This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the two-week, out-of-town tryout of the MARY DRAYTON comedy "SALT OF THE EARTH" at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts beginning March 17th, 1952. (The production opened March 13th, 1952 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut and closed March 22nd, 1952 in Boston, cancelling the second week of performances in Boston as well as the scheduled Broadway opening.) ..... The play starred TERESA WRIGHT and KENT SMITH and featured JUDITH PARRISH, JEAN ADAIR, PEG HILLIAS, ANGELA ADAMIDES, JANET PARKER, ADELE ALICE NEWTON, BYRON RUSSELL, DON SHELTON, PETER HOBBS, KAREN LINDGREN, MARY JAMES and CLEM FOWLER ..... CREDITS: Book by MARY DRAYTON based on the novel "The Peaceable Kingdom" by ARDYTH KENNELLY; Sets designed by SAM LEVE; Costumes designed by JOHN DERRO; Directed by ALFRED DRAKE; Produced by GEORGE NICHOLS III ..... 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, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes production credits, photos of the two leading actors and performance dates on the front and promotional text and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: This rare flyer 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.