Unbound
1967 · San Francisco
by McCLURE, Michael (MAILER, Norman, Allen Ginsberg, and Kenneth Tynan)
San Francisco: Rare Angel, 1967. Unbound. Near Fine. Broadside. Measuring 7.5" x 11". Pink sheet with some sunning, near fine. A flyer for the controversial Michael McClure's one-act play *The Beard*. The play was first conceived as a faux boxing poster by McClure who was then inspired to write a play. The drama was first performed in late 1965 and sporadically thereafter, typically resulting in canceled performances or arrests by the police for obscenity. With the help of the ACLU, all charges were eventually dropped. This performance at the Wharf Theatre in San Francisco was one of the play's earliest uninterrupted runs with blubs from Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, and Kenneth Tynan. The play won an Obie awards for Best Director and Best Actress for the 1967 season. Scarce. *OCLC* locates. (Inventory #: 375852)