May 07, 2014 - Sale 2349

Sale 2349 - Lot 290

Unsold
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
GOREY, EDWARD. (DRACULA.) Group of 45 pieces of ephemera including Playbills, announcements, public relations photographs, articles, etc. Mostly thin 8vo, laid into plastic sleeves and collected in a red plastic ring-binder and one small box. Some signed. Vp, 1980s

Additional Details

Includes: A program for the Cyrus Peirce Theatre, Nantucket Stage Company production, Nantucket, MA., 1973, the very first production of dracula with gorey's set and costume design. Printed advertisements and promotional material for various productions of Dracula, focusing on the New York Martin Beck Theatre production directed by Dennis Rosa and starring Frank Langella including a Playbill signed by Gorey; a ticket for the Beck Theatre performance March 7, 1978; a celluloid negative and finished photo for "Dracula is Spectacular!" advertisement with NY Times and People Magazine reviews; PR Firm photo stills Material from various other productions including: Wilber Theater, Boston, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles and Curran Theatre (both starring Jeremy Brett as Dracula), Shaftesbury Theatre, London, starring Terrence Stamp, Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia and Martin Beck Theatre, New York (both starring Jean LeClerc as Dracula), including a many photos of the Mechanic Theatre production, New York, (starring Raoul Julia as Dracula), the Shubert Theatre, Chicago 4 signed and 4 unsigned promotional photos with illustrations, set and costume designs.