Jerome Kern "CAT and THE FIDDLE" (Tryout) "FINE and DANDY" Joe Cook 1931 Program

Description: This is a rare September 28th, 1931 "Plays and Players" combined program (playbill) for Philadelphia Theatres ...... Currently playing at Philadelphia's Garrick Theatre was the Pre-Broadway engagement of the JEROME KERN and OTTO HARBACH musical love story "THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE". (The Original Broadway production would open October 15th, 1931 at the Globe Theatre in New York City, move to the George M. Cohan Theatre on May 24th, 1932 and run for a total of 395 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included WILLIAM FIELDS (replaced out-of-town by GEORGE KIRK), LUCETTE VALSY, EDDIE FOY, Jr., BETTINA HALL, GEORGE F. MEADER, GEORGES METAXA, DORIS CARSON, GEORGE MAGIS, ODETTE MYRTIL, MARGARET ADAMS, FRED WALTON, LAWRENCE GROSSMITH, JOSE RUBEN, DOROTHY DEBENHAM (replaced out-of-town by FLORA LeBRETON), AIDA KUZNETZOFF, PETER CHAMBERS, EUGENE PRUSSING and the ALBERTINA RASCH DANCERS ..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by JEROME KERN ("Roberta", "Very Good Eddie", "Leave It To Jane", "Sally") and 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"); Sets designed by HENRY DREYFUSS; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Choreographed by ALBERTINA RASCH; Directed by JOSE RUBEN; Produced by MAX GORDON ..... The program includes the complete credits for the Post-Broadway engagement of the KAY SWIFT, PAUL JAMES, DONALD OGDEN STEWART and JOE COOK musical comedy "FINE and DANDY" at Philadelphia's Erlanger Theatre. (The Original Broadway production opened September 23rd, 1930 at Erlanger's Theatre in New York City and ran for 255 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred JOE COOK and the cast included DAVE CHASEN, ETHEL WILSON, NELL O'DAY, ALICE BOULDEN, JAMES HOWKINS, GEORGE A. SCHILLER, JOHN W. EHRLE, ELEANOR POWELL, HELEN PHILLIPS, JACK BURLEY, HERMAN ERGOTTI, PAUL BRACK, BEN BERNARD, JOHN HALL, TONY ERB, CHARLES SENNA, JACK McCLUSKY, JOHN R. HALL, DICK ERSKINE, JOE RILEY, JACK FLAHERTY, MURRAY EVANS, HAL CLYNE, SCOTT JENSEN, DAVID D. MORRIS, RHETA STONE, JOE REILLY, the TOMMY ATKINS SEXTET and the MERRIEL ABBOTT SPECIALTY DANCERS ..... CREDITS: Book by DONALD OGDEN STEWART; Music by KAY SWIFT; Lyrics by PAUL JAMES; Many Nonsensical Moments Created by JOE COOK; Orchestra conducted by A. J. BERTIN; Sets designed by HENRY DREYFUSS; Costumes designed by CHARLES LeMAIRE; Dances staged by DAVE GOULD, TOM NIP and MERRIEL ABBOTT; Dialogue Directed by FRANK McCOY; Entire Production Directed by MORRIS GREEN; Produced by ERLANGER PRODUCTIONS, INC. ..... The program also includes the complete credits for the Pre-Broadway engagement of the MYRON C. FAGAN comedy "PETER FLIES HIGH" at Philadelphia's Broad Street Theatre. (The production would open November 9th, 1931 at New York's Gaiety Theatre and close after only eight performances.) ..... The play starred GLENN HUNTER and the cast included MATTHEW CROWLEY, MARY LOANE, EILEEN WILSON, ADELAIDE HIBBARD, BRIAN DONLEVY, DULCIE DOOPER, SAM WUERTZELL, BURKE CLARKE, WILLIAM T. HAYS, KATHRYN GIVNEY and FORREST ORR ..... CREDITS: Book by MYRON C. FAGAN; Sets designed by CHARLES SQUIRES; Directed by MYRON C. FAGAN; Produced by LEONARD BERGMAN ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of 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.

Price: 59.99 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

End Time: 2023-09-15T07:00:00.000Z

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