Description
This is a rare January 6th, 1930 broadside (single page playbill) from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN and GEORGE S. KAUFMAN musical comedy "STRIKE UP THE BAND" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production would open January 14th, 1930 at the Times Square Theatre in New York City and run for 191 performances.) ..... The musical starred BOBBY CLARK and PAUL McCULLOUGH and featured BLANCHE RING, GORDON SMITH, ROBERT BENTLEY, DUDLEY CLEMENTS, ETHEL KENYON, DORIS CARSON, DORIS PATSON, JERRY GOFF, MAURICE LAPUE, MARION MILLER, ETHEL BRITTON, VIRGINIA BARNES, WALTER FAIRMONT and JOYCE COLES with RED NICHOLS and his Orchestra ..... CREDITS: Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Oh, Kay!", "Funny Face", "Rosalie", "Strike Up the Band", "Of Thee I Sing", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Book by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN; Sets designed by RAYMOND SOVEY; Costumes designed by CHARLES LE MAIRE; Choreographed by GEORGE HALE; Directed by ALEXANDER LEFTWICH; Produced by EDGAR SELWYN ..... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided playbill measures 5" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of heavy creasing and minor edge wear, this 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.
