Description
This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the four-week, National Tour engagement of the LOFTEN MITCHELL and ROSETTA LeNOIRE musical revue "BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR" at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. beginning September 13th, 1977. (The production opened March 2nd, 1976 at the ANTA Theatre in New York City and ran for 766 performances while simultaneously playing on the road. This tour opened June 22nd, 1976 at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago and closed October 9th, 1977 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.) ..... The musical revue of 1920's and 1930's Harlem starred VERNON WASHINGTON, MABLE LEE, JAY FLASH RILEY and CHARLES "HONI" COLES and featured TERRI BURRELL, RICHARD CASPER, LUCILLE FUTRELL HARLEY, MARILYN JOHNSON, STEPHANIE KURZ, MYLES McMILLAN and URSULINE KAIRSON ..... CREDITS: Book by LOFTEN MITCHELL based on a concept by ROSETTA LeNOIRE; Featuring Songs by LIL ARMSTRONG, EUBIE BLAKE, SHELTON BROOKS, CAB CALLOWAY, JIMMY COX, DUKE ELLINGTON, BENNY GOODMAN, BILLIE HOLIDAY, EARL "FATHA" HINES, W. C. HANDY, ARTHUR HERZOG, Jr., AVON LONG, W. BENTON OVERSTREET, MITCHELL PARISH, MACEO PINKARD, EDGAR SAMPSON, NOBLE SISSLE, WILL E. SKIDMORE, BILLY STRAYHORN, RENTON TUNNAH, THOMAS "FATS" WALLER, CHIC WEBB, PAUL WEBSTER and BERT WILLIAMS; Additional Music composed by DANNY HOLGATE, EMME KEMP and LILLIAN LOPEZ; Sets designed by CLARKE DUNHAM; Costumes designed by BERNARD JOHNSON; Choreographed by BILLY WILSON; Directed by ROBERT M. COOPER; Produced by J. LLOYD GRANT, RICHARD BELL, ROBERT M. COOPER and ASHTON SPRINGER in association with M.G.B. ASSOCIATES LTD. ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes beautiful graphics and performance dates on the front and excerpts from several New York reviews and a ticket order form on the backside ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill 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.
