Walter Pidgeon "THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE" George Grizzard 1956 Tryout Playbill

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This is a rare November 5th, 1956 program (playbill) from the one-week, Pre-Broadway engagement of the KYLE CRICHTON comedy "THE HAPPIEST MILLIONAIRE" at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (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,
KATHARINE RAHT, RUTH WHITE, LOU NOVA, MARTIN ASHE, RUTH MATTESON, KATE HARRINGTON, DON BRITTON, ROCCO BUFANO, DANA WHITE, JOE BISHOP, GAYE JORDAN and MARK ALLEN ..... CREDITS: Book by KYLE CRICHTON suggested by "My Philadelphia Father" by CORDELIA DREXEL BIDDLE and KYLE CRICHTON; Sets designed by GEORGE JENKINS; Costumes designed by AUDRE; Directed earlier by GUTHRIE McCLINTIC (replaced out-of-town by the producers); Produced by HOWARD ERSKINE and JOSEPH HAYES ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this 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.