This is a rare February 3rd, 1946 "Stagebill" playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the HOWARD RICHARDSON and WILLIAM BERNEY Legend with Music "DARK OF THE MOON" at the Blackstone Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened March 14th, 1945 at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City and ran for 318 performances before going on the road.) ..... The play starred RICHARD HART and CAROL STONE (both shown in the cover photo) and the cast included A. WINFIELD HOENY, BURTON MALLORY, MARGUERITE de ANGUERA, PEGGY ANN HOLMES, LILLIAN PRINCE, RIGGS LUTHER, PAUL BYRON, PETER KING, FRANCES GOFORTH, ROBERT PERRY, KATHRYN CAMERON, MILLICENT COLEMAN, JAMES LANPHIER, AGNES SCOTT YOST, ROBERT PRYOR, JINX HEFFELFINGER, ALLAN TOWER, JOHN GIFFORD, JOSEPH GORMAN, FRANCES BRANDT, JOSEPH GARRY, LEONA STEPHENS, LOUISE VALERY, ANNE FERRIS and LUCILLE J. BRAHMS ..... CREDITS: Book by HOWARD RICHARDSON and WILLIAM BERNEY; Incidental Music by WALTER HENDL; Sets designed by GEORGE JENKINS; Costumes designed by ERNEST SCHRAPPS; Choreographed by ESTHER JUNGER; Directed by ROBERT E. PERRY; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT ..... DETAILS: The oversized 24 page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light vertical crease and minor edge wear, this playbill 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.