SCAPINO PLAY CAST - SHOW BILL SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: JIM DALE, ALAN COATES, GAVIN REED, GEORGE CONNOLLY, CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS, IAN TRIGGER, JEREMY JAMES TAYLOR, RAYMOND PLATT - HFSID 313498

SCAPINO PLAY CAST
Jim Dale, Gavin Reed, Christopher Hasting, George Connolly, and three others sign their names on a Playbill for a production of Scapino
Show bill signed: "Ian Trigger", "Gavin Reed", "Jim Dale", "Alan Coates", "George Connelly", "Jeremy James Taylor", "Christopher Hastings", "R. Platt", in black ink, 46 pages, 5¾x9. JIM DALE (b. 1935) is a Grammy and Tony-winning English actor, composer, writer and comedian. Dale got his start a stage actor and stand-up comedian. He has over 40 movies and TV shows to his credit, his most recent as of this biography as the narrator in Pushing Daisies (2007). But Dale's probably best known as Dale in eight of the Carry On films, beginning with Carry On Cabby (1963). Dale also wrote the title song for Gregory Girl (1966), which became a Top 10 hit in the United States. His stage credits include seven Broadway appearances, where he's earned a Tony Award for his performance in the title role of Barnum (1980-1982, 854 performances) and numerous straight and comedic performances in London's National Theatre and Old Vic Theatre. Disney fans may recognize Dale's voice as that of Dr. Terminus in Pete's Dragon (1977), while Harry Potter fans may recognize his voice as the narrator on the audio book version of the Harry Potter series in the United States and Canada. His work on the Harry Potter series earned him two Grammys and made him a Member of the Order of the British Empire. British actor GAVIN REED (1931-1990) was born in Liverpool, England. He appeared on stage and in films and television for nearly twenty five years from Theatre 625 (1965) to Run for you Wife (1989). His Broadway credits include Scapino (1974-1975) and Some of My Best Friends (1977). His screen appearances include Orlando (1968), Tattoo (1981) and Tootsie (1982). Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 4, 1948, CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS is a Broadway actor performing for various shows through the early to mid-1970's. He was trained at the Yale School of Drama, and would go on to act in three plays; Butley (1972) and two productions of Scapino (May - August 1974, September 1974 - March 1975). GEORGE CONNOLLY was a stage manager and performer born on October 26, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts. On Broadway, Conolloy had performed in roles for the comedy The Happy Time (1968), play Borstal Boy (1970), play The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1972), and the comedy Scapino (1974). Also signed by IAN TRIGGER (1942-2010) as Argante, CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS (b. 1948) as Otavio, and JEREMY JAMES TAYLOR as Leandro. Lightly toned. Some signatures lightly smeared, but legible. Fine condition.