Vintage 1940s WW2 playbill doughgirls Royal Alexandra theatre

Vintage 1940s WW2 playbill The doughgirls Royal Alexandra theatre rare antique Donlands O'Connor 15.00 Rare playbill from Canadian production show at the Royal Alexandra of a broadway hit See my other ones too Great graphics and strong design and color Printed on both sides Would consider mailing within Canada or USA for another 4.00 Otherwise pickup Donlands O'Connor Elmsdale Road m4j 3m3 East York This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the two-night, National Tour engagement of the JOSEPH FIELDS comedy "THE DOUGHGIRLS" at Toronto theatre Royal Alex circa 1944. (The production opened December 30th, 1942 at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City and ran for 671 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The play starred LENORE ULRIC, LEILA ERNST, BETTY FURNESS and PEGGY FRENCH and featured RALPH MEEKER, RUSSELL HARDIE, ALFRED KAPPELER, DON KOHLER, GWEN BARLOW, MARJORIE LAMIE, JOE SILVER, MICHAEL SPREDER, JEROME BIRN, LARRY OLIVER, TAYLOR HOLMES, HENRY RICHARDS, VIOLA ROACHE, JOE MARKS, LOUIS CRUGER, ROYAL BEAL, ANN MASON, LE ROI OPERTI, WILLIAM ROSELLE, FRANK OTTO, BRAM NOSSEN and PETER LOPOUHIN ..... CREDITS: Book by JOSEPH FIELDS; Sets designed by FREDERICK FOX; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by MAX GORDON ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes production credits and wonderful graphics on the front and excerpts from a number of reviews on the backside. (Note: No cast members are mentioned by name in the text of the handbill.)