Ray Bolger “LIFE BEGINS AT EIGHT FORTY” Bert Lahr / Harold Arlen 1934 Program
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This is a rare souvenir program 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 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: The oversized 16 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, extensive text on the show and its creative team, lyrics to several of the musical numbers, individual photos of many of the chorus girls and several pages of production photos ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There is discoloration to two of the pages from aging newsprint, minor wear at the corners, a light fold across the middle and a few tiny edge tears. Despite these flaws, this rare program will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!! Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!