1939 D’OYLY CARTE OPERA CO @ FORREST THEATRE Philadelphia GILBERT SULLIVAN Flyer

1939 Original Flyer

D’OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY

GILBERT & SULLIVAN

@ FORREST THEATRE

In Philadelphia

Bifold brochure flyer.

Measures about 6” x 5” closed, and includes the cast list, promotional text, season repertoire and schedule and ticket prices

Measures 17 1/2” long when opened up.

This is a rare six panel advertising herald (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the 1939 Broadway engagement of the D'Oyly Carte GILBERT and SULLIVAN Opera Company of London at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, March 13-April 1, 1939.

The theee-week engagement included performances of "IOLANTHE" (or "The Peer and the Peri"), "THE MIKADO" (or "The Town of Titipu"), "THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD", "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE", "H. M. S. PINAFORE" (or "The Lass That Loved a Sailor"), "PATIENCE" (or "Bunthorne's Bride") and "THE GONDOLIERS" (or "The King of Barataria") and the company included MARGERY ABBOTT, MARJORIE EYRE, EVELYN GARDINER, HELEN ROBERTS, VIOLA WILSON, JOHN DEAN, JOHN DUDLEY, DARRELL FANCOURT, WILLIAM SUMNER, SYDNEY GRANVILLE, MARTYN GREEN, LESLIE RANDS and RICHARD WALKER ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by W. S. GILBERT; Music by ARTHUR SULLIVAN; Orchestra conducted by ISIDORE GODFREY; Produced by BRIDGET D'OYLY CARTE and THE D'OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY.

CONDITION:

Excellent, well preserved condition. Crisp and clean. See photos for details.

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