Jerome Kern "MUSIC IN THE AIR" Oscar Hammerstein / Donald Brian 1933 Playbill

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This is a rare November 19th, 1933 program (playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of the JEROME KERN and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical adventure "MUSIC IN THE AIR" at the Erlanger Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The Original Broadway production opened November 8th, 1932 at New York's Alvin Theatre, moved to the Forty-Fourth Street Theatre on March 31st, 1933 and ran for 342 performances before going on the road.) ..... The cast included
DONALD BRIAN,
REINALD WERRENRATH, AL SHEAN, WALTER SLEZAK, THEO VAN TASSEL, RITA MARKS, ANN BARRIE, MARTY SEMON, HERBERT LYLE, ROBERT RHODES, CLIFF HECKINGER, LYDIA VAN GILDER, PAUL DONAH, CARRIE BRIDEWELL, LEONE NEUMANN, NICHOLAS JOY, HARRY MESTAYER, DOROTHY JOHNSON, DESIREE TABOR, DESHA, CARRIE WELLER, CARL EDEM, GEORGE DIETER, GEORGE LUDWIG, ALFRED RUSS, LAURA, EMIL PALLENBERG, ALEXIS OBOLENSKY, IVY SCOTT, KATHLEEN EDWARDS, CARL SPIEGEL, MARJORIE MAIN, FRANK DOBERT, GEORG GERHARDI, PAUL JANERT, UNA VAL and TAMARA ZOYA ..... CREDITS: Music by JEROME KERN ("Show Boat", "Roberta", "Very Good Eddie", "Leave It To Jane", "Sally"); Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd ("Show Boat", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Flower Drum Song", "South Pacific", "The Sound of Music"); Sets designed by JOSEPH URBAN; Costumes designed by JOHN W. HARKRIDER and HOWARD SHOUP; Orchestra conducted by JACQUES RABIROFF; Directed by JEROME KERN and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II; Produced by A. C. BLUMENTHAL ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 5 1/8" X 7 5/8" 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 Donald Brian's name underlined on the cast list, 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.
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