Wilson Mizner "THE GREYHOUND" (Sondheim "Road Show") Sophie Tucker 1912 Program

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This is a rare combined souvenir program (playbill) from Nixon's Apollo Theatre in Atlantic City, New Jersey for October, November and December 1912 ..... Presented for one-night only, November 25th, 1912, was the BEN M. JEROME, ADDISON BURKHARDT and FREDERICK DONAGHEY musical comedy "LOUISIANA LOU" starring Mr. ALEXANDER CARR. (The production opened September 3rd, 1911 at the La Salle Opera House in Chicago and ran for 357 performances before going on the road. The musical never arrived on Broadway.) Among the cast was SOPHIE TUCKER in one of her earliest stage appearances as well as BESSIE DE VOIE in the title role, GEORGE T. SERRELS, ROBERT O'CONNOR, HELENA SALINGER, ELEANOR HENRY, LESTER CRAWFORD, BURRELL BARBARETTO and HARRY HANLON ..... Beginning November 27th, 1912, for four nights, was the Pre-Broadway engagement of the FRANZ LEHAR and GLEN MacDONOUGH musical "EVA". (The production would open December 30th, 1912 at New York's New Amsterdam Theatre and run for only 24 performances.) The cast included SALLIE FISHER in the title role, T. J. McGRANE, WALLACE McCUTCHEON, Jr., JOHN DALY MURPHY, TOM WATERS, ALMA FRANCIS, WALTER PERCIVAL, HARRIET WORTHINGTON, MARION VERNON, ALDEN MacCLASKIE, WILLIAM T. FORD, FRANCES MELVON, JOHN GOBSON, FLORENCE FILLMORE and EDNA BRODERICK ..... Beginning October 31st, 1912, for three nights, was the Pre-Broadway engagement of the JAMES BERNARD comedy romance "HAWTHORNE, U.S.A." starring DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. (The production would open November 4th, 1912 at New York's Astor Theatre and run for 72 performances.) In addition to DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, the cast included IRENE FENWICK, ANNIE HUGHES, IVAN SIMPSON, SAM B. HARDY, ALLAN POLLOCK, ERIC BLIND, HENRY STEPHENSON, WALTER HOWE, MARTIN L. ALSOP, LOUIS LABEY, W. LEONARD HOWE, RUTH ALLEN, RAPLEY HOLMES, W. MAYNE LYNTON, LEGAI ROBINSON, REXFORD COLLINS and FREDERICK POWELL ..... Beginning December 2nd, 1912, for three nights, was the LEE WILSON DODD comedy drama "FINISHING FANNY" starring IDA ST. LEON. (The production never arrived in New York.) ..... Beginning the week of October 21st, 1912, was the Post-Broadway engagement of the PAUL ARMSTRONG and WILSON MIZNER play "THE GREYHOUND". (The production opened February 29th, 1912 at New York's Astor Theatre and ran for 108 performances before going on the road.) .... Side Note: WILSON MIZNER (1876 - 1933) was an
American
playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur. His best-known plays are
The Deep Purple
,
produced in 1911, and
The Greyhound
,
produced in 1912. He was manager and co-owner of
The Brown Derby
restaurant in
Los Angeles, California
, and was affiliated with his brother,
Addison Mizner
,
in a series of scams and picaresque misadventures that
inspired
Stephen Sondheim's
Bounce
(2003), later retitled
Road Show
(2008)
..... Beginning October 28th, 1912, for three nights, was the Post-Broadway engagement of the GEORGES BERR and MARCEL GUILLEMAUD comedy "THE MILLION" with TAYLOR HOLMES. (The production opened October 23rd, 1911 at New York's 39th Street Theatre and ran for 126 performances before going on the road.)
..... DETAILS: The oversized 36 page program measures 8" X 10 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, synopsis of scenes, musical numbers, beautiful cover graphics (front and back) and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor surface and edge wear to the covers and a torn corner on the back (no paper loss), this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian ..... Check my "Other Auctions" for additional rare vintage playbills and programs, Original Cast CD's and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ..... NO RESERVE! ..... This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of .95 USPS first class/ media rate shipping with delivery confirmation (50 cents for each additional program or playbill purchased when combined into a single payment - U.S. addresses only) or .95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. PayPal preferred ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) I can now ship by USPS International First Class Airmail (.50 to Canada / .50 to all other international destinations) or by USPS Priority International recorded delivery (.00 to Canada / .00 to all other international destinations, however up to 10 playbills can easily be shipped together in a Priority flat rate envelope for one shipping charge when all purchases are combined into a single payment). Please email me with any other inquiries ..... THANKS !!!
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