Busby Berkeley "GOOD BOY" Helen Kane (Betty Boop) Effie Shannon 1928 Playbill

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This is a rare September 5th, 1928 (Opening Night) playbill from the Original Broadway production of the OTTO HARBACH, HERBERT STOTHART, BERT KALMAR, HARRY RUBY and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical play "GOOD BOY" at Hammerstein's Theatre in New York City. (The production opened September 5th, 1928 and ran for 253 performances.) ..... The cast included HELEN KANE (the inspiration for the animated cartoon character "Betty Boop"), who introduced the standard "I Wanna Be Loved By You". Also featured in the cast were SAM HEARN, EFFIE SHANNON, EVELYN BENNETT, CHARLES BUTTERWORTH, EDDIE BUZZELL, LESTER BERNARD, ARIEL MILLARS, MILTON DOUGLASS, BARBARA NEWBERRY, DAN HEALY, BORRAH MINEVITCH, DICK NEELY, STAN ROCK, JOSEPH AMES, NEIL STONE, ELSIE PERCIVAL, GUS QUINLAN, VIRGINIA CASE, JACK O'HARE, TOM MARTIN, ARTHUR SULLIVAN, GORDON MERRIT, AUSTIN CLARK, MORRIS TEPPER, BOB ABBOTT, MURIEL GREEL, WILLIAM MEEK, PHIL DALY, LOUISE BLAKELEY, HOWARD RAYMOND, JEAN UNGER and WILL WHITE ..... CREDITS: Book by OTTO HARBACH ("Bright Eyes", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Roberta", "The Firefly", "Wildflower", "Sunny", "Rose-Marie", "Song of the Flame", "The Desert Song", "No, No, Nanette"), OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ("Show Boat", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Flower Drum Song", "South Pacific", "The Sound of Music") and HENRY MYERS; Music and Lyrics by HERBERT STOTHART, BERT KALMAR and HARRY RUBY; Sets designed by JOHN WENGER; Costumes designed by MARK MOORING; Choreographed by BUSBY BERKELEY; Book Staged by REGINALD HAMMERSTEIN; Produced by ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN ..... DETAILS: The 34 page program measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a tear to an inside ad page (no paper loss) and light creasing, this 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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