Description: This is a rare advertising flyer (herald) promoting the one-week, Provincial Tour engagement of the VINCENT YOUMANS, FRANK MANDEL, OTTO HARBACH and IRVING CAESAR musical comedy hit "NO, NO, NANETTE" at the Grand Theatre in Falkirk, Scotland beginning January 24th, 1927. (Following an ambitious tour which began in Detroit, Michigan in April 1923 and included a full year in Chicago, the production opened September 16th, 1925 at the Globe Theatre in New York City and ran for 321 performances before mounting tours throughout the country and abroad. The London production opened even before New York, beginning March 11th, 1925 at the Palace Theatre, and ran for 665 performances while simultaneously mounting touring companies.) ..... The London production starred BINNIE HALE in the title role and included GEORGE GROSSMITH, IRENE BROWNE, JOSEPH COYNE, GRACIE LEIGH, MARIE HEMINGWAY, SEYMOUR BEARD, JOAN BARRY, FLORENCE BAYFIELD and VERA PEARCE ..... Side note: "NO, NO, NANETTE" not only introduced the song "Tea For Two", one of the most popular show tunes of the twentieth century, but was responsible in large part for Baseball's legendary "Curse of the Bambino". Producer Harry Frazee (1881-1929) was a successful entertainment entrepreneur who in 1917 purchased the Boston Red Sox baseball team. He sold his star pitcher, slugger BABE RUTH to the New York Yankees in 1920 for the then unheard of price of $125,000 to finance his new Broadway musical, "No, No, Nanette". This initiated the so-called "Curse of the Bambino", the third longest drought in World Series titles (1918 - 2004) which finally came to an end with Boston's 2004 championship. Neophyte British producers JACK WALLER and HERBERT CLAYTON visited America in 1924 in search of novelties to launch their careers. Among the four musicals they were sold the rights to produce in London was "No, No, Nanette". Frazee was credited in the London programme, but not in later regional tour materials ..... LONDON CREDITS: Book by FRANK MANDEL and OTTO HARBACH; Lyrics by OTTO HARBACH and IRVING CAESAR; Music by VINCENT YOUMANS; Sets designed by F. L. LYNDHURST; Choreographed by P. A. LEONARD; Staged by WILLIAM MOLLISON; Produced by HERBERT CLAYTON and JACK WALLER by arrangement with H. H. FRAZEE ..... DETAILS: The four page flyer measures 5" X 7 1/2" inches and includes beautiful cover graphics, performance details and two pages of excerpts from London reviews ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor creasing and a one inch tear in the back cover, this rare flyer is in very good 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: 49.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-02-07T22:14:24.000Z
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