Virginia Earle "CIRCUS GIRL" Ivan Caryll / Lionel Monckton 1898 Broadway Program

This is a rare Tuesday evening, May 10th, 1898 program (playbill) from the Original Broadway production of the IVAN CARYLL and LIONEL MONCKTON musical play "THE CIRCUS GIRL" at Daly's Theatre in New York City. (The Original West End production opened December 5th, 1896 at the Gaiety Theatre in London and ran for 494 performances. The Original Broadway production opened April 23rd, 1897 at Daly's Theatre and ran for 172 performances.) ..... The musical starred VIRGINIA EARLE and JAMES POWERS and the cast included HERBERT GRESHAM, CYRIL SCOTT, JOSEPH HERBERT, ERIC SCOTT, WILLIAM GILBERT, DOUGLAS FLINT, GEORGE LESOIR, NEAL McCAY, RANDOLPH ROBERTS, FREDERIC TRUESDELL, Mr. STANLEY, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. REGIS, Mr. KELLY, Mr. SMITH, Miss IRENE PERRY, Miss MABELLE GILMAN, Miss CATHERINE LEWIS, Miss ETHEL HORNICK, Miss CAROLYN GORDON, Miss MATILDE PREVILLE, Miss MARION CARLTON, Miss ROSA VERA, Miss MARGARET ASHTON, Miss GRACE RUTTER, Miss EDITH HUTCHINGS, Miss FRANCESCA GORDON and Miss VIOLET GOODALL ..... CREDITS: Music by IVAN CARYLL and LIONEL MONCKTON; Book by JAMES T. TANNER and W. PALINGS; Lyrics by HARRY GREENBANK and ADRIAN ROSS; Orchestra conducted by SEBASTIAN HILLER; Costumes designed by COMELLI, EHRICH and DAZIAN; Choreographed in London by WILLIE WARDE; Produced by GEORGE EDWARDES ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 10 3/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes individual photos of several cast members, promotional text and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor creasing at the lower right corner, a small tear in the outside edge of the front cover, a light vertical crease and moderate edge wear, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.