This is a rare advertising postcard of GENEVIEVE HAMPER in the title role of "JULIET" in William Shakespeare's "ROMEO and JULIET", used to promote the Farewell Tour engagement of ROBERT B. MANTELL
and GENEVIEVE HAMPER in a repertoire of the works of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
and other Classic Plays at the Missouri Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri beginning October 18th, 1926 ..... The repertoire included performances of Shakespeare's
"MERCHANT OF VENICE", "AS YOU LIKE IT", "KING LEAR", "MACBETH" and "HAMLET" and Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton's "RICHELIEU". Each play starred ROBERT B. MANTELL who was
supported by GENEVIEVE HAMPER, Miss AGNES ELLIOTT SCOTT, Miss VIOLET
HALL CAINE, THERESA COLBURN, A. C. HENDERSON, GUY LINDSLEY, DAY
KEENE, FRANKLIN SALISBURY, HENRY BUCKLER, VAUGHAN DEERING, DEAVER
STORER, Miss VIOLET HOWARD, EDWARD LEWERS, JOHN ALEXANDER, GUY HAWKS,
GEORGIA FOX, BESSIE JAMES, ABRAHAM IVORY and FRANK BARRY ..... Side
Note: ROBERT B. MANTELL was the Great-Uncle of ANGELA LANSBURY .....
CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Produced and Directed by ROBERT B.
MANTELL ..... DETAILS: The postcard measures 3 5/8" X 5 1/2" inches and was never postally used. The correspondence side lists the week's repertoire ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare postcard 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.