Olsen & Johnson "LAFFING ROOM ONLY" Betty Garrett 1944 Boston Tryout Playbill

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This is a rare November 9th, 1944 playbill from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the OLE OLSEN & CHIC JOHNSON musical revue "LAFFING ROOM ONLY" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production would open December 23rd, 1944 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and run for 232 performances.) ..... The show starred OLSEN & JOHNSON and featured FRANK LIBUSE, BETTY GARRETT, WILLIE WEST & McGINTY, MATA & HARI, ETHEL OWENS, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD, KATHRYN LEE, PAT BREWSTER, IDA JAMES, CHARLES O'DONNELL, LOU WILLS, Jr., HARRY BURNS, MARGOT BRANDER, PENNY EDWARDS, KENNY BUFFETT, FRANCES HENDERSON, CATHERINE JOHNSON 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; Staged JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT and OLSEN & JOHNSON ..... DETAILS: The 16 page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, 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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