0 a piece of paper advertising a play and giving information about where and when it is being performed --
The first playbill containing her name appeared in 1946.
During this period, more than 17,000 acts appeared with the playbill changing three times each week.
After a successful and critically acclaimed 2013 season, 2014 saw the summer playbill feature three shows for the first time in over 30 years.
More and more ballets based on the works of the world classical literature appear in the theaters playbills.
Under its new name, melodrama and farce were staples of the playbill.
His name on the playbill gave a great draw of audiences because they knew him from dime-novels, and he was a genuine scout.
The early playbills were basic, with only enough pages to list the cast members and information on the play's locale and scenes.
By 1884, advertisements became a standard appearance in playbills.
