Lew Wallace's "BEN HUR" Richard Buhler / J. Arthur Young 1909 Pittsburgh Program
Lew Wallace's "BEN HUR" Richard Buhler / J. Arthur Young 1909 Pittsburgh Program
SOLD $69.99 Sold: May 9, 2024 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
This is a rare December 27th, 1909 program (playbill) from the one-week, National Tour engagement of the General LEW WALLACE and WILLIAM YOUNG dramatic spectacle "BEN-HUR" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (The Original Broadway production opened November 29th, 1899 at New York's Broadway Theatre and ran for 194 performances. The play would be revived five times on Broadway in the next seventeen years, would tour the United States, England and Australia for the next 21 years and would be seen by more than twenty million people.) ..... Based on General Lew Wallace's 1880 novel, the key spectacle of the show recreated the novel's chariot race with live horses and real chariots running on treadmills against a rotating backdrop. The play starred RICHARD BUHLER in the title role and featured WALTER M. SHERWIN, CHARLES J. O'BRIEN, J. ARTHUR YOUNG, MITCHELL HARRIS, ANTHONY ANDRE, FRANK WESTON, CHARLES CANFIELD, BISSELL PUTNAM, GEORGE WILKES, CHARLES LAWRENCE, VAN DUSEN PHILLIPS, ROWDEN HALL, FREDERICK SCATES, A. J. GOLDING, ALICE HAYNES, ELEANOR MORETTI, LOYOLA O'CONNOR, ZAIDEE APPLETON and MAUDE REAM STOVER ..... CREDITS: Original Book by General LEW WALLACE; Arranged for the Stage by WILLIAM YOUNG; Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by EDGAR STILLMAN KELLEY; Scenery designed by ERNEST ALBERT and ERNEST GROS; Costumes designed by F. RICHARD ANDERSON; Directed by JOSEPH BROOKS; Produced by KLAW and ERLANGER ..... DETAILS: The 44 page program measures 6" X 8 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, promotional text and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a seam split below the bottom staple, slight edge discoloration to the back cover and moderate edge wear, 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.
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Playbill collectors and appraisers.
Original Listing Description
This is a rare December 27th, 1909 program (playbill) from the one-week, National Tour engagement of the General LEW WALLACE and WILLIAM YOUNG dramatic spectacle "BEN-HUR" at the Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (The Original Broadway production opened November 29th, 1899 at New York's Broadway Theatre and ran for 194 performances. The play would be revived five times on Broadway in the next seventeen years, would tour the United States, England and Australia for the next 21 years and would be seen by more than twenty million people.) ..... Based on General Lew Wallace's 1880 novel, the key spectacle of the show recreated the novel's chariot race with live horses and real chariots running on treadmills against a rotating backdrop. The play starred RICHARD BUHLER in the title role and featured WALTER M. SHERWIN, CHARLES J. O'BRIEN, J. ARTHUR YOUNG, MITCHELL HARRIS, ANTHONY ANDRE, FRANK WESTON, CHARLES CANFIELD, BISSELL PUTNAM, GEORGE WILKES, CHARLES LAWRENCE, VAN DUSEN PHILLIPS, ROWDEN HALL, FREDERICK SCATES, A. J. GOLDING, ALICE HAYNES, ELEANOR MORETTI, LOYOLA O'CONNOR, ZAIDEE APPLETON and MAUDE REAM STOVER ..... CREDITS: Original Book by General LEW WALLACE; Arranged for the Stage by WILLIAM YOUNG; Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by EDGAR STILLMAN KELLEY; Scenery designed by ERNEST ALBERT and ERNEST GROS; Costumes designed by F. RICHARD ANDERSON; Directed by JOSEPH BROOKS; Produced by KLAW and ERLANGER ..... DETAILS: The 44 page program measures 6" X 8 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, promotional text and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a seam split below the bottom staple, slight edge discoloration to the back cover and moderate edge wear, 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.
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Playbill collectors and appraisers.