Rare 1963 Esso Festival of Performing Arts booklet highlighting the 10 week TV season of classical/theatrical performances.
Brown front cover with festival name and year embossed. Back cover has embossed ESSO logo. Cover does show age-interior pages in VG condition.
Produced by David Susskind and James Fleming.
Presented by Standard Oil Company (New Jersey).
TV Broadcast from February 12 through April 29, 1963 in the following markets;
New York-WNEW
Washington-WTTG
Philadelphia-WFIL
Boston-WHDH
New Haven-WNHC
Rochester-WOKR
Raleigh-WRAL
Each performance is a page of biographical info of the artist(s) and a Hirschfeld drawing.
Artists:
1.Yehudi Menuhin and Hephzibah Menuhin
2. Robert Morley
3. Cesare Siepi
4. Jason Robards, Jr.
5. Robert and Gaby Casadesus
6. Miriam Makeba
7. Zero Mostel
8. Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra
9. Five Members of the Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada
measures 6" x 6.25"
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