Edwin Booth “OTHELLO” Lawrence Barrett / Minna K. Gale 1887 Boston Program
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Industry | Theater |
| Product | Playbills / Programs |
| Genre | Shakespearean Plays |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Original / Reproduction | Original - U.S. |
| Date | 1880 - 1889 |
This is a rare oversized December 22nd, 1887 programme (playbill) from the EDWIN BOOTH and LAWRENCE BARRETT Company engagement of the WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE tragedy "OTHELLO" at the Boston Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The two week engagement opened December 10th, 1887 and ran through December 24th, 1887.) ..... The company's repertoire included performances of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", "Othello", "Hamlet", "Macbeth", "King Lear" and "The Merchant of Venice". The play starred the legendary EDWIN BOOTH as "Iago" and LAWRENCE BARRETT as "Othello" and featured BEN G. ROGERS, E. J. BUCKLEY, KENDALL WESTON, CHARLES COLLINS, CHARLES B. HANFORD, FREDERIC VROOM, LAWRENCE HANLEY, EDWIN ROYLE, BEAUMONT SMITH, J. L. FINNEY, CHARLES KOEHLER, WALTER THOMAS, Miss MINNA K. GALE and Miss GERTRUDE KELLOGG ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Orchestra conducted by N. LOTHIAN; Directed by ARTHUR B. CHASE; Produced by EDWIN BOOTH and LAWRENCE BARRETT ..... DETAILS: The oversized eight page program measures 9 3/8" X 11 5/8" inches and includes production credits, cast list, musical programme and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of two tiny tears in the top edge and creasing at the corners, this rare program is in remarkable condition for its age 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.