lot of 16 Vintage 1948 1949 & (1) 1951 Broadway Theater and Metropolitan Opera PLAYBILLS and Programs

Each is approximately 6-1/2” x 9” and have from 30 to 40 pages each.

Shipped QUICKLY with USPS Mail

Buy it for the historical information about plays and operas but you’ll also love the print ads that you don’t find elsewhere! For example Joan Crawford and Dana Andrews touting cigarettes, Gene Raymond for Blatz Beer. Ads for many cars like Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac and Cadillac. Eastern Airlines. An Emerson TV for ‘just’ $269 (more than $2800 in 2020 dollars). Many liquors, perfumes, jewelry and lingerie brands.

1/ Inside USA The Majestic Jack Haley 1949

2/ Anne of the Thousand Days - Shubert Theatre - Rex Harrison - 1948

3/ Lend an Ear - National Theatre - Carol Channing - 1949

4/ My Romance - Shubert - Anne Jeffreys - 1948

5/ Harvey - 48th Street Theatre - Joe E. Brown - 1948

6/ The Silver Whistle - Biltmore Theatre - Jose Ferrer - 1949

7/ Lend an Ear - The Broadhurst - William Eythe - 1949

8/ Born Yesterday - Henry Miller’s Theatre - Judy Holliday - 1949

9/ My Name is Aquilon - The Lyceum - Lilli Palmer - 1949

10/ Aida - New York City Center - James Pease - 1948

11/ Howdy Mr Ice - Center Theatre - Sonja Henie - 1948

12/ Man and Superman - New York City Center - Malcolm Keen - 1949

13/ Carousel -New York City Center - Stephen Douglas - 1949

14/ The Member of the Wedding - Cass Theatre - Ethel Waters - 1951

15 & 16/ Gianni Schicchi & Salome - Metropolitan Opera House - Italo Tajo - 1949 (two copies)