Helen Menken "LILY WHITE" Nixon's Apollo Theatre '30 FLOP Atlantic City Program

Description

This is a rare May 19th, 1930 program (playbill) for the one-week, out-of-town tryout and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the SAMUEL JOHN PARK play "LILY WHITE" ("A Story of a White Negress") at Nixon's Apollo Theatre in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (The production opened and closed in Atlantic City, failing to arrive in New York City.) ..... The play starred HELEN MENKEN in the title role and featured LOIS HARDY, GEORGE STAMPER, CURTIS COOKSEY, GANASEA ORTIZ, BERTHA BAILEY, MARJORIE WOODS, FLORRIE MILLER, CORA PARKS, KAY MASON, MAGGIE CARTER, DOROTHY MURRAY, MIKE JACKSON, JOE BYRD, ALDEN CHASE, REGINALD BARLOW, ELLA THOMAS, MARIE ELCHA, TRIXIE SMITH, SAM DAVIS, GUS SMITH, LAVINIA TURNER, ARTIE BELLE McGINTY, COLEY GRANT, HEZEKIAH JENKINS, J. P. STAPLES, ONION JEFFREY, GEORGE HIGHTOWER, JOSEPHINE HEATHMAN, ROSINA WESTON, IDA FORSYNE, R. C. RAINES, JOE BROOKS and JAMES LLOYD
..... CREDITS: Book by SAMUEL JOHN PARK; Original Music and Lyrics by SAMUEL JOHN PARK; Sets designed by ROLLO WAYNE; Directed by CARL HUNT; Produced by LAWRENCE S. LAWRENCE ..... DETAILS: The four page program measures 6" X 8 3/8" inches, is printed on a newsprint stock and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, musical programme and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a tiny tear on the outside edge and light creasing, this program 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.