Willie Howard "PASSING SHOW" Sue Ryan 1945 Detroit Tryout FLOP Playbill

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This is a rare December 30th, 1945 "Playgoer" playbill from the out-of-town tryout of the Sixteenth and final edition of the musical revue "THE PASSING SHOW" at the Cass Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. (The production opened November 9th, 1945 in Hartford, Connecticut and closed February 17th, 1946 in Chicago, failing to arrive on Broadway.) ..... "The Passing Show" began in 1912 (not counting an 1894 production at the Casino Theatre) as a Winter Garden Extravaganza. The 1945 edition starred WILLIE HOWARD, who appeared in the original 1912 production and in nearly every other succeeding edition. Featured in the cast were SUE RYAN, BOBBY MORRIS, RICHARD BUCKLEY, BOB RUSSELL, JOHN MASTERS & ROWENS ROLLINS, BETTY LUSTER, MIMI KELLERMAN, RUTH DAVIS, RUTH CLAYTON, GIL JOHNSON, AL KELLY, DIANE MARSH and 40 BEAUTIFUL MODELS ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by ROSS THOMAS, WILL MORRISSEY, IRVING ACTMAN, EUGENE BURTON and DANA SLAWSON; Sets designed by WATSON BARRATT; Choreographed by CARL RANDALL and JOE CROSBY; Ballets by Mme. KAMAROVA; Directed by RUSSELL MACK; Produced by the Messrs. LEE & J. J. SHUBERT ..... DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 6 1/8" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, sketches, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: 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 ..... 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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