Eddie Albert "BROTHER RAT" Jose Ferrer / John Held, Jr. Graphics 1936 Matchbook

Description

This is a rare advertising matchbook promoting the Original Broadway productions of the
JOHN MONKS, Jr. and FRED F. FINKLEHOFFE comedy "BROTHER RAT" at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City
and the BELLA and SAMUEL SPEWACK comedy success "BOY MEETS GIRL" at New York's Cort Theatre. (
"BROTHER RAT"
opened December 16th, 1936 and ran for 577 performances.
"BOY MEETS GIRL"
opened November 27th, 1935 and ran for 669 performances.) .....
The ensemble cast of
"BROTHER RAT"
included EDDIE ALBERT, JOSE FERRER, JACK ALBERTSON, CURTIS BURNLEY RAILING, WYN CAHOON, ANNA FRANKLIN, MARY MASON, RICHARD CLARK, KATHLEEN FITZ, ROBERT FOULK, GERARD LEWIS, ROBERT GRIFFITH, EZRA STONE, DAVID HOFFMAN, VINCENT YORK, CARROLL ASHBURN, JAMES MONKS, WALTER WAGNER and LaMAR KING ..... CREDITS: Book by JOHN MONKS, Jr. and FRED F. FINKLEHOFFE; Sets designed by CIRKER and ROBBINS; Produced and Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT .....
The cast of
"BOY MEETS GIRL"
included ALLYN JOSLYN, CHARLES McCLELLAND, JEROME COWAN, EVERETT H. SLOANE, ROYAL BEAL, PEGGY HART, LEA PENMAN, JAMES MacCOLL, GARSON KANIN, MAURICE SOMMERS, JOYCE ARLING, HELEN GARDNER, PERRY IVINS, EDISON RICE, PHILIP FAVERSHAM, GEORGE W. SMITH, ROBERT FOULK, MARJORIE LYTELL and JOHN CLARKE ..... CREDITS: Book by BELLA and SAMUEL SPEWACK ("Leave It To Me!", "Kiss Me Kate", "My Three Angels"); Sets designed by ARNE LUNDBORG; Produced and Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT ..... DETAILS: This matchbook measures approx. 1 1/2" X 4 1/2" inches and includes wonderful graphics by famed illustrator JOHN HELD, Jr. The backside includes excerpts from two reviews for "Brother Rat" from Richard Watts, Jr. of the "New York Herald" and Arthur Pollock of the "Brooklyn Eagle" ...... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling, a missing staple and the obvious lack of matches, this rare matchbook 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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