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Harold Pinter, The Birthday Party: flyer for the original 1958 Lyric Hammersmith cancelled production

£75.00£125.00

Pinter’s 2nd full length play and arguably his lasting legacy, being his most frequently staged play. However, the production history was less than smooth. Having toured Cambridge, Wolverhampton & Oxford, the ‘provinces” (as outside London productions were negated at the time)  during April 1958,  it transferred to the Lyric Opera House Hammersmith in London in May.The arrival in London was nothing more than a critical and commercial disaster and closed after either 8 (or 11, depending on recollections) performances.

Size approx A5. These were personally acquired from the foyer by David Drummond, who attended one of the London performances. SCARCE !

To order: please click the enquiry button or email info@pleasuresofpasttimes.com and state your location and preferred payment method* I will respond within less than 24hours with a bespoke postage and packing quote (at near cost as possible).

*My preferred payment method is via online banking and I send a request based on your location. This is known as ACH in the USA (and is free to use – unlike a wire). This means I can offer P&P at cost. It’s cheaper for you and cheaper for me 🙂

Alternatively, I can send a Paypal request. Please specify whether you wish to use your Debit or Credit card (no account necessary) – or you wish to use your Paypal account. Paypal payments are subject to their fees (added), unless you wish to pay via the Family & Friends option.

 

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Pinter’s 2nd full length play and arguably his lasting legacy, being his most frequently staged play. However, the production history was less than smooth. Having toured Cambridge, Wolverhampton & Oxford, the ‘provinces” (as outside London productions were negated at the time)  during April 1958,  it transferred to the Lyric Opera House Hammersmith in London in May.The arrival in London was nothing more than a critical and commercial disaster and closed after either 8 (or 11, depending on recollections) performances.

Size approx A5. These were personally acquired from the foyer by David Drummond, who attended one of the London performances. SCARCE !

To order: please click the enquiry button or email info@pleasuresofpasttimes.com and state your location and preferred payment method* I will respond within less than 24hours with a bespoke postage and packing quote (at near cost as possible).

*My preferred payment method is via online banking and I send a request based on your location. This is known as ACH in the USA (and is free to use – unlike a wire). This means I can offer P&P at cost. It’s cheaper for you and cheaper for me 🙂

Alternatively, I can send a Paypal request. Please specify whether you wish to use your Debit or Credit card (no account necessary) – or you wish to use your Paypal account. Paypal payments are subject to their fees (added), unless you wish to pay via the Family & Friends option.

 

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