This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the one-week, Pre-London engagement of the TENNESSEE WILLIAMS play "SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH" at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, England beginning May 27th, 1985. (The production would open July 8th, 1985 at London's Haymarket Theatre for a limited engagement before transferring to Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.) ..... The play starred LAUREN BACALL and featured MICHAEL BECK, JAMES GROUT, ALICE DRUMMOND, GERALDINE ALEXANDER, FRANCES CUKA, SIMON ROUSE and HAYWARD MORSE ..... CREDITS: Book by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ("The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Rose Tattoo", "Summer and Smoke", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "The Night of the Iguana"); Music composed by DOMINIC MULDOWNEY; Sets designed by EILEEN DISS; Costumes designed by ROBIN FRASER PAYE; Directed by HAROLD PINTER; Produced by DUNCAN C. WELDON with PAUL GREGG, LIONEL BECKER and JEROME MINSKOFF for TRIUMPH APOLLO PRODUCTIONS ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, one-sided handbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 3/8" inches and includes a photo of the star, production credits, performance dates and ticket prices on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill 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.