Description: This is a rare February 11th, 1924 program (playbill) from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the musical revue "ANDRE CHARLOT'S REVUE OF 1924" at the Times Square Theatre in New York City. (The production opened January 9th, 1924 and ran for 298 performances.) ..... With music and lyrics by NOEL COWARD, IVOR NOVELLO, EUBIE BLAKE and others, the revue first introduced American audiences to the reigning queens of the British Musical stage; BEATRICE LILLIE and GERTRUDE LAWRENCE as well as sixteen year-old JESSIE MATTHEWS. The musical also starred JACK BUCHANAN and featured FRED LESLIE, MARJORIE BROOKS, ROBERT HOBBS, HERBERT MUNDIN, DOROTHY DOLMAN, DOUGLAS FURBER, ETHEL BARBOUR, JUNE KENNEDY, JUNE MACKAY, IDA MOWBRAY, RUTH RAYMONDE, BOBBIE STOREY, CONSTANCE CARPENTER, WYN CLARE, MARJORIE COGLE, LALLA COLLINS, GWEN EDGELL, DORE HANBURY, ELVIRA HENDERSON, OLIVE LINDFIELD, IDA PARKINSON, BARBARA ROBERTS, QUEENIE ROBERTSON, JILL WILLIAMS, PEGGY WILLOUGHBY, SYBIL WILSON, EVE WYNNE, CECIL CLOVELLY and EDITH PRICE ..... Side Note: GERTRUDE LAWRENCE was forced to leave the cast late in the run (replaced by JESSIE MATTHEWS) when she contracted double pneumonia and pleurisy. She spent fourteen weeks in a Toronto hospital recuperating ..... CREDITS: Sketches, Music and Lyrics by ERIC BLORE, RONALD JEANS, PHILIP BRAHAM, DION TITHERADGE, NORAH BLANEY, IVOR NOVELLO, DOROTA FLATAU, NOEL COWARD, DOUGLAS FURBER, JACK HULBERT, NOBLE SISSLE, EUBIE BLAKE, R. P. WESTON, BERT LEE, GEORGE ELTON and COLLIE KNOX; Sets designed by MARC HENRI and LAVERDET, London; Costumes designed by G. K. BENDS and GUY de GERALD; Dances Staged by DAVID BENNETT; Conceived and Directed by ANDRE CHARLOT; Produced by THE SELWYNS ..... DETAILS: The 28 page program measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There is moderate creasing to the back cover, a small moisture stain at the top of the back cover, a small tear in the outside edge of the back cover and moderate edge wear. 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 79.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-12-08T02:51:00.000Z
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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
Product: Playbills / Programs
Genre: Broadway Musical Revue
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
Date: 1920 - 1929
