(ENTERTAINMENT THEATER) Lorraine Hansberry autographed pre

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(ENTERTAINMENT--THEATER.) Lorraine Hansberry autographed pre-Broadway program for A Raisin in the Sun with Sidney Poitier. [12] pages including original wrappers, 8¾ x 6 inches; ½-inch tear on first page; signed by the playwright on the first page, with a "ghost" of the signature appearing on page 3. [Philadelphia, circa 26 January 1959]

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The show began a two-week run on its short pre-Broadway tour at Philadelphia's Walnut Theatre on 26 January 1959. Its Broadway debut would come on 11 March. This program includes short biographies of stars Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, and Ruby Dee.

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