Burgtheater, Vienna 1940-1941 Program for Romeo & Juliet - Reich Eagle, Swastika

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Burgtheater, Vienna, Austria
. Booklet number 3 in the series issued for the 1940-1941 season. Published in Vienna by the Staatstheaterverwaltung. 8vo in stapled covers. 20 pages. Sequential pagination for the series as number 3 begins with page number 33 and ends with page number 48. Photo illustrations. German language text. Embossed Reichsadler (Reich Eagle) with swastika on the front cover. No signs of previous ownership. Paper age-toned else a sound copy in very good condition. Contains adverts for forthcoming productions. The majority of the booklet covers the production of Shakespeare's play,
Romeo and Juliet.
The principal players were Gusti Huber (1914-1993), Fred Liewehr (1909-1993), Paul Hörbiger (1894-1981), Fred Hennings (1895-1981), Heinz Woester (1901-1970), Rosa Albach-Retty (1874-1980) and Richard Eybner (1896-1986). The booklet concludes with the text of Shakespeare's sonnet 47. Thanks for looking!