Lew Leslie's "BLACKBIRDS" Harriett Calloway / Dorothy Fields 1929 Boston Program

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This is a rare four-page program (playbill) from the National Tour engagement of the Distinctive and Unique Entertainment "LEW LESLIE'S BLACKBIRDS" at the Tremont Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production opened May 9th, 1928 at New York's Liberty Theatre, later moved to the Eltinge Theatre and ran for 519 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... With an "All-Star Cast of 100 Colored Artists", the musical starred HARRIETT CALLOWAY and featured HAMTREE HARRINGTON, BEEBEE JOYNER, CLARENCE FOSTER, EMMETT ANTHONY, JESSICA ZACKERY, JOHN WORTHY and ED THOMPSON, MARY CLEMENS, MYRTLE WATKINS, JESSICA ZACKERY, AARON PALMER, WILLIE GREEN, MAMIE SAVOY, MURIEL BATTY, BARRINGTON GUY, CLINTON JONES, ERNEST BOYD, DONALD HAYES, S. H. DUDLEY, Jr., ROY WHITE, SHERMAN ROBINSON, MARY JONES, ROY YATES, RALPH HARRIS, JEROME ADDISON, IDA ROLEY, MARIE BOATNER, RUTH ROSTON, MURIEL BATTEY, JEWEL JENNIFER, HENRIETTA DUNN, FREDERICA SEYMOUR, SARAH SMITH, SARAH MABREY, DOROTHY YOUNG, ROSE POINDEXTER, MARION JONES, MINNIE HARRIS, MARIE McCULLOUGH, EVELYN IRVING, ETHEL MOSES, MIDGIE LAINE, MARGARET JACKSON, LEON DIGGS, FANNIA LAINE the CECIL MACK BLACKBIRD CHOIR and the World Famous PLANTATION ORCHESTRA ..... CREDITS: Music by JIMMY McHUGH; Lyrics by DOROTHY FIELDS; Sets designed by PREMIER SCENIC STUDIOS; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Choreographed by BILL "Bojangles" ROBINSON; Produced and Directed by LEW LESLIE ..... DETAILS: The four page program measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light fold across the middle and minor 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases qualify for shipping discounts when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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