Raymond Massey "HAMLET" Norman Bel Geddes 1931 "Gotham Life" New York City Guide

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This is a rare "GOTHAM LIFE" from the week of November 8th, 1931 (Volume XXVII, No. 30) featuring RAYMOND MASSEY on the front cover. He was starring in the NORMAN BEL GEDDES revival
of the William Shakespeare tragedy "HAMLET"
at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City
. (The revival opened November 5th, 1931 and ran for only 28 performances.) ..... The play starred RAYMOND MASSEY and featured DAVID HORNE, MARY SERVOSS, JOHN DALY MURPHY, COLIN KEITH-JOHNSTON, CELIA JOHNSON, LEON QUARTERMAINE, BURTON McEVILLY, ROBERT LOWING, FRANK ROTHE, H. H. McCOLLUM, BERNARD SAVAGE, GEORGE COTTON, GEORGE CARR, CLIFFORD HECKINGER, HERBERT RANSON, JOHN HOLMES, ILSE GRONAU, JEROME ANDREWS and CHARLES T. LEWIS ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Music composed by RUTH WHITE WERTHEIM; Sets and Costumes designed by NORMAN BEL GEDDES; Directed by NORMAN BEL GEDDES; Produced by THE NEW YORK PRODUCING ASSOCIATION, INC. under the Auspices of the Art Alliance
..... DETAILS: The 38 page magazine measures 5 1/8" X 9" inches and includes
HAROLD K. SIMON's wonderful illustration of the cast of Elliott Lester's "TWO SECONDS" which starred EDWARD PAWLEY, PRESTON FOSTER, PHIL SHERIDAN and BLYTHE DALY (third scanned image) as well as several photographs, illustrations,
advertisements and listings for FRED ASTAIRE in the Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz and
George S. Kaufman musical comedy "THE BAND WAGON" at the New Amsterdam Theatre, ODETTE MYRTIL in the Jerome Kern and Otto Harback musical "THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE" at New York's Globe Theatre, PHILIP MERIVALE in the R. F. Gore-Brown and H. M. Harwood play "CYNARA" at the Morosco Theatre, WALTER HUSTON in the play "THE RULING VOICE" which closed out-of-town and failed to open at the Winter Garden Theatre, ED WYNN in the Harry Warren musical revue "THE LAUGH PARADE" at the Imperial Theatre, FRANCINE LARRIMORE in the S. N. Behrman play "BRIEF MOMENT" at the Belsaco Theatre, RUDY VALLEE, ETHEL MERMAN and RAY BOLGER in the 1931 edition of "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS" at the Apollo Theatre, PAUL MUNI in the Elmer Rice drama "COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW" at the Plymouth Theatre and ETHEL BARRYMORE in Sheridan's comedy "THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
..... CONDITION: With the exception of corner creases to the cover and minor edge wear, this rare magazine 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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