Olsen and Johnson "LAFFING ROOM ONLY" Union Pacific Railroad 1945 Mail Piece

Description

This is a rare promotional mail order piece promoting
the Original
Broadway production of the OLE OLSEN and CHIC JOHNSON musical revue "LAFFING ROOM ONLY!" at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 23rd, 1944 and ran for 232 performances.) ..... The show starred OLSEN and JOHNSON and featured FRANK LIBUSE, BETTY GARRETT, WILLIE, WEST and McGINTY, MATA and HARI, KATHRYN LEE, ETHEL OWEN, PAT BREWSTER, IDA JAMES, MARGOT BRANDER, SHANNON DEAN, KENNY BUFFETT, CATHERINE JOHNSON, LOU WILLS, JR., FRANCES HENDERSON, PENNY EDWARDS, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD, JEAN MOOREHEAD and FRED WARING'S GLEE CLUB ..... CREDITS: Book by OLSEN & JOHNSON; Music and Lyrics by BURTON LANE ("Hold on to Your Hats", "Finian's Rainbow", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", "Carmelina"); Sets designed by STEWART CHANEY; Costumes designed by BILLY LIVINGSTON; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Comedy Directed by EDWARD CLINE; Directed by JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT and OLSEN and JOHNSON
..... DETAILS: This four page mail piece measures 6 1/4" X 9 5/8" inches, is printed on a textured stock and includes wonderful graphics
, promotional text, a W. A. Carlson illustration of the cast and a mention of "Thanks" to the Union Pacific Railroad for their cooperation in helping to design a full-scale replica of a locomotive used in the show. The backside instructs those in attendance to fill out and address the mail piece and it would be sent to their choice of recipient
..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare mail piece is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.