Winthrop Ames' GILBERT & SULLIVAN Opera Company "Iolanthe" 1927 Boston Program

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This is a rare four-page program (playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of the WINTHROP AMES' GILBERT and SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY in repertory at the Shubert-Plymouth Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The engagement originally opened April 19th, 1926 at Plymouth Theatre in New York City and ran for 255 performances before going on the road. The Boston engagement opened April 4th, 1927.) ..... The company presented the GILBERT and SULLIVAN comic operas "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" (or "The Slave of Duty") and "IOLANTHE" (or "The Peer and the Peri") and the cast included ERNEST LAWFORD, JOHN BARCLAY, J. HUMBIRD DUFFEY, WILLIAM C. GORDON, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, GEORGE C. LEHRIAN, VERA ROSS, ADELE SANDERSON, CAROL ATHERTON, SYBIL STERLING, PAULA LANGLEN, LOIS BENNETT, PHOEBE BRAND, NATALIE HALL, BERT PRIVAL, ELEANOR EDSON and BETTINA HALL ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by W. S. GILBERT; Music by ARTHUR SULLIVAN; Sets and Costumes designed by WOODMAN THOMPSON; Choreographed by LOUISE GIFFORD; Produced and Directed by WINTHROP AMES ..... DETAILS: The four page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/8" inches and includes production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes and a history of both shows, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the outside edge, the date (Tues. May 3) written inside the cover and minor edge wear, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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