Vincent Youmans "NO, NO NANETTE" Hippodrome 1928 Colchester, England Program

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This is a rare September 3rd, 1928 programme (playbill) from the one-week, Post-London engagement of the VINCENT YOUMANS, FRANK MANDEL, OTTO HARBACH and IRVING CAESAR musical comedy hit "NO, NO, NANETTE" at the Hippodrome in Colchester, England. (Following an ambitious tour which began in Detroit, Michigan in April 1923 and included a full year in Chicago, the production opened September 16th, 1925 at the Globe Theatre in New York City and ran for 321 performances before mounting tours throughout the country and abroad. The London production opened even before New York, beginning March 11th, 1925 at the Palace Theatre in London, and ran for 665 performances.) ..... "NO, NO, NANETTE" not only introduced the song "Tea For Two", one of the most popular show tunes of the twentieth century, but was responsible in large part for Baseball's legendary "Curse of the Bambino". Producer Harry Frazee (1881-1929) was a successful entertainment entrepreneur who in 1917 purchased the Boston Red Sox baseball team. He sold his star pitcher, slugger BABE RUTH to the New York Yankees in 1920 for the then unheard of price of 5,000 to finance his new Broadway musical, "No, No, Nanette". This initiated the so-called "Curse of the Bambino", the third longest drought in World Series titles (1918 - 2004) which finally came to an end with Boston's 2004 championship. Neophyte British producers JACK WALLER and HERBERT CLAYTON visited America in 1924 in search of novelties to launch their careers. Among the four musicals they were sold the rights to produce in London was "No, No, Nanette". Frazee was credited in the London programme, but not in later regional tour materials ..... The musical starred VALERIE HAY-AUSTIN in the title role and included REG. PALMER as "Jimmy Smith", MAUD DENNY, PHYLLIS SINCLAIR, J. H. WAKEFIELD, MADGE CARTER, DENIS GREER, DOROTHY GRACE, DORIS BASTEN and DOROTHY EWINS ..... CREDITS: Book by FRANK MANDEL and OTTO HARBACH; Lyrics by OTTO HARBACH and IRVING CAESAR; Music by VINCENT YOUMANS; Choreographed by P. A. LEONARD; Staged by WILLIAM MOLLISON; Produced by MacDONALD and YOUNG by arrangement with HERBERT CLAYTON and JACK WALLER ..... DETAILS: The four page program measures 5 1/2" X 8 5/8" inches and includes production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of heavy creasing and minor edge wear, this program 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. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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