Programs / Playbills

This is a rare July 20th, 1903 program (playbill) from the one-week engagement of the Baldwin-Melville Stock Company’s revival of William Shakespeare’s “ROMEO and JULIET” at the Teck Theatre in Buffalo, New York. (The Original Broadway production opened January 28th, 1754 at New York’s New Theatre.) ….. The play starred WILLIAM FARNUM as “Romeo” and Miss LUCIA MOORE as “Juliet” and the cast included JOHN T. DWYER, H. PERCY MELDON, Mr. W. J. BROWN, Mr. L. O. HART, Mr. DODSON MITCHELL, THOMAS G. LINGHAM, MARSHALL FARNUM, Miss BLANCHE SEYMOUR, Mr. W. J. DEMING, Mr. F. ANDERSON, Mr. R. L. THOMPSON, Miss MARIE DAY and Miss JULIA VARNEY ….. CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Orchestra conducted by J. K. HARTFUER; Sets designed by LOUIS F. FETT; Staged by H. PERCY MELDON; Produced by WALTER S. BALDWIN for the BALDWIN-MELVILLE STOCK CO. ….. DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 7″ X 6 7/8″ inches, is printed on a newsprint stock and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, musical program and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ….. CONDITION: (Please Note!) There is considerable edge wear with several tiny tears and a vertical fold. Despite these flaws, this rare program 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.

This is a rare December 25th, 1904 program (playbill) from the three-night, Post-Broadway engagement of William Shakespeare’s “HAMLET” performed in repertory with Shakespeare’s “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” and “ROMEO and JULIET” at the Providence Opera House in Providence, Rhode Island. (The engagement opened October 17th, 1904 at the Knickerbocker Theatre in New York City with each play performed for six to eight performances before going on the road.) ….. All three plays starred E. H. SOTHERN and JULIA MARLOWE and included G. HARRISON HUNTER, SYDNEY C. MATHER, NORMAN HACKETT, W. H. CROMPTON, WILLIAM HARRIS, EDSON R. MILES, ROBERT S. GILL, FRANK KINGDON, T. L. COLEMAN, ROWLAND BUCKSTONE, GILBERT DOUGLAS, MORGAN WALLACE, MALCOLM BRADLEY, PEDRO de CORDOBA, DOROTHY SADLER, MARY HALL, DORIS MITCHELL, PERCY SMITH, KATHERINE WILSON, Mrs. SOL SMITH and Mrs. WOODWARD ….. FREDERICK LEWIS, FRED ERIC, FRANK REICHER, ALICE HARRINGTON, MILLICENT McLAUGHLIN ….. CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Produced by CHARLES FROHMAN ….. DETAILS: The sixteen page program measures 5 3/4″ X 9 1/2″ inches and includes production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes and wonderful vintage advertising (including Coca-Cola), but no cast photos or bios. The front cover features FRANCIS WILSON who would appear later in the week in “Cousin Billy” ….. CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling, minor creasing and moderate edge wear, this program 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.