Description: This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the National Tour engagement of the IRVING BERLIN, HERBERT FIELDS and DOROTHY FIELDS musical hit "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN" at the Opera House in San Francisco, California beginning May 31st, 1948. (The Original Broadway production opened May 17th, 1946 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and ran for 1147 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The musical starred MARY MARTIN as "Annie Oakley" (the role created on Broadway by ETHEL MERMAN) and featured EARL COVERT, DONALD BURR, JEAN CLEVELAND, TOMMY WONDER, BILLIE WORTH, RETA SHAW, JACK RUTHERFORD, ZACHARY A. CHARLES, BARTON MUMAW, HELLER HALLIDAY, YVONNE ADAIR and BERNARD HOFFMAN ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN ("Music Box Revues", the Marx Brothers' "The Cocoanuts", "Louisiana Purchase", "This is the Army", "Miss Liberty", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Call Me Madam", "Mr. President"); Book by HERBERT and DOROTHY FIELDS; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by LUCINDA BALLARD; Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS; Directed by JOSHUA LOGAN; Produced by RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ..... 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 full production credits and beautiful graphics on the front and excerpts from thirteen New York reviews on the backside ..... CONDITION: 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.
Price: 69.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-01-15T08:00:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Theater
Original/Reproduction: Original
Product: Handbills / Flyers
Genre: Broadway Musicals
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Date: 1940 - 1949
