Mary Martin "ONE TOUCH OF VENUS" John Boles / Kurt Weill 1943 Press Photo

Description

This is a rare press photograph of JOHN BOLES and MARY MARTIN in a scene from the
Original Broadway production of the KURT WEILL, S. J. PERELMAN and OGDEN NASH musical "ONE TOUCH OF VENUS" at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 7th, 1943 and ran for 567 performances.) ..... The musical starred MARY MARTIN and featured
KENNY BAKER, JOHN BOLES, PAULA LAURENCE, TEDDY HART, SONO OSATO, HARRY CLARK, FLORENCE DUNLAP, SAM BONNELL, LOU WILLS, Jr., RUTH BOND, JANE HOFFMAN, ZACHARY A. CHARLES, JOHNNY STEARNS, BERT FREED, MATTHEW FARRAR and HAROLD J. STONE
..... CREDITS: Book by S. J. PERELMAN and OGDEN NASH; Lyrics by OGDEN NASH; Music by KURT WEILL ("Johnny Johnson", "Knickerbocker Holiday", "Lady in the Dark", "One Touch of Venus", "Lost in the Stars", "Street Scene", "Love Life", "Threepenny Opera"); Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by PAUL du PONT and KERMIT LOVE; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE; Musical arrangements and orchestrations by KURT WEILL; Directed by ELIA KAZAN; Produced by CHERYL CRAWFORD
..... DETAILS: This rare sepia-toned photograph measures 4 3/4" X 10 5/8" inches and includes a caption strip from November 1943 on the backside (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the top edge (repaired on the backside with archival tape) and light creasing, this rare photo 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.