This is a rare four-page advertising herald promoting the one-week, Pre-Broadway engagement of the MAXWELL ANDERSON play "ELIZABETH THE QUEEN" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania beginning October 20th, 1930. (The production would open November 3rd, 1930 at the Guild Theatre in New York City and run for 147 performances.) ..... The play starred LYNN FONTANNE as "Elizabeth" and ALFRED LUNT as "Lord Essex" and the cast included PERRY KING, GEORGE TOBIAS, JAMES A. BOSHELL, CURTIS ARNALL, PERCY WARAM, ANITA KERRY, PHILIP FOSTER, ARTHUR HUGHES, MORRIS CARNOVSKY, ROBERT CONNESS, FRED MONTI (replaced out-of-town by BARRY MACOLLUM), MAB ANTHONY, PHOEBE BRAND, EDLA FRANKAU, BERNARD SAVAGE (replaced out-of-town by ROYAL BEAL), JOHN ELLSWORTH, CHARLES BROKAW, ROBERT CAILLE, EDWARD OLDFIELD, VINCENT SHERMAN, WHITFORD KANE and ALLAN HALE ..... CREDITS: Book by MAXWELL ANDERSON; Sets and Costumes designed by LEE SIMONSON; Directed by PHILIP MOELLER; Produced by THE THEATRE GUILD ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and heralds were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This four page herald measures 5" X 7 1/2" inches, is printed on a textured stock and includes a beautiful rendering of Elizabeth on the front and production credits and promotional text on the inside pages ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare item 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.