Rodgers & Hart "PAL JOEY" Vivienne Segal / David Burns 1942 Chicago Flyer

Description

This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the Post-Broadway engagement of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "PAL JOEY" at the Grand Opera House in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened December 25th, 1940 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City and ran for 374 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred VIVIENNE SEGAL as "Vera Simpson" and GEORGE TAPPS as "Joey Evans" and featured DAVID BURNS, VIVIENNE ALLEN, ANN BLAIR, MILDRED TODD, SHIRLEY PAIGE, AVERELL HARRIS, JOHN CLARKE and JAMES LANE ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist collaborated on "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Higher and Higher", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by JOHN O'HARA; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by JOHN KOENIG; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Produced and Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, one-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics and production credits on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: This rare flyer 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.