Samia Gamal "WHITE CARGO" Royal Dano / Wallis Clark 1953 Pittsburgh Flyer

Description

This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the one-week engagement of the LEON GORDON international success "WHITE CARGO" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania beginning March 16th, 1953. (The Original Broadway production opened November 5th, 1923 at the Greenwich Village Theatre in New York City and ran for 257 performances.) ..... The play starred "Egypt's History-Shaking Dancer" SAMIA GAMAL as "Tondeleyo" and featured ROYAL DANO, WALLIS CLARK, ELLSWORTH WRIGHT, PAUL BYRON, RICHARD DURHAM, DAVID LELAND, DONALD S. SHARPE, ANTHONY DEARDEN and WILLIAM HUGHES ..... CREDITS: Book by LEON GORDON based on the novel "Hell's Playground" by VERA SIMONTON; Sets designed by LOUIS KENNEL; Directed by WALLIS CLARK; Produced by H. CLAY BLANEY and ROY P. STECKLER ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6 1/4" X 9 1/2" inches and includes a photo of SAMIA GAMAL, excerpts from several reviews and production credits on the front and promotional text on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a corner crease in the top right corner and a fold across the middle, this rare flyer 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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