The Playboy of the Western World, London, 1976

An original vintage poster for a production of the play by John Millington Synge at the National Theatre in London in 1976, featuring a version of an illustration by Jack Yeats from about 1912, entitled 'Will He Catch Them?'

Size 76cm x 51cm

Condition Very good.  If you would like to know more please get in touch.

Background 'The Playboy of the Western World', first performed in Dublin in 1907, is regarded as a milestone in Irish drama. This production was directed by Bill Bryden, at the time a resident director at the National. Jack Yeats was a friend of the playwright and collaborated with him on a number of projects, including illustrating the published play text. Horse-races along Irish beaches are the theme of some of Yeats's best-known works. 

Artist Jack B. Yeats (1871 - 1957)

Design Richard Bird and Michael Mayhew

Printer J. & P. Aitchison