Description: This is a rare September 12th, 1927 program (playbill) from the National Tour engagement of the OTTO HARBACH, FRANK MANDEL, OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II and SIGMUND ROMBERG operetta "THE DESERT SONG" at the Great Northern Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened November 30th, 1926 at New York's Casino Theatre, moved to the Century Theatre on October 10th, 1927 and the Imperial Theatre on November 2nd, 1927, running for a combined 471 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The ensemble cast included BERNARD GRANVILLE, WILLIAM O'NEAL, LARRY LAWRENCE, ALBERT BARON, JOHN EHRLE, EDNA TORRENCE, JACK SPIEGEL, THOMAS KELLY, CHARLOTTE LANSING, BEN HENDRICKS, ALEXANDER GRAY, BETTY GALLAGHER, BETTY HOLMES, LYLE EVANS, MARGARET IRVING, ALMAJANE WILDAY and PAUL WINTON ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by OTTO HARBACH ("Bright Eyes", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Roberta", "The Firefly", "Wildflower", "Sunny", "Rose-Marie", "Song of the Flame", "The Desert Song", "No, No, Nanette"), OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ("Show Boat", "The Desert Song", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Allegro", "Pipe Dream", "South Pacific", "Flower Drum Song", "The Sound of Music") and FRANK MANDEL; Music by SIGMUND ROMBERG ("Maytime", "Sinbad", "Poor Little Ritz Girl", "Blossom Time", "The Student Prince", "The Desert Song", "Rosalie", "Up in Central Park", "My Romance", "The Girl in Pink Tights"); Orchestra conducted by OSCAR BRADLEY; Sets designed by WOODMAN THOMPSON; Costumes designed by VYVYAN DONNER and MARK MOORING; Choreographed by ROBERT CONNOLLY; Staged by ARTHUR HURLEY; Produced by LAURENCE SCHWAB and FRANK MANDEL ..... DETAILS: The 28 page program measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes beautiful cover graphics, full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the start of a split at the bottom seam, a chipped corner at the bottom right and minor 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
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