This is a rare February 12th, 1951 playbill (with an original ticket stub) from the Original Broadway production of CARSON McCULLERS' award winning play "THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING" at the Empire Theatre in New York City. (The production opened January 5th, 1950 and ran for 501 performances.) ..... The play starred ETHEL WATERS (shown in the cover photo) and featured JULIE HARRIS, JAMES HOLDEN, JANET DE GORE, BRANDON DE WILDE, WILLIAM HANSEN, ANNA LUBOWE, MITZI BLAKE, JOAN SHEPARD, PHYLLIS WALKER, HARRY BOLDEN, HENRY SCOTT and JIMMY DUTTON ..... CREDITS: Book by CARSON McCULLERS; Sets and Costumes designed by LESTER POLAKOV; Directed by HAROLD CLURMAN; Produced by ROBERT WHITEHEAD, OLIVER REA and STANLEY MARTINEAU ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and bios of each of the leading actors but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos. Includes a ticket stub from the February 21st, 1951 evening performance stapled to the front cover ..... CONDITION: With the exception of slight discoloration to the inside pages, a light vertical fold 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.