This is a rare October 18th, 1930 playbill for the Post-Broadway engagement of the GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MOSS HART comedy "ONCE IN A LIFETIME" at the Selwyn Theater in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened September 24th, 1930 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City and ran for 406 performances before going on the road.) ..... The cast included HUGH O'CONNELL, JEAN DIXON, GRANT MILLS, OSCAR POLK, MARJORIE WOOD, NORMA BUTLER, ETHEL MAYNARD, OTIS SCHAEFER, KATHLEEN ARDELL, BEVERLY BARNES, WALTER FARRELL, ETHEL THORSEN, MARY ALLEN, WARNER BLISS, ROBERT GRIFFITH, EEDA VON BUELOW, IRVING MORROW, HENRIETTE KOEHLER, CHARLES HALTON, RUTHELMA STEVENS, ROBERT BARRAT, BEN LAUGHLIN, WILLIAM McFADDEN, BETSY DAVIS, JUNIOR WHINN, JIMMY FALLON, KEMPTON RACE, GEORGE CASSELBURY, ALEXANDER CROSS, WALTER DREHER, JACK WILLIAMS, JOHN O. HEWITT, HAROLD GRAU, BETTY BURNS, JEANNETTE MUNDELL, GRANVILLE BATES, EDWARD LOUD, ROGER DE KOVEN and VESPER NELSON ..... CREDITS: Book by MOSS HART and GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Sets designed by CIRKER and ROBBINS; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by SAM H. HARRIS ..... DETAILS: The 16 page program measures 5" X 7 3/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light vertical fold and a minor surface mark on the cover, this rare program 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.
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