Description
This is a rare December 14th, 1939 program (playbill) from the three-night, Post-Broadway engagement of te COLE PORTER musical comedy "LEAVE IT TO ME!" at the Hartman Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. (The production opened November 9th, 1938 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and ran for 291 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical marked the Broadway debuts of two entertainment legends: MARY MARTIN and GENE KELLY (though neither actor appeared in the Post-Broadway tour). The show starred WILLIAM GAXTON, VICTOR MOORE with SOPHIE TUCKER and featured SUNNY WRIGHT, AILEEN READ, WILLIAM LILLING, WALTER MONROE, MILDRED FENTON, EDWARD H. ROBINS, MILDRED CHENEVAL, HELEN DEVLIN, VERA DUNN, EVELYN MOSER, MARIE VAUGHN, CHET BREE, TOMMY MASSEY, CLYDE VEAUX, JAMES W. CARR, HENRY DICK, MAURICE KELLY, WILLIAM PATTON, JACK SMITH, CASPEL TWID, EUGENE SIGALOFF, ALBERT TARBELL, CHRISTINA LIND, JOSEPH KALLINI, PETER LOPOUHIN, ALEXANDER ASRO, JOHN ELIOT, JOHN PANTER, JACK SMITH, MICHAEL FORBES, THOMAS JAFOLLA, DON CORTEZ, HANS HANSEN, JO ANN MILLER, CHARLES CAMPBELL, ALEXIS BOLAN and EDDIE HEISLER ..... CREDITS: Book by BELLA and SAMUEL SPEWACK; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Let's Face It!", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Sets designed by ALBERT JOHNSON; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Directed by SAMUEL SPEWACK; Produced by VINTON FREEDLEY ..... DETAILS: The 24 page program measures 6" X 9 1/8" 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. The front cover promotes RAYMOND MASSEY in the Pulitzer Prize winning "ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS" beginning December 18th, 1939 at the Hartman Theatre ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a vertical fold to the back cover and light edge wear, this 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.
