(The show would open April 14th, 1975 atthe Minskoff Theatre in New York City and ru n for 80 performances.).
BETTE MIDLER in “Clams on the Half Shell” Lionel Hampton 1975 Tryout Playbill Read Post »
This is a rare March 7th, 1926 broadside (single page playbill) from the one-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the Seventh Annual edition of the musical revue “GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS” at the American Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri. (The production opened June 22nd, 1925 at the Apollo Theatre in New York City and ran for 169 performances before going on the road.) ….. This series of musical revues, produced by White from 1919 through 1939, were given to elaborate show numbers much like the “Ziegfeld Follies”, but less ornate and cumbersome. Their comedy tended to be far more topical and, because White had been a dancer, the productions were fast paced and featured better choreography and music than similar revues. This edition featured the songs of DE SYLVA, HENDERSON and BROWN and included Costumes and Curtains designed by ERTE ….. The cast included HELEN MORGAN (in what had been her Broadway debut), FLOURNOY MILLER and AUBREY LYLES, NORMAN PHILLIPS, Jr., DOROTHY McCARTHY, NORMAN PHILLIPS, HARRY FOX, HARRY MORRISSEY, Mrs. NORMAN PHILLIPS, TOM PATRICOLA, CHRIS CRANE, MARJORIE SHAW, HELEN TITUS, PEGGY GALLIMORE, JAMES MILLER, ARTHUR BALL, ALICE WEAVER, JIM CARTY, GORDON DOOLEY, FRED LYON, HELEN HUDSON, JOE SULLIVAN, DOLLY DONNELLY, MYRTLE HAMMERSTEAD, ADELE SMITH, ALICE WILKIE, CATHERINE CHAPMAN, CLARE CARROLL, LOUISE WALTON, MURIEL LE COUNT, NORMA CLOOS, MARJORIE CRAMER, GEORGIA LERCH, CLARE and JEAN SCOTT, JEANETTE FLYNN, EDNA BOWMAN, JANE SELS, MARY PARSONS, HELEN BROWN, MILDRED TURNER, RUTH GORDON, ALICE THALMAN, DORIS BRYANT, HELEN WEHRLE, SALLY STARR, MARTHA MORTON, SIXTY GEORGE WHITE GIRLS and the ALBERTINA RASCH GIRLS ….. CREDITS: Music by RAY HENDERSON; Lyrics by B. G. DeSYLVA and LEW BROWN; Book by GEORGE WHITE and WILLIAM K. WELLS; Scenery designed by GUSTAVE WEIDHAUS; Costumes and Curtains designed by ERTE; Orchestra conducted by ALBERT BERTIN; Conceived, Choreographed and Staged by GEORGE WHITE ….. DETAILS: The single page, two-sided playbill measures 4 1/2″ X 12 1/2″ inches, is printed on a newsprint stock and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ….. CONDITION: With the exception of three horizontal folds, this rare broadside 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.
Helen Morgan (Debut) “GEORGE WHITE SCANDALS” Miller and Lyles 1926 Broadside Read Post »
(The 12th edition of the “Scandals” opened December 25th, 1935 at the New Amsterdam Theatre and ran for 110 performances.).
Helen Morgan “GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS” Willie and Eugene Howard 1935 Program Read Post »
This is a rare program (playbill) and rare insert from the week of January 7th, 1923 for the Post-Broadway engagement of the HAROLD ATTERIDGE, JEAN SCHWARTZ and EDDIE CANTOR musical revue “MAKE IT SNAPPY” at the Apollo Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened April 13th, 1922 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and ran for 96 performances before going on the road.) ….. The show starred EDDIE CANTOR and featured LILLIAN FITZGERALD, LEW HEARN, HELEN CARRINGTON, JOE OPP, CHARLOTTE WOODRUFF, JOHN BYAM, BETTY DAIR, TOT QUALTERS, the KELO BROTHERS, LeROY DUFFIELD, CONSTANCE MARTIN, MURIEL De FORREST, ROSE BELLE, PATTIE SINGER, MERIAM WHARTON, HARRY CRESSY. BILLY ROSCO, ALFRED LORRAINE, SULLI AMON, FRANK CLARK, MOMO DELESSIO, MAY ADAIR and CLEVELAND BRONNER ….. CREDITS: Music by JEAN SCHWARTZ; Book and Lyrics by HAROLD ATTERIDGE; Eddie Cantor’s Scenes by HAROLD ATTERIDGE and EDDIE CANTOR; Sets designed by WATSON BARRATT; Costumes designed by CORA MacGEACHY and CLEVELAND BRONNER; Choreography by ALLAN K. FOSTER; Staged by J. C. HUFFMAN; Produced by J. J. SHUBERT ….. DETAILS: The sixteen page program measures 5″ X 7 3/4″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ….. BONUS: Includes a single page insert with a photo of EDDIE CANTOR noting that in Scene 8 of the second act, Mr. Cantor would appear in blackface and sing several songs by request ….. CONDITION: With the exception of moderate creasing to the program, this rare set is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This set will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Eddie Cantor “MAKE IT SNAPPY” Apollo Theatre 1923 Chicago Program / Rare Insert Read Post »
This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the Original Broadway production of the HAROLD ARLEN, E. Y. HARBURG and IRA GERSHWIN musical revue “LIFE BEGINS AT EIGHT FORTY” at New York’s Winter Garden Theatre. (The production opened August 27th, 1934 and ran for 237 performances.) ….. The musical starred BERT LAHR, RAY BOLGER, LUELLA GEAR and FRANCES WILLIAMS ….. Side Note: BERT LAHR (“Cowardly Lion”), RAY BOLGER (“Tin Man”), HAROLD ARLEN (composer) and E. Y. “Yip” HARBURG (lyricist) would reunite five years later for the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” ….. CREDITS: Sketches by DAVID FREEDMAN; Music by HAROLD ARLEN (“You Said It”;, “Cotton Club Parade”, “Life Begins at 8:40”, “Hooray for What”, “Bloomer Girl”, “St. Louis Woman”, “House of Flowers”, “Jamaica”, “Saratoga” and the classic film “The Wizard of Oz”); Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN (“Girl Crazy”, “Lady, Be Good!”, “I’d Rather Be Right”, “Oh, Kay!”, “Rosalie”, “Funny Face”, “Porgy and Bess”) and E. Y. “Yip” HARBURG (“Ziegfeld Follies of 1931”, “Ballyhoo of 1932”, “The Show Is On”, “Hooray for What!”, “Bloomer Girl”, “Finian’s Rainbow”, “Flahooley”, “Jamaica”, “Darling of the Day” and the classic film score “The Wizard of Oz”); Sets designed by ALBERT JOHNSON; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE, JAMES REYNOLDS, RAOUL PENE DU BOIS, BILLI LIVINGSTON, WYNN, PAULINE LAWRENCE and IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Weidman Group Dances by CHARLES WEIDMAN; Entire Production Devised and Staged by JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT ….. 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 6″ X 9″ inches and includes production credits and a photo collage on one side and excerpts from a number of reviews on the other side ….. CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare handbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian.
Ray Bolger “LIFE BEGINS AT EIGHT FORTY” Bert Lahr / Harold Arlen 1934 Flyer Read Post »
This is a rare October 10th, 1932 playbill from the opening weeks of the Tenth Edition of the Broadway musical revue “EARL CARROLL VANITIES” at Earl Carroll’s Broadway Theatre in New York City. (The production opened September 27th, 1932 and ran for only 87 performances.) ….. The revue starred WILL FYFFE, ANDRE RANDALL, EDWIN STYLES, MILTON BERLE (making his Broadway debut), HELEN BRODERICK and HARRIET HOCTOR and featured JOHN HALE, JOSEPHINE HUSTON, LILLIAN SHADE, BERYL WALLACE, MARCELLE EDWARDS, KEITH CLARK, LESTER CRAWFORD, EARL CHRISTIE, ANDRE RENAUD, TED WILSON, BILL SPEARS, ANDRE RANDALL, NELDA KINCAID, VIVIAN KEEFER, FLO WARD, FLO JOHNSON, DOLORES GRANT, AGATHA HOFF, BETTY SUNDMARK, LORNA RODIONOFF, IDA MICHAELS, GAY ORLOVA, LYDIA RESH, BETTY DELL, CLARE CARTER, EVELYN CROWELL, EVELYN KELLY, ANN TARANDA, ANN HOWARD, HELEN CALLAHAN, MARTHA MACKAY, EVELYN JOSLYN, MARION VOLK, AUDREY ARLINGTON, LOUISE ESTES, HAZEL NEVIN, ROSALIE FROMSON, FAY LYTELL, OLIVE McLAY, HELENE MARANO, BARBARA RAND, RUTH MANN, BILLY JOYCE and the Celebrated HELEN JACKSON GIRLS ….. CREDITS: Music and Lyrics mostly by HAROLD ARLEN (“You Said It”; “Cotton Club Parade”; “Life Begins at 8:40”; “Hooray for What”; “Bloomer Girl”; “St. Louis Woman”; “House of Flowers”; “Jamaica”, “Saratoga” and the classic film “The Wizard of Oz”) and TED KOEHLER; Dialogue by JACK McGOWAN; Additional Dialogue by EUGENE CONRAD; Orchestrations by EDWARD B. POWELL; Sets and Costumes designed by VINCENTE MINNELLI; Playbill Cover designed by HAROLD K. SIMON; Choreographed by NED McGURN; Ballets arranged by GLUCK SANDOR; Dialogue Staged by EDGAR MacGREGOR; Conceived and Produced by EARL CARROLL ….. DETAILS: The forty page playbill measures 7″ X 9 1/2″ inches and includes beautiful cover graphics, full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ….. CONDITION: With the exception of corner creases to the back cover, this rare program 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.
Milton Berle “EARL CARROLL VANITIES” Helen Broderick / Harold Arlen 1932 Program Read Post »
This is a beautiful January 14th, 1935 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the HAROLD ARLEN, E. Y. HARBURG and IRA GERSHWIN musical revue “LIFE BEGINS AT EIGHT FORTY” at New York’s Winter Garden Theatre. (The production opened August 27th, 1934 and ran for 237 performances.) ….. The musical starred BERT LAHR, RAY BOLGER, LUELLA GEAR and FRANCES WILLIAMS ….. Side Note: BERT LAHR (“Cowardly Lion”), RAY BOLGER (“Tin Man”), HAROLD ARLEN (composer) and E. Y. “Yip” HARBURG (lyricist) would reunite four years later for the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” ….. CREDITS: Sketches by DAVID FREEDMAN; Music by HAROLD ARLEN (“You Said It”, “Cotton Club Parade”, “Life Begins at 8:40”, “Hooray for What”, “Bloomer Girl”, “St. Louis Woman”, “House of Flowers”, “Jamaica”, “Saratoga” and the classic film “The Wizard of Oz”); Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN (“Girl Crazy”, “Lady, Be Good!”, “I’d Rather Be Right”, “Oh, Kay!”, “Rosalie”, “Funny Face”, “Porgy and Bess”) and E. Y. “Yip” HARBURG (“Ziegfeld Follies of 1931”, “Ballyhoo of 1932”, “The Show Is On”, “Hooray for What!”, “Bloomer Girl”, “Finian’s Rainbow”, “Flahooley”, “Jamaica”, “Darling of the Day” and the classic film score “The Wizard of Oz”); Sets designed by ALBERT JOHNSON; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE, JAMES REYNOLDS, RAOUL PENE DU BOIS, BILLI LIVINGSTON, WYNN, PAULINE LAWRENCE and IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Weidman Group Dances by CHARLES WEIDMAN; Entire Production Devised and Staged by JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT ….. DETAILS: The 52 page playbill measures 6 7/8″ X 9 1/4″ inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ….. CONDITION: This playbill 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.
Ray Bolger “LIFE BEGINS AT EIGHT FORTY” Bert Lahr / Harold Arlen 1935 Playbill Read Post »