Description
This is a beautiful December 2nd, 1929 program (playbill) with an original ticket stub from the Original Broadway production of the JEROME KERN and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "SWEET ADELINE" at Hammerstein's Theatre in New York City. (The production opened September 3rd, 1929 and ran for 234 performances.) ..... The musical starred HELEN MORGAN, who introduced the standard "Why Was I Born?" and featured VIOLET CARLSON, ROBERT C. FISCHER, CARYL BERGMAN, IRENE FRANKLIN, ROBERT EMMETT KEANE, MAX HOFFMAN, Jr., CHARLES BUTTERWORTH, ROBERT CHISHOLM, LEN MENCE, TOM RIDER, JOHN D. SEYMOUR, THOMAS CHADWICK, HELEN AULT, JIM THORNTON, JERRY JARNAGIN, SALLY BATES and GEORGE SMITH'S GIRL BAND ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ("Show Boat", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Flower Drum Song", "South Pacific", "The Sound of Music"); Music by JEROME KERN ("Show Boat", "Sitting Pretty", "Roberta", "Very Good Eddie", "Leave It To Jane", "Very Warm For May", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Sally", "Music in the Air"); Sets designed by GATES and MORANGE; Costumes designed by CHARLES LE MAIRE; Choreographed by DANNY DARE; Book Staged by REGINALD HAMMERSTEIN; Produced by ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN ..... DETAILS: The 66 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, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos. Includes a loose orchestra seat ticket stub from the December 14th, 1929 matinee performance ..... CONDITION: With the exception of details written lightly in pencil on the front cover and minor edge wear, 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.
