Playbill question

[Oscar Jaffee]

Playbill question#0

Posted: 12/14/04 at 8:33pm

I've noticed that the covers of some Playbills for shows from the 1970s and 80s were color and some weren't. Anybody know why? Just curious.

[Ebonic_Singer]

re: Playbill question#1

Posted: 12/14/04 at 8:36pm

black and white covers cost less to produce.

[jacobtsf]

re: Playbill question#2

Posted: 12/14/04 at 8:37pm

This still goes on today.

David walked into the valley With a stone clutched in his hand He was only a boy But he knew someone must take a stand There will always be a valley Always mountains one must scale There will always be perilous waters Which someone must sail -Into the Fire Scarlet Pimpernel

[CapnHook]

re: Playbill question#3

Posted: 12/14/04 at 8:42pm

All about the green paper.

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle