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1936 Nixon Theatre Tobacco Road Program Henry Hull Pittsburgh Erskine Caldwell — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Original Nixon Theatre program for "Tobacco Road," 3rd week beginning Monday, January 27, 1936 — Jack Kirkland and Sam H. Grisman present Henry Hull in Jack Kirkland's play based on the novel by Erskine Caldwell. Full cast listed: Donald Barry, Mary Servoss, Henry Hull as Jeeter Lester, Pauline Drake, Hallene Hill, Leon Ames, Dick Lee, Priscilla Knowles, Haila Stoddard, Howard Banks and Fiske O'Hara, plus the production staff. Harry Brown, manager. Bottom ad for the Hofbrau "in the Diamond," Graeme St. at 5th and Liberty Aves. Single sheet, about 4.8 x 11.2 inches. Used, with a strip of paper/tape remnant at the top edge and fold creasing.

Henry Hull headed the touring company of one of the longest-running plays of the era. A nice piece for theater history and Pittsburgh collectors.