William Farnum “ROMEO and JULIET” Lucia Moore 1903 Buffalo, New York 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 | Programs / Playbills |
| Genre | Shakespearean Plays |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Original / Reproduction | Original - U.S. |
| Date | 1900 - 1909 |
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.