Flyer for the National Theatre production of The Odd Couple: Museum Object and Cultural History
Flyer for the National Theatre production of The Odd Couple: date made: 1965. Associated Name: Simon, Neil. Object Name: flyer.
The object in the museum catalogue
This flyer advertised the pre-Broadway engagement of Neil Simon's play The Odd Couple, presented at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. from February 22 through March 6, 1965. This original production starred Art Carney as Felix Ungar and Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison with Nathaniel Frey, Paul Dooley, Carole Shelley, Monica Evans, Sidney Armus and John Fiedler. It was directed by Mike Nichols and produced by Saint Subber, with scenic production by Oliver Smith, lighting by Jean Rosenthal, and costumes by Ann Roth. The flyer, with its playing card suit theme, was designed by Galster.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1965
- Associated Name: Simon, Neil
- Object Name: flyer
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 9 in x 6 in; 22.86 cm x 15.24 cm
- place made: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Subject: Theater
- ID Number: 2016.0108.02
- accession number: 2016.0108
- catalog number: 2016.0108.02
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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