Katharine Hepburn & Cloris Leachman - 1950 Original Theatre Guild Program

Description: THE THEATRE GUILD PRESENTSKATHARINE HEPBURNINAS YOU LIKE IT A COMEDY BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Directed by Michael BenthallScenery and Costumes designed by James Bailey Original theater program, soft wraps, about 8.75 X 11.75 inches, unpaginated 16 pages of sepia tone production photos and production notes. In good to very good condition, No previous owner inscriptions or notes. Production opened January 26, 1950 and closed June 3, 1950 – 145 performances Cort Theatre – A Shubert Organization 138 W. 48th Street New York, NY A Theatre Guild Production This long-running stage production starred Katharine Hepburn as Rosalind, Cloris Leachman as Celia, William Prince as Orlando, and Ernest Thesiger as Jaques, and was directed by Michael Benthall. A Comedy by William Shakespeare Rosalind and her cousin escape into the forest and find Orlando, Rosalind's love. Disguised as a boy shepherd, Rosalind has Orlando woo her under the guise of "curing" him of his love for Rosalind. Rosalind reveals she is a girl and marries Orlando during a group wedding at the end of the play. CORT THEATRE HISTORY The Cort Theatre was built by and named for John Cort, general manager of the Northwestern Theatrical Association, a theatre circuit centered in Seattle with playhouses scattered throughout the western US and British Columbia. A fugitive from a vaudeville comedy team called Cort and Murphy, Cort moved from performing to management in the 1890s. The Shuberts acquired the theatre in 1927, two years before Cort’s death. ARCHITECTURE The Cort is the only surviving, still active, legitimate theatre on Broadway designed by Thomas Lamb. Its classic exterior was inspired by the 18th century French Petit Trianon at Versailles. Architecture from the period of Louis XVI also inspired the interior. The lobby is constructed of Pavanozza marble with panels of Marie Antoinette plasterwork. The proscenium arch was constructed in perforated plaster treated with art glass that could be lit during performances; this arch still exists but is not operational today. A superb item from Hepburn's career in stage production. Shipping and handling costs for all Continental U.S. areas is $7.00. Item will be safely mailed in a book box. PLEASE, NO EUROPEAN, CANADIAN, OR AUSTRALIAN SALES. PLEASE - USA AREA SALES ONLY.

Price: 30 USD

Location: Newberg, Oregon

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