Title/Performance: Finian’s Rainbow Locale: New York / Broadway Publication: Playbill Issue: July 19, 1948 Special Features: n/a Venue: 46th Street Theatre Condition: Very Good Cast: Joe Yule, Nan Wynn, Donald Richards Philip Truex, Beryl Kaye Creative: Burton Lane, E. Y. Harburg, Fred Saidy Signed by: none Includes: n/a About This Item Estate of Robert Cobert – This item is from the personal collection of composer Robert Cobert (1924-2020). Cobert was a television and film composer known for his work in the 1960’s scoring the Dark Shadows series and subsequent film iterations as well as the mini-series Winds of War. He found a niche in composing theme songs for some of the most famous Quiz and Game Shows of the late twentieth century. Those included The $25,000 Pyramid, Blockbusters, Password, To Tell the Truth and many more. Raised in New York, Robert was an avid theatre-goer; this playbill is from his personal collection. About My Playbills Playbills defined – for the purpose of this listing will refer not only to branded Playbill, but also to any equivalent publication that lists information about a particular performance. I’ll try my best to make sure the proper publisher is referenced in the description, I won’t remove all references to Playbill for those that are from other publishers – Showbill, StageBill, and the like. Most people use the term playbill as a generic reference regardless of the publisher. Please refer to the photo attached for clarification on what you will receive. Condition – I use the following scale: Mint – as issued with no damage that would not be found when the usher handed it to you.Near Mint – as issued, but perhaps with some edge wear; no tears, folds, pen marks or appreciable damageExcellent – Great condition with perhaps a bit more wear at the corners; still no pen marks or creases or tearsVery Good – Structurally sound with no tears may have ink smudging – may have pen marks and creases, chips in coverGood – Structurally sound – may have pen marks, minor tears creases folds significant wear to edgesFair – has pen marks, tears, folds, loose binding are all possible.Poor – Includes significant damage – loose cover, missing pages, large tears or missing piecesTo verify the actual damage, please refer to the photos – I’ll try to get photos of the extent of the damage. Shipping – You can choose your shipping method – The following USPS methods will be available (cheapest to most expensive): Regular Mail – this is the eBay option called “Economy Shipping” when you are completing your purchase. Note that items priced $20 and over will require tracking and are not eligible for economy shipping. There is no tracking or insurance, and if you choose this method, I’ll send you a photo of the stamped and addressed envelope before it goes in the mail. Non-delivery is a possibility as things get lost in the mail – if you choose this method, you accept this risk. If you don’t want to accept that risk, please choose Ground Advantage shipping option.USPS Ground Advantage Rate – referred to as “Standard Shipping” or “USPS First Class” for any package up to 70 pounds, this option includes tracking plus $100 Insurance. These are in hard-sided mailers with more protection than the light-weight envelope used in Regular Mail.Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope – No weight limit as long as they fit in the envelope.For larger packages (bulk purchases or heavier playbills) please ask about combined shipping – It’s always offered. In order to give you a price, I need a list of the items you want to purchase. Packaging – To prevent damage from rain, etc, I package all playbills in plastic. I double-package the Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope as these tend to get knocked around a bit. If you have any special packaging requests, please let me know.
