1937 HENRY MILLER'S THEATRE PLAYBILL - THE COUNTRY WIFE

Description: FEBRUARY 1, 1937 - HENRY MILLER'S STREET THEATRE THEATRE / THEATER PLAYBILL THE COUNTRY WIFE featuring RUTH GORDON, ROGER LIVESEY, GEORGE CARR, RAYMOND JOHNSON, GEORGE GRAHAM, RUTH WESTON, EDITH ATWATER AND MORE! Description Courtesy of Wikipedia: Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985), better known as Ruth Gordon, was an American actress and writer.[1] She is perhaps best known for film roles she had while already in her 70s and 80s: Minnie Castevet, Rosemary's overly solicitous neighbor in Rosemary's Baby, the eccentric Maude in Harold and Maude, and Ma Boggs, the mother of Orville Boggs, in the Clint Eastwood film Every Which Way but Loose. In addition to her acting career, Gordon wrote numerous plays, film scripts and books, most notably co-writing the screenplay for the 1949 film Adam's Rib. Gordon won an Academy Award, an Emmy and two Golden Globe awards for her acting, as well as receiving three Academy Award nominations for her writing. The Country Wife is a Restoration comedy written in 1675 by William Wycherley. A product of the tolerant early Restoration period, the play reflects an aristocratic and anti-Puritan ideology, and was controversial for its sexual explicitness even in its own time. The title itself contains a lewd pun. It is based on several plays by Molière, with added features that 1670s London audiences demanded: colloquial prose dialogue in place of Molière's verse, a complicated, fast-paced plot tangle, and many sex jokes. It turns on two indelicate plot devices: a rake's trick of pretending impotence in order to safely have clandestine affairs with married women, and the arrival in London of an inexperienced young "country wife", with her discovery of the joys of town life, especially the fascinating London men. The scandalous trick and the frank language have for much of the play's history kept it off the stage and out of print. Between 1753 and 1924, The Country Wife was considered too outrageous to be performed at all and was replaced on the stage by David Garrick's cleaned-up and bland version The Country Girl, now a forgotten curiosity.[1] The original play is again a stage favourite today, and is also acclaimed by academic critics, who praise its linguistic energy, sharp social satire, and openness to different interpretations. Playbill in nice condition. Disclaimer for all playbill auctions: note may show some light signs of wear from handling / age - Please see pictures to determine condition. It also has great ads of other featured items of interest! Please note that playbill picture was taken by a camera with a flash for crisper quality and may appear hazy, brighter or have reflection due to protective plastic sleeve. Please see our other auctions for other great Playbill Programs and More!!!!! Shipping and Handling is $5.95 up to 5 playbills or 3.95 First Class per single playbill if requested. Shipping and Handling is $12.95 for 6-25 playbills. Buyer pays shipping. Paypal, Visa/MasterCard, American Express and Discover (through PayPal) accepted. I will ship USPS mail with Delivery Confirmation. I also ship internationally. (International winners please contact me for shipping prices and options). We will package your item securely. Thank you for bidding!!! I will leave positive feedback upon receiving payment. This also lets you know I received your payment. When you leave me feedback, I know you received the item and that you are satisfied with it. Thanks. Those who do not send payment within a timely manner after the auction has ended will force me to leave them unfavorable feedback. See all of my other auctions since I am constantly adding new items. Good luck on your bidding!

Price: 39.95 USD

Location: Boca Raton, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-18T19:36:27.000Z

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