Alfred Drake "KISMET" Doretta Morrow / Joan Diener 1953 Envelope / Ticket Stub

Description

This is a rare Ziegfeld Theatre ticket envelope and ticket stub from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST musical hit "KISMET" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 3rd, 1953 and ran for 583 performances.) ..... The Tony Award winning musical starred ALFRED DRAKE and featured DORETTA MORROW, JOAN DIENER, HENRY CALVIN, FRANCIS COMPTON, RICHARD ONETO, BEATRICE KRAFT, TRUMAN GAIGE, FLORENCE LESSING, EARLE MacVEIGH, KIRBY SMITH, BRUCE MacKAY, NEILE ADAMS, BONNIE EVANS and PRUE WARD ..... CREDITS: Book by CHARLES LEDERER and LUTHER DAVIS based on the play by EDWARD KNOBLOCK; Musical Adaptation and Lyrics by ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST ("Song of Norway", "Kismet", "At the Grand", "Magdalena", "Dumas & Son", "Kean", "Anya", "Timbuktu", "Grand Hotel"); Music by ALEXANDER BORODIN; Sets and Costumes designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Choreographed by JACK COLE; Directed by ALBERT MARRE; Produced by CHARLES LEDERER ..... DETAILS:
This rare Ziegfeld Theatre ticket envelope measures 4 1/4" X 2 1/2" inches and has the performance details written on the front. The backside is blank. The December 30th, 1953 matinee ticket stub measures approx. 1 1/2" X 1 3/8" inches ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the envelope, this rare set 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.