Edwin Booth "OTHELLO" Mrs. J. B. Booth / Junius Booth, Jr. 1868 Boston Broadside

Description

This is a rare Monday evening, November 2nd, 1868 broadside (single page playbill) from the one-night, benefit engagement of the WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE tragedy "OTHELLO" at the Boston Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts ..... The play starred the legendary EDWIN BOOTH
as "Othello"
, JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH, Jr.
as "Iago" and Mrs. J. B. BOOTH as "Desdemona" and featured Mr. LOUIS ALDRICH, W. M. LEMAN, JAMES LEWIS, J. F. HAGAN, A. LEONARD, SHIRLEY FRANCE, F. ST. HAROLD, J. TAYLOR, J. D. RUSSELL, J. SCOTT and Mrs. L. MORSE
.....
The one night engagement concluded with a performance of the farce "ROBERT MACAIRE" starring Mr. C. R. THORPE, Jr. in the title role and featuring JAMES LEWIS, D. R. ALLEN, J. SCOTT, A. LEONARD, J. D. RUSSELL, J. TAYLOR, STUART CLARKE, Miss S. FLOOD and Mrs. J. H. BROWNE
..... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided program measures 6 3/4" X 10 1/8" inches and includes the cast lists and announcement of upcoming engagements on the front and wonderful vintage advertising on the backside. The program notes that on the following night, EDWIN BOOTH would appear as "MACBETH" with FANNY JANAUSCHEK as "Lady Macbeth"
..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling, minor creasing and moderate
edge wear
, this rare broadside 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.