October 4th - 10th - 1948

You are bidding on a great, vintage publication from MID-CENTURY Detroit culture. This Showbill from October 4-10, 1948 is from The DETROIT GRAND OPERA'S  proud presentation of The PHILADELPHIA LA SCALA OPERA. This 70 year old stage bill is packed with some great documentation and some wonderful & graphical advertisements from that era.

IN ADDITION, attached to TEN internal pages are ORIGINAL TICKET STUBS to 6 of the performances this week and clipped NEWSPAPER REVIEWS that the original owner and patron of the Detroit Opera Company retrieved.  That Detroit resident was an avid Opera fanatic, and she not only attended performances constantly, but she also meticulously collected the reviews in the local Detroit newspapers and archived it all with the ticket stubs.  AWESOME and extremely rare collection of this ephemera.  This will make a fine addition to your collection. 

Lots of cool stuff here.

Featured is:

Detroit Grand Opera Association
Officers, Board of Directors, Contributors, Guarantors, Out-State Committees

WOMEN'S COMMITTEE

Mrs. Philip C. Baker, Chairman

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LA BOHEME

Monday - October 4
opera in four acts

with
ANN AYARS - FRANCES GREER - RICHARD TUCKER

CESARE BARDELLI - NICOLA MOSCONA - WILLIAM VAN ZANDT - LLOYD HARRIS - GEORGE DAVID -
JOHN MILLER - FRENCESCO CURCI

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There are some GREAT contemporary advertisements 

Fashions by WALTON-PIERCE - Made-to-Order - 17100 Kercheval - 2110 Park Ave
Hostesses Select Their Treats From EMMET SHOP - 1807 Gratiot
CAPPER & DAPPER - Woodward at Gd Circus Park - "The test of a well-dressed man"
4 hours of continuous music - MAGNAVOX Radio-Phonograph - GRINNELL'S
CROWLEY'S Bridal Salon - Third Floor
DETROIT TOWN HALL 20th season at CASS
SAX KAY - 1820 Washington Blvd - Unmistakenly Rose Barrack
RUSSEK'S 1448 Woodward - The Princess
MORRIS DISNER & SONS - the smartest & finest in men's clothing - 6546 Cass
EDITH BROWN - 1862 Washington Blvd - Let's Go FORMAL...
HERZBERG-KEYSTONE - 19179 Livernois - North of 7 Mile Rd - Distinctive Fur Fashions
Fashions of Distinction - THE ROLLINS CO - 1528 Woodward Ave
HUYLER'S - Fisher Building - Tradition . . . 
CHIDWA TEA ROOM - You're Welcome Always - 11536 Woodward Ave
SARI HAIR STYLISTS - 19445 Livernois
DETROIT INSURANCE AGENCY - Fisher Bldg - George Carter, Henry Newman, Louis Lepper
New PHILCO TELEVISION - CALLAMAN-BROWN Inc - 13320 Grand River
QUEEN Cleaners & Dyers - 2123 Jay - Fresh Clean Clothes
JACK FROST FRUIT FARM - Apples for Thanksgiving & Christmas
So refreshing with lunch - Coca-Cola - 5 cents
DICKERSON & CO - 1558 Washington Blvd - The Unusual in Neckwear
STARS IN DETROIT HOMES - ROMITE, ROMAN CLEANSER, ROMAY
STROH'S BOHEMIAN BEER - Top Flavor
KOEPPLINGER'S BIG FOUR - "Early American" White Bread
E.C. DITTRICH & Co. - RICH FURS 55 years - 2341 Grand River
GOLDSBARY FLOWERS - 210 Book Building - The unusual in Floral Work
BUICK ROADMASTER - Wherever you go they're talking DYNA FLOW

on rear cover
THE WOODWARD SHOPS
At HUDSONS - Captivating

This Show Bill has some normal handling & storage wear all around.  Internally it is pretty clean, and everything is strong and holding together fine.  The binding is holding, with the staples having only mild oxidation. There are some scuffs, dirt, staining mostly on the outer covers.  Internal pages are quite clean.  The ticket stubs and Newspaper Clippings are all fine but STAPLED to 10 of the internal pages.  Please see the photographs for the best indication of condition. 

If you need better scans or photos, feel free to contact me and tell me what you're interested in.  I'll do my best to get you the images.