Eddie Dowling "THUMBS UP!" Ray Dooley / Bobby Clark / Paul Draper 1935 Playbill

Description

This is a rare September 2nd, 1935 playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON musical revue "THUMBS UP!" at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production opened December 27th, 1934
at Eddie Dowling's St. James Theatre in New York City
and ran for 156 performances.) ..... The cast included EDDIE DOWLING, BOBBY CLARK & PAUL McCULLOUGH, PAUL DRAPER, IRENE BEA BEASLEY,
EUNICE HEALEY,
HUGH CAMERON,
AL SEXTON, BARRY STEWART, the RANDALL SISTERS,
HOLLY and DOLLY FALLA,
IRENE McBRIDE, LOUENE AMBROSIUS,
JOHN and FRANK DELMAR,
SAM LIEBERT,
BOB JEWETT and the DEMNATI TROUPE
..... CREDITS: Sketches by H. I. PHILLIPS and ALAN BAXTER; Music by JAMES HANLEY and HENRY SULLIVAN; Lyrics by BALLARD MacDONALD and EARLE CROOKER; Additional Music and Lyrics by VERNON DUKE; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Sets designed by TED WEIDHAAS; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS, JAMES REYNOLDS, THOMAS BECHER and JAMES MORCOM; Comedy Scenes Directed by EDWARD C. LILLEY; Entire Production Devised and Staged by JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON; Produced by EDDIE DOWLING ..... DETAILS: The over-sized four page playbill measures 6 7/8" X 10 1/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers and a wonderful vintage advertisement for Old India Pale Ale (Commercial Brewing Co.) featuring
EDDIE DOWLING, BOBBY CLARK & PAUL McCULLOUGH
, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of creasing from having been folded into quarters and edge wear along the seam, this rare 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.