Description: This is a beautiful program (playbill) from the week of May 22nd, 1922 for the vaudeville bill at the historic B.F. KEITH'S PALACE THEATRE in New York City ..... The Palace Theatre, located at 1564 Broadway (at 47th) in midtown-Manhattan opened March 24th, 1913 and until 1929, attained legendary status among vaudeville performers as the flagship of the monopolistic Keith-Albee organization, and the most desired booking in the country. To "Play the Palace" meant that an entertainer had reached the pinnacle of his vaudeville career. Performer Jack Haley wrote: Only a vaudevillian who has trod its stage can really tell you about it ... only a performer can describe the anxieties, the joys, the anticipation, and the exultation of a week's engagement at the Palace. The walk through the iron gate on 47th Street through the courtyard to the stage door, was the cum laude walk to a show business diploma. A feeling of ecstasy came with the knowledge that this was the Palace, the epitome of the more than 15,000 vaudeville theaters in America, and the realization that you have been selected to play it. Of all the thousands upon thousands of vaudeville performers in the business, you are there. This was a dream fulfilled; this was the pinnacle of variety success. (Wikipedia) ..... On the current bill were MONROE and GRANT in "Having Troubles of Their Own"; Brother and Sister HARRY and GRACE ELLSWORTH "A Smiling, Smattering of Song and Dance"; OWEN McGIVENEY, the Distinguished Protean Actor presents "Bill Sikes", a Dramatic Episode From Dickens; CHARLES (CHIC) SALES in Rural Character Studies Taken From Life; ALICE BRADY in "Cassie Cook of the Yellow Sea" with John Cromwell, Rose Winter, William Blaisdell and Barney Turner; NICOLA ZEROLA, Tenor, Formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Company; BESSIE CLAYTON presents Her Dance Playlet entitled "The Box Party"; AL HERMAN, The Black Laugh, The Assassin of Grief and Remorse and DAVIS and PELLE in an Equilibristic Marathon ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page program measures 4 3/4" X 8 1/2" inches and includes beautiful cover graphics, production credits, list of entertainers, schedule of upcoming attractions and wonderful vintage advertising, but no photos or bios ..... BONUS: Among the coming attractions is JULIAN ELTINGE "America's Foremost Delineator of Feminine Characterizations" includong a photograph ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor surface rubbing to the bottom section of several inside pages and light edge wear, this rare 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.
Price: 69.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-08T01:34:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Theater
Product: Playbills / Programs
Genre: Vaudeville
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
Date: 1920 - 1929
