Description: This is a beautiful November 14th, 1938 program (playbill) from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the KURT WEILL and MAXWELL ANDERSON musical comedy "KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY" at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theatre. (The production opened October 19th, 1938 and ran for 168 performances.) ..... The musical starred WALTER HUSTON (shown in the cover photo) and featured JEANNE MADDEN, RAY MIDDLETON, RICHARD KOLLMAR, MARK SMITH, HARRY MEEHAN, FRANCIS PIERLOT, GEORGE WATTS, CHARLES ARNT, JOHN E. YOUNG, JAMES PHILLIPS, RICHARD COWDERY, CLARENCE NORDSTROM, HOWARD FREEMAN, DONALD BLACK, EDITH ANGOLD, ROBERT ROUNSEVILLE and RUFUS SMITH ..... CREDITS: Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Book and Lyrics by MAXWELL ANDERSON; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by FRANK BEVAN; Choreographed by CARL RANDALL and EDWIN DENBY; Staged by JOSHUA LOGAN; Produced by THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COMPANY (Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Sidney Howard, Elmer Rice and Robert E. Sherwood) ..... DETAILS: The 48 page playbill measures 7" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... BONUS: This edition of "Playbill" includes sixteen pages of text, illustrations and advertising promoting the Annual Automobile Show, "THE BIG SHOW", at New York's Grand Central Palace which opened November 11th, 1938. Includes full page ads for the 1939 models of PONTIAC, CHEVROLET, HUDSON, CHRYSLER, NASH, OLDSMOBILE, BUICK and PLYMOUTH (shown in the scanned images) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare 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.
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-12-08T02:51:00.000Z
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
Product Type: Playbills / Programs
Sub-Genre: Broadway Musicals
Genre: Theatre Memorabilia
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
Date: 1930 - 1939
