"Gigi" Playbills and Ads

This board consists of playbills and newspaper ads for various early productions of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi," which Loos translated to English, and adapted, from the French novel by Colette (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette).
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"Gigi" 1951 Pre-Broadway Tryout Display Ad (New Haven)
Display Ad for the 1951 Pre-Broadway Tryout Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.
"Gigi" 1951 Pre-Broadway Tryout Playbill (New Haven)
Playbill / Playgoer for the 1951 Pre-Broadway Tryout Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi," which played from November 19th thru 21st of that year at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. The cast included Audrey Hepburn (Gigi), Josephine Brown (Mme. Alvarez, Gigi's Grandmother), Doris Patston (Andree, Gigi's Mother), Michael Evans (Gaston Lachaille), Francis Compton (Victor), Cathleen Nesbitt (Alicia de St. Ephlam, Gigi's Aunt), and Bertha Belmore (Sidonie). Pre-Broadway Tryout / New Haven Premiere.
"Gigi" 1951 Broadway Display Ad
Display Ad for the 1951 Broadway Production of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi" at the Fulton Theatre (demolished).
"Gigi" 1951 Broadway Playbill
Playbill for the 1951 Broadway Production of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi," which played from November 24th of that year thru May 31st, 1952 at the Fulton Theatre (demolished). The cast included Audrey Hepburn (Gigi), Josephine Brown (Mme. Alvarez, Gigi's Grandmother), Doris Patston (Andree, Gigi's Mother), Michael Evans (Gaston Lachaille), Francis Compton (Victor), Cathleen Nesbitt (Alicia de St. Ephlam, Gigi's Aunt), and Bertha Belmore (Sidonie). Broadway Premiere.
"Gigi" 1953 Washington D.C. Display Ad
Display Ad for the 1953 Washington D.C. Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi" at the National Theatre.
"Gigi" 1953 Washington D.C. Playbill
Playbill for the 1953 Washington D.C. Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi," which played from January 27th thru February 14th of that year at the National Theatre. The cast included Audrey Hepburn (Gigi), Josephine Brown (Mme. Alvarez, Gigi's Grandmother), Doris Patston (Andree, Gigi's Mother), Michael Evans (Gaston Lachaille), Ronald Telfer (Victor), Margaret Bannerman (Alicia de St. Ephlam, Gigi's Aunt), and Bertha Belmore (Sidonie). First National Tour / Washington D.C. Premiere.
"Gigi" 1952 Chicago Display Ad
Display Ad for the 1952 Chicago Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi" at the Harris Theatre (while the theatre itself was demolished, the venue's facade is now part of the Goodman Theatre).
"Gigi" 1952 Chicago Playbill
Playbill / Stagebill for the 1952 Chicago Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi," which played from November 5th of that year thru January 24th, 1953 at the Harris Theatre (while the theatre itself was demolished, the venue's facade is now part of the Goodman Theatre). The cast included Audrey Hepburn (Gigi), Josephine Brown (Mme. Alvarez, Gigi's Grandmother), Doris Patston (Andree, Gigi's Mother), Michael Evans (Gaston Lachaille), Ronald Telfer (Victor), Margaret Bannerman (Alicia de St. Ephlam, Gigi's Aunt), and Bertha Belmore (Sidonie). First National Tour / Chicago Premiere.
"Gigi" 1953 Los Angeles Display Ad
Display Ad for the 1953 Los Angeles Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi" at the Biltmore Theatre (demolished).
"Gigi" 1953 Los Angeles Playbill
Playbill / Playgoer for the 1953 Los Angeles Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi," which played from March 12th thru 28th of that year at the Biltmore Theatre (demolished). The cast included Audrey Hepburn (Gigi), Josephine Brown (Mme. Alvarez, Gigi's Grandmother), Doris Patston (Andree, Gigi's Mother), Michael Evans (Gaston Lachaille), Ronald Telfer (Victor), Margaret Bannerman (Alicia de St. Ephlam, Gigi's Aunt), and Bertha Belmore (Sidonie). First National Tour / Southern California Premiere.
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"Gigi" 1952 Detroit Display Ad
Display Ad for the 1952 Detroit Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi" at the Cass Theatre (demolished).
"Gigi" 1952 Detroit Playbill
Playbill / Playgoer for the 1952 Detroit Engagement of the Anita Loos comedy "Gigi," which played from October 27th thru November 2nd of that year at the Cass Theatre (demolished). The cast included Audrey Hepburn (Gigi), Josephine Brown (Mme. Alvarez, Gigi's Grandmother), Doris Patston (Andree, Gigi's Mother), Michael Evans (Gaston Lachaille), Ronald Telfer (Victor), Margaret Bannerman (Alicia de St. Ephlam, Gigi's Aunt), and Bertha Belmore (Sidonie). First National Tour / Detroit Premiere.