Two Pieces of Ephemera Related to The Connection [Flyer and Palm Card]

  • New York: The Living Theatre, 1959
By The Living Theatre; Jack Gelber, Judith Malina, Julian Beck, The Freddie Redd Quartet
New York: The Living Theatre, 1959. Very Good +. New York: The Living Theatre, [1959]. Two pieces of ephemera. Flyer (28x22cm) lightly toned at edges; otherwise clean with sharp corners. Palm card (19x11cm) toned and scuffed. Altogether Very Good or better.

Scarce pieces of Living Theatre ephemera promoting The Connection, a play by Jack Gelber. Directed and designed by Living Theatre co-founders Judith Malina Julian Beck, the show also featured jazz music by The Freddie Redd Quartet. The Connection earned three Obie Awards in its first year - Best New Play, Best All-Around Production, and Best Actor. It is considered to be The Living Theatre's first great success. In 1961, it was adapted by the experimental filmmaker Shirley Clark.

As of March 2026, we locate no separately cataloged examples in OCLC.

Details

Title

Two Pieces of Ephemera Related to The Connection [Flyer and Palm Card]

Author

The Living Theatre; Jack Gelber, Judith Malina, Julian Beck, The Freddie Redd Quartet

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

The Living Theatre: New York

Date

1959


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