Boris Karloff "THE LINDEN TREE" J. B. Priestley 1948 Broadway FLOP Opening Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the opening of the Original Broadway production of the J. B. PRIESTLEY play "THE LINDEN TREE"
at the Music Box Theatre in New York City
beginning
March 2nd, 1948
. (The production opened March 2nd, 1948 and closed March 6th, 1948 after only seven performances.) ..... The play starred BORIS KARLOFF (shown in the cover photo) and featured UNA O'CONNOR, NOEL LESLIE, BARBARA EVEREST, HALLIWELL HOBBES, Jr., VIOLA KEATS, CATHLEEN CORDELL, MARY KIMBER, MARILYN ERSKINE and EMMETT ROGERS ..... CREDITS: Book by J. B. PRIESTLEY; Sets designed by PETER WOLF; Costumes designed by FRANK THOMPSON; Staged by GEORGE SCHAEFER; Produced and Supervised by MAURICE EVANS ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and 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 flyer measures 6" X 9" inches, was from the New York Public Library archives and includes production credits, cast list and a photo of BORIS KARLOFF on the front and promotional text and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor creasing at the top corners, a small tear in the right edge and a handwritten number and library stamp in the top right corner of the backside, this rare flyer 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.