Victor Herbert “THE RED MILL” Henry Blossom / Buster West 1948 Springfield Flyer
This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the three-day, Post-Broadway engagement of the VICTOR HERBERT and HENRY BLOSSOM musical “THE RED MILL” at the Court Square Theatre in Springfield, Massachusetts beginning April 5th, 1948. (The revival opened October 16th, 1945 at New York’s Ziegfeld Theatre, later moved to the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre and ran for a total of 531 performances before going on the road.) ….. The musical starred BUSTER WEST, PAT ROONEY, Jr., EDWARD DEW, HELEN ELLIOT, GLORIA De WERD, JANET MEDLIN, EARL WILLIAM, FRANK JACQUET, MARILYNE HANSEN, HAL PRICE, BOBBY VAIL, JAMES LANPHIER and LELAND LEDFORD ….. CREDITS: Music by VICTOR HERBERT (“Cyrano de Bergerac”, “Babes in Toyland”, “Mlle. Modiste”, “The Red Mill”, “Naughty Marietta”, “Sweethearts”, “Ziegfeld Follies”, “Sally”, “Gypsy Lady”); Book and Lyrics by HENRY BLOSSOM; Sets designed by ADRIAN AWAN; Costumes designed by WALTER ISRAEL; Choreographed by AIDA BROADBENT; Production Staged by BILLY GILBERT; Produced by PAULA STONE and HUNT STROMBERG, Jr. ….. DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 5 7/8″ X 9″ inches and includes wonderful graphics and performance dates on the front and an excerpt from a Chicago review on the backside ….. CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing and a small tear on the left edge, this rare handbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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