{"product_id":"18314-mcqueen-steve-douglas-melvyn-atwater-edith-time-out-for-ginger-signed-souvenir-program-before-mcqueen-s-broadway-debut","title":"McQueen, Steve. (1930–1980) \u0026 Douglas, Melvyn. (1901 - 1981) \u0026 Atwater, Edith. (1911 - 1986) \"Time Out for Ginger\" - SIGNED SOUVENIR PROGRAM BEFORE MCQUEEN'S BROADWAY DEBUT","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSouvenir Theatre Program from the 1954 Chicago production of \"Time Out for Ginger,\" signed on their respective photograph\/bios in black ink by Melvyn Douglas, Edith Atwater, and the very young Steve McQueen (\"Steven McQueen\").  15 pp.  9\" x 12\". In fine condition, a very rare signed program in advance of his 1955 Broadway debut \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eA Hatful of Rain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe Broadway comedy \u003ci style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eTime Out For Ginger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Ronald Alexander ran for 248 performances at the Lyceum Theatre from November 26, 1952, to June 27, 1953, before becoming hugely popular in regional theatres throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eThe Broadway production starred \u003c\/span\u003eMelvyn Douglas\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e as Howard Carol, a middle-class husband and father of three girls, one of whom, Ginger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, wants to try out for her school's football team. The present program dates from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e1954, when several of the original cast members, including \u003c\/span\u003eMelvyn Douglas\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003etook the play to Chicago, where the 24-year-old \u003c\/span\u003eSteve McQueen\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e replaced Broadway's \u003c\/span\u003eConrad Janis\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e as Eddie Davis.  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eMcQueen went on to become one of the most revered actors of his generation, remembered for his wild antics and lifestyle and for his roles in Papillon, Bullitt, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Sand Pebbles, The Cincinnati Kid, The Great Escape, and The Magnificent Seven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093678674079,"sku":"18314","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/McQueen_2C_Steve_TIme_Out_for_Ginger_18314_8.jpg?v=1722189638","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/18314-mcqueen-steve-douglas-melvyn-atwater-edith-time-out-for-ginger-signed-souvenir-program-before-mcqueen-s-broadway-debut","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}