINE RAHT, RUTH WHITE, LOU NOVA, MARTIN ASHE, KATE HARRINGTON, DON BRITTON, ROCCO BUFANO, DANA WHITE, JOE BISHOP, GAYE JORDAN and MARK ALLEN ..... CREDITS: Book by KYLE CRICHTON; Sets designed by GEORGE JENKINS; Costumes designed by AUDRE; Produced and Directed by HOWARD ERSKINE and JOSEPH HAYES ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes a photo of WALTER PIDGEON, production credits, ticket prices and performance dates on the front and promotional text and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill 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.
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