Mabel Normand "MACK & MABEL" Hollywood Silent Film Star 1918 Movie Program

Description

This is a rare March 1918 program from the Lorenz Theatre in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania featuring
silent film star MABEL NORMAND in the movie "DODGING A MILLION" on the cover. The legendary actress, comedienne and director was best known as the most famous of MACK SENNETT's performers at Keystone Studios and eventually his love interest. Their film careers and relationship were the subject of the Original Broadway production of the JERRY HERMAN and MICHAEL STEWART musical love story "MACK & MABEL" which played New York's Majestic Theatre. (The production opened October 6th, 1974 and ran for only 66 performances.) ..... Based on Mack Sennett's funny and fabulous Hollywood, the musical starred ROBERT PRESTON and BERNADETTE PETERS and featured LISA KIRK, JERRY DODGE, CHRISTOPHER MURNEY, TOM BATTEN, BERT MICHAELS, NANCY EVERS, ROBERT FITCH, STANLEY SIMMONDS and JAMES MITCHELL ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by JERRY HERMAN ("Milk and Honey", "Hello, Dolly!", "Mame", "Mack and Mabel", "La Cage Aux Folles" and "Dear World"); Book by MICHAEL STEWART; Sets designed by ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by PATRICIA ZIPPRODT; Directed and Choreographed by GOWER CHAMPION; Produced by DAVID MERRICK
..... DETAILS: The four page program measures 4" X 8 1/4" inches and includes the film schedule for the month. Among the actors and actresses appearing in films that month were FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN, DARRELL FOSS, BESSIE BARRISCALE, DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, EDITH STORY, OLIVE THOMAS, MAE MARSH, CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG, GEORGE FANCETT, EFFIE SHANNON, J. BARNEY SHERRY, MARY PICKFORD, WILLIAM S. HART, CONSTANCE TALMADGE, MABEL NORMAND, TOM MOORE and VIOLA DANA ..... CONDITION: With the exception a clipped corner at the top, a tiny edge tear and light creasing, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or classic film historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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