Description: This is a rare April 20th, 1939 program (playbill) from the three-night, Post-Broadway engagement of the KURT WEILL and MAXWELL ANDERSON musical comedy "KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY" at the Cox Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio. (The production opened October 19th, 1938 at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theatre and ran for 168 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred WALTER HUSTON and featured RAY MIDDLETON, JEANNE MADDEN, RICHARD KOLLMAR, GEORGE WATTS, HARRY MEEHAN, FRANCIS PIERLOT, PAUL PORTER, CHARLES ARNT, DETMAR POPPEN, JAMES PHILLIPS, RICHARD COWDERY, CLARENCE NORDSTROM, HOWARD FREEMAN, DONALD BLACK and EDITH ANGOLD ..... CREDITS: Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Book and Lyrics by MAXWELL ANDERSON; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by FRANK BEVAN; Choreographed by CARL RANDALL and EDWIN DENBY; Staged by JOSHUA LOGAN; Produced by THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COMPANY (Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Sidney Howard, Elmer Rice and Robert E. Sherwood) ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 5 3/8" X 7 3/4" 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 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: 31.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-15T08:00:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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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
Original/Reproduction: Original
Product: Playbills / Programs
Genre: Broadway Musicals
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Date: 1930 - 1939
