John Carradine "MURDER WITHOUT CRIME" Lilian Harvey 1945 FLOP Tryout Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the two-week,
out-of-town tryout of the J. LEE THOMPSON murder melodrama "MURDER WITHOUT CRIME" at the Shubert-Copley Theatre in  Boston, Massachusetts. (The
Original Broadway production
opened August 18th, 1943
at the Cort Theatre in New York City
and closed September 18th, 1943 after only 37 performances. This revival opened November 30th, 1945 at the Lyric Theatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut and though scheduled to play two weeks in Boston, closed December 15th, 1945, failing to arrive in New York) ..... The play starred JOHN CARRADINE and LILIAN HARVEY and featured TOM RUTHERFORD and SONIA SOREL ..... CREDITS: Book by
J. LEE THOMPSON
; Sets designed by RAYMOND SOVEY; Staged by HALE McKEEN; Produced by THEODORE C. RUSKIN
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 5 7/8" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics and production credits on the front and scenes from films of the two stars and individual photos of each actor on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a heavy 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.