Description
This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "MINE" from the Original Broadway production of the GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN, GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MORRIE RYSKIND musical comedy "LET 'EM EAT CAKE" which played the Imperial Theatre in New York City. (The sequel to the Pulitzer Prize winning "Of Thee I Sing" opened October 21st, 1933 and ran for only 89 performances.) ..... The musical starred WILLIAM GAXTON, LOIS MORAN and VICTOR MOORE and featured FLORENZ AMES, GRACE WORTH, HAROLD MOFFET, ALICE BURRAGE, ABE REYNOLDS, GRENNA SLOAN, EDWARD H. ROBINS, VIVIAN BARRY, GEORGE E. MACK, CONSUELO FLOWERTON, DUDLEY CLEMENTS, MARY JO MATTHEWS, RALPH RIGGS, PHILIP LOEB, J. FRANCIS ROBERTSON, GEORGE KIRK and RICHARD TEMPLE ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MORRIE RYSKIND; Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Of Thee I Sing", "Oh, Kay!", "Rosalie", "Funny Face", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN; Choreographed by VON GRONA and NED McGURN; Sets designed by ALBERT JOHNSON; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by SAM H. HARRIS ..... DETAILS: The oversized ten page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1933 by New World Music Corporation in New York City. The back cover advertises four songs from the Gershwin's "STRIKE UP THE BAND" available on sheet music (third scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a seam split about halfway up from the bottom and light edge wear, this rare piece of sheet music 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
