Description: This is a rare August 10th, 1936 program (playbill) from the one-week, Municipal Opera production of the NOEL COWARD musical operetta "BITTER SWEET" at the Municipal Open Air Theatre (Forest Park) in St. Louis, Missouri. (The Original Broadway production opened November 5th, 1929 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City and ran for 159 performances.) ..... The musical starred DOROTHY VERNON as "Manon" and the cast included JUNE HAVOC, AUDREY CHRISTIE, NORMA TERRIS, JOSEPH MACAULAY, FLORENZ AMES, EARLE MacVEIGH, MAURY TUCKERMAN, LAURAMAE PIPPIN, MARIA MARCENO, BETTY HALL, LEONARD BERRY, WILLIAM HAIN, ZAMAH CUNNINGHAM, AL DOWNING, ANITA LOVE, GERALDINE BOTKIN, LEE CHILDS, EDITH LANE, CAROLYN HENRY, INEZ HARVOT, GLADSTONE WALDRIP, EDWARD GALLOWAY, ROY BUSCH, WILLIAM GARNER, CLINTON BRISSEY, NEIL COLLINS, EMIL WACHTER, WILLIAM DAVIS, KARL HOLLY, OTIS HOLWERK, MICHAEL BILGERE, CURTIS NATIONS, UNA VAL, SHERRY KENNETT, EARL SCHOLL, EDITH GORDON and OTIS HOLWERK ..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by NOEL COWARD; Sets designed by RAYMOND SOVEY; Costumes designed by BILLI LIVINGSTON; Choreographed by MARJERY FIELDING; Orchestra conducted by GEORGE HIRST; Directed by ZEKE COLVAN; Produced by LAURENCE SCHWAB for the MUNICIPAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS ..... DETAILS: The four page playbill measures 7" X 10 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, promotional text and schedule of upcoming engagements, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of several small edge tears and moderate to heavy creasing, this rare program 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: 2024-12-15T08:00:00.000Z
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
