First impression.
Contributors: Bergen, Polly, 1930-; Granger, Farley.; Gingold, Hermione, 1897-1987.; Sherman, Hiram, 1908-1989.; Mitchell, James, 1926-2002.; Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985.; Jerome, Helen, 1883-1958.; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817.; Forrest Theatre (Organization : Philadelphia, Pa.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1959
Language: eng
Description: [Forrest Theatre], George Gilbert and Edward Specter Productions, Inc. present Polly Bergen, Farley Granger, Hermione Gingold in "First Impressions," the new musical, book by Abe Burrows, based on Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and the play by Helen Jerome, music and lyrics by Robert Goldman, Glenn Paxton and George Weiss, with Hiram Sherman, Mary Finney, Phyllis Newman, Donald Madden, Sibyl Bowan, Lynn Ross, Marti Stevens, Bill Carter, Ellen Hanley, Laurie Main, Lois Bewley, Lauri Peters and James Mitchell, directed by Abe Burrows, choreography by Jonathan Lucas, production designed by Peter Larkin, costumes by Alvin Colt, musical direction by Frederick Dvonch, orchestrations by Don Walker, lighting by Charles Elson, dance arrangements by John Morris, vocal arrangements and direction by Buster Davis, hair styles by Ernest Adler, The Jule Styne Organization.
Notes: Forrest Theatre, 1959.

Title devised by Library staff.

"The Playgoer. Forrest. Direction of Messrs. Shubert"--Cover.

Cast: Laurie Main, Lois Bewley, Hermione Gingold, Lynn Ross, Lauri Peters, Phyllis Newman, Polly Bergen, Beverley Jane Welch, Sibyl Bowan, Ellen Hanley, Marti Stevens, Donald Madden, Farley Granger, John Starkweather, Garret Lewis, James Mitchell, Bill Carter, Stuart Hodes, Richard Bengal, Norman Fredericks, Casper Roos, Jay Stern, Hiram Sherman, Mary Finney, Martha Mathes.

LC has 2 copies. Copy 1 has notations by Coe indicating changes in cast. "Sally Gura" to play part of Lady Anne and Martha Mathes to play part of Mary Bennet. Copy 2 is variant playbill with different advertisements.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).