This is a rare oversized broadside promoting the 1937-38 season of the OLD VIC COMPANY and the SADLER'S WELLS BALLET at the Old Vic on Waterloo Road and Sadler's Wells on Rosebery Avenue in London ..... Opening on Tuesday, November 23rd, 1937 was the William Shakespeare classic "MACBETH" starring LAURENCE OLIVIER in the title role and JUDITH ANDERSON as "Lady Macbeth". Beginning Tuesday, November 2nd, 1937, the company presented William Shakespeare's "RICHARD III" starring EMLYN WILLIAMS, JEAN CADELL and ANGELA BADDELEY. The SADLER'S WELLS company included MARGOT FONTEYN, JILL GREGORY, FREDERICK ASHTON, PEARL ARGYLE, MARY HONER, ELIZABETH MILLER, JUNE BRAE, PAMELA MAY, URSULA MORETON, GWYNETH MATHEWS, JOY NEWTON, MOLLY BROWN, LAUREL MARTYN, ROBERT HELPMANN, HAROLD TURNER, WILLIAM CHAPELL, CLAUDE NEWMAN, MICHAEL SOMES, RICHARD ELLIS and LESLIE EDWARDS ..... Side Note: Both VIVIEN LEIGH and LAURENCE OLIVIER had joined the Old Vic Company earlier in the year ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Music composed by HERBERT MURRILL; Sets and Costumes designed by MOTLEY and T. OSBORNE ROBINSON; Ballet Directed by NINETTE de VALOIS; Orchestra and Chorus conducted by HERBERT MENGES; Productions Staged by MICHEL ST. DENIS and TYRONE GUTHRIE; Produced by THE OLD VIC COMPANY.... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided broadside measures 7 3/8" X 12 5/8" inches, is printed on a green newsprint stock and includes performance dates and ticket prices. Also includes listings for the upcoming ballets ..... CONDITION: With the exception of edge discoloration, minor surface marks, light creasing and several small edge tears, this broadside is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre or dance aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

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