Description
This is a rare July 1959 playbill from the Dayton Theatre Festival production of the COLE PORTER musical "OUT OF THIS WORLD" in Dayton, Ohio. (The Original Broadway production opened December 21st, 1950 at the New Century Theatre in New York City and ran for 157 performances.) ..... The musical starred GENE NELSON, SHERRY BRITTON and MARIAN SPELMAN and featured PETER FALK, JERRY ORBACH (who was a member of the Resident Company), BARBARA QUANEY, PETER DAWSON, RALSTON HILL, BILL YULE, CAROLSUE SHAER, MARLENE CAMERON, ROBIN MURRAY, JEANNE ELLYSE, VICTOR DURET, TOMMY KARATY, ROGER ATKINSON, RON PARE, ROBERT HOLLOWAY, JACK MURRAY, BYRON BRICE, LANG DES JARDINS, ALICE GLENN, JOZIA MIESZKOWSKI, JAN GOLDIN, SHIRLEY DELP and RITA METZGER ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Can-Can", "Mexican Hayride", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Book by DWIGHT TAYLOR and REGINALD LAWRENCE; Sets designed by JACK CORNWELL; Choreographed by EDMUND BALIN and CAROLSUE SHAER; Orchestra Conducted by RUDOLPH BENNETT; Directed by MICHAEL DREYFUS; Produced by DOUGLAS CRAWFORD in association with JOSEPH VISPI ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and promotional text, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light 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.
