Description: This is a rare April 22nd, 1923 program (playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of the Winter Garden's Annual Fall Revue "THE PASSING SHOW OF 1922" at the Apollo Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened September 20th, 1922 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and ran for 85 performances before going on the road.) ..... "The Passing Show" began in 1912 (not counting an 1894 production at the Casino Theatre) as a Winter Garden Extravaganza. Like earlier productions, the 1922 edition starred WILLIE and EUGENE HOWARD. The cast also included FRED ALLEN, EMILY MILES, DANNY DARE, ETHEL SHUTTA (who had made her Broadway debut in the production), FRED WALTON, EMMET DOUGLAS, WILLIAM BRANDT, MICHAEL CAVANAGH, ALEXANDER FRANK, WILBUR DE ROUGE, NELLIE BREEN, COLETTA RYAN, GEORGE ANDERSON, JOHN QUINLAN, ALFRED GILDAY, ARTHUR CHARMION, VIRGINIA HUFF, the LOCKFORDS, FLO SOMERVILLE, JEAN FORREST, PORTLAND HOFFA and JEAN KERR ..... CREDITS: Music by ALFRED GOODMAN; Book and Lyrics by HAROLD ATTERIDGE; Additional Lyrics by JACK STANLEY; Art Direction by WATSON BARRATT and ROLLO WAYNE; Costumes by MAX WELDY of Paris from Designs by ERTE of "Harper's Bazaar"; Choreography by ALLAN K. FOSTER; Staged by J. C. HUFFMAN; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 5" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the cover, minor creasing and moderate 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: 39.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-09-29T13:34:00.000Z
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