The O'Keefe Centre: Thirty Years of Theatre History

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1991. True 1st CDN Edition, 1st Printing. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 11 3/4" X 9 3/4. Various. Number line: 91 92 93 94 95 6 5 4 3 2 1. Author was President and General Manager of the O'Keefe Centre from 1960 to 1975. Book is illustrated with almost 300 b/w photographs of entertainers who have performed there. Also detailed is the design, and building of the centre. Introduction by Herbert Whittaker, Drama critic emeritus, Globe and Mail. Book divisions: Part I - The Theatre, Part II - Performances. 278 pp. plus: Appendix A - Officers, Directors, and Boards of Management, Appendix B - Consultants for Construction, Appendix C - The O'Keefe Bears, Appendix D - Musicals, Appendix E - Revues, International Artists and Jazz, Appendix F - Plays, Appendix G - Operas, Appendix H - Ballets, Appendix I - Canadian Opera Company Productions, Appendix J - COC Major Corporate Sponsors and Patrons, Appendix K - COC Foundations, Appendix L - COC Grants, Appendix M - COC Presidents and Artistic Directors, Appendix N - National Ballet of Canada Productions, Appendix O - NBoC Major Corporate Sponsors and Patrons, Appendix P - NBoC Foundations, Appendix Q - NBoC Grants, Appendix R - NBoC Presidents, Appendix S - NBoC Artistic Directors and Principal Dancers, Appendix T - Symphonies, Appendix U - Miscellaneous. 310 pp. in toto. Book has bump at top front corner, lightly rubbed tail of spine. Unclipped ($50.00) DJ has light shelf/edge wear. DEDICATION: To Gaby / With best wishes for 1992 / Shirley and Hugh Walker SIGNED, Also sticker at bottom of front pastedown: " Any friend of Gaby wishing to buy a copy of this book may do so by sending a cheque for $45 to [ Hugh Walker stamp] This includes delivery charges." printed in same blue ink as dedication. Book weighs 3 lb. + , is over sized and may incur extra shipping costs. Unlike ' original offer ' cost of book does not include ' delivery charges '. Bookseller's Inventory # 180269.