RARE! 1947 HARVEY Broadway Playbill | Frank Fay | Josephine Hull | October 27, 1947 | Vintage Broadway Memorabilia | Bixley Shop

FOR BROADWAY LOVERS! This is an original playbill from the Pulitzer Prize winning play Harvey written by Mary Chase, starring Frank Fay and Josephine Hull. The show opened on Broadway on November 1, 1944 and ran for five years at the Forty Eighth Street Theatre. This Playbill is for the week of October 27, 1947

ABOUT THE PLAY (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Harvey premiered on Broadway on November 1, 1944, at the 48th Street Theatre and closed on January 15, 1949, after 1,775 performances, making it the fifth longest-running Broadway show up to that point. The original production was directed by Antoinette Perry and produced by Brock Pemberton and starred Frank Fay as Elwood P. Dowd and Josephine Hull as Elwood's sister Veta. Elwood was subsequently played during this run by Joe E. Brown, James Stewart, James Dunn, Bert Wheeler, and Jack Buchanan. Universal Pictures acquired the film rights for a then record $1 million and the play was adapted for film by Chase, Oscar Brodney, and Myles Connolly in 1950. Directed by Henry Koster, it starred Josephine Hull (who won an Academy Award for her performance) and James Stewart.

A great find for Broadway show fans!

BIXLEY NOTES
• October 27, 1947 Playbill from the original Broadway production of Harvey
• Broadway's Forty Eighth Street Theatre
• Measures 9" x 6 1/2"

VINTAGE NOTES
• In excellent condition 

At Bixley, forgotten treasures are looking for a home to call their own. We love the "as is" quality of vintage pieces and hope you do too. Please read our description carefully and take a good look at our photos. We'll do our best to point out any of the bumps and bruises of age.

Browse for more great vintage finds here on Bixley or at Bixley on Etsy.