Original Criterion Theatre Playbill programme from 1970 for David Mercer’s Flint, an excellent piece of post-war British theatre ephemera with a particularly impressive cast.
The production starred Michael Hordern in the title role alongside Julia Foster, Vivien Merchant, Moira Redmond, James Grout, John Leeson, Nicholas Clay and others, directed by Christopher Morahan. It first opened at the Criterion Theatre, London, on 5 May 1970.
The wonderfully bold orange, yellow and white cover makes this an especially attractive programme, while the cast gives it appeal beyond theatre collectors — particularly for admirers of Michael Hordern and British stage and screen history.
This came from my late Grandma’s large collection of theatre programmes, gathered over many years of theatre-going. Pieces like this are lovely survivors of an era when a West End programme really captured the production as it was being performed.
An excellent addition to a collection of 1970s London theatre, Criterion Theatre memorabilia, David Mercer, Michael Hordern or vintage theatrical ephemera.
Condition
Vintage used condition with age-related handling and wear. There is handwritten notation/date on the front cover, visible in the photographs. Interior appears well preserved overall. Please use the photographs as part of the condition description.

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