Description
This is a beautiful November 15th, 1962 programme (playbill) from the London revival of the LIONEL BART and LAURIE JOHNSON musical "LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS!" at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. (The Original London production opened May 28th, 1959 at the new Mermaid Theatre and ran for 330 performances. This revival opened May 17th, 1962 at the Mermaid Theatre and after 111 performances transferred to Her Majesty's Theatre on August 16th, 1962 for an additional 553 performances.) ..... When the Mermaid Theatre at Puddle Dock opened in 1959, it was the first new theatre to be built in the City of London for nearly 300 years. "Lock Up Your Daughters", adapted by the Mermaid Theatre's manager was the inaugural production and was intended to run for a six-week season, but the overwhelming success of the show resulted in a six-month extension. The revival once again starred HY HAZELL and the cast included JOSS ACKLAND, BERNARD MILES, SALLY SMITH, PETER GILMORE, LAURIE PAYNE, RICHARD GOOLDEN, HUMPHREY HEATHCOTE, WILLIAM STEPHENS, LLEWELLYN REES, COLIN ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER HANCOCK, DAVID LLOYD MEREDITH, JOYCE MANDRE, STANLEY PLATTS, BRIAN HEWITT-JONES, GUY CLARK and RALPH TURNER ..... CREDITS: Music by LAURIE JOHNSON; Book adapted by BERNARD MILES from the comedy "Rape Upon Rape" by HENRY FIELDING; Lyrics by LIONEL BART ("Oliver!", "Blitz", "Lock Up Your Daughters", "Maggie May", "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T' Be", "Twang", "La Strada"); Sets designed by DAVID MYERSCOUGH JONES; Choreographed by DENYS PALMER; Directed by RICHARD WORDSWORTH; Produced by THE MERMAID THEATRE ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 6 5/8" X 9 3/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, promotional and historical text, individual photos of each member of the creative team, two pages of production photos and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date written on the cover, light creasing and minor edge wear, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
vivekananda murari
I couldn’t be happier with this purchase. Exactly as described, well worth the value for its incredible rarity and condition. It was safely packaged, and shipped with care and speed. As a historian at the comedy store where Ciros once stood, it’s fantastic to get to bring this home after all this time.
minirop05dc6
I have always been a fan of the Barrymore family and was quite glad to get my hands on this program. Pricing was reasonable, packaging was acceptable, and shipping did not take too long. As usual with this seller, the description of this playbill was excellent. I am quite content with this purchase.
whi1test96af
The packaging was very careful, and I finally bought the program I wanted. It was exactly the same as described online and even newer than I thought. The speed of delivery matches the postage, and I feel the value far exceeds this pricing if the program makes special sense for you.