ILLINOIS THEATRE. Program for A CHINESE HONEYMOON. May 17, 1903.
Chicago, IL: Hayman & Davis Company, Proprietors, 1903. First Edition. Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very good+ condition. Item #019993
Including the printed covers, there are 60 unnumbered pages of text. The covers/wrappers are printed in color, and have minor creasing and shelfwear. Full of Chicago-centric advertising at a time when both horse-drawn carriages and automobiles were vying for the pocketbooks of Chicago theatergoers, and 8 room apartments overlooking Lincoln Park were advertised for $75 per month. Lists Will J. Davis as Manager, Thomas J. Noonan as Business Manager and Treasurer, Astor J. Dillon and Will J. Davis Jr. as Ticket Sellers, Jos. E.G. Ryan as Press Agent, William Moebius as Musical Director, W. D. Russell as Advertising Agent, Edward Cummings as Stage Machinist, John Lane as Properties, Thomas Cleland as the Electrician, Robert Murray as Engineer, and Harry Neal as Chief Usher. The Actors include Thomas Q. Seabrooke, William Burress, William Pruette, H. W. Tredenick, Benjamin Howard, Eleanor Falk, etc.
Price: $200.00