Description

Date:  1942

Theatre:  Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue

Performance: Full Swing

Main Actors: Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge.

This is a lovely little theatre programme presenting the production of Full Swing which was then a brand new musical written by Arthur Macrae, Archie Menzies, and Jack Hulbert.  Jack Hulbert also produced the show and was co-choreographer (with Mr Buddy Bradley); Mr Hulcert also played a lead character in this production.

This WW2 theatre programme is made of off-white paper and printed in black and red ink. The cast list is presented across the left hand side internal page. The programme also has one page of advertisements. The programme’s original seal sticker still remains on front and back cover pages of the programme.

The programme is a 2 fold 6-page programme including front and back cover pages. Approx. H20cm x W9cm.

Condition Code: 4: The programme has evidence of two horizontal folds in the centre of the programme. No foxing, tears nicks or cuts. The programme is in really good condition for its age.