Julie Harris "THE BELLE OF AMHERST" Emily Dickinson 1977 Sacramento Playbill

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This is a rare May 13th, 1977 playbill from the two-night, Post-Broadway engagement of the WILLIAM LUCE play "THE BELLE OF AMHERST" at the Sacramento Community Convention Center in Sacramento, California. (The play opened April 28th, 1976 at the Longacre Theatre in New York City and ran for 116 performances before going on the road.) ..... Based on the life of EMILY DICKINSON, the one-character play starred JULIE HARRIS (shown in the cover photo) ..... Note: JULIE HARRIS was honored with her fourth Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Play" for this role ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM LUCE, compiled by TIMOTHY HELGESON; Sets designed by H. R. POINDEXTER; Costumes designed by THEONI V. ALDREDGE; Directed by CHARLES NELSON REILLY; Produced on Broadway by MIKE MERRICK and DON GREGORY ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of Miss Harris, Emily Dickinson and each member of the creative team but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception a stray ink mark on the back cover and minor 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.
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