Lyda Roberti "ROBERTA" Jerome Kern / Bob Hope 1933 "Gotham Life" New York Guide

Description

This is a rare "GOTHAM LIFE", the Official Metropolitan Guide for New York City from the week of November 19th, 1933 (Volume XXVII, No. 29) featuring LYDA ROBERTI on the front cover. She was starring in the
Original Broadway production of the JEROME KERN and OTTO HARBACH musical comedy "ROBERTA" at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City
....... Published for more than a quarter century, "GOTHAM LIFE" was the weekly Guide to Theatrical and Musical Entertainment, Films, Museums, Restaurants and included reviews of new Broadway Plays and the calendar for current Broadway offerings .....
"
ROBERTA"
opened
November 18th, 1933 and ran for 295 performances ..... The musical introduced the standard, "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", and the cast included BOB HOPE, TAMARA, LYDA ROBERTI, GEORGE MURPHY, RAYMOND MIDDLETON, HELEN GRAY, JANE EVANS, FAY TEMPLETON, BOBETTE CHRISTINE, SYDNEY GREENSTREET, WILLIAM HAIN, MARION ROSS, NAYAN PEARCE, MAVIS WALSH, ED JEROME, BERENICE ALAIRE, GRETCHEN SHERMAN, VIRGINIA WHITMORE, WILLIAM TORPEY, GEORGE DJIMOS, STANISLAW SARMATOFF, FRED MacMURRAY, ALAN JONES and the CALIFORNIA COLLEGIANS ..... CREDITS: Music by JEROME KERN ("Show Boat", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Sunny", "Roberta", "Very Good Eddie", "Leave It To Jane", "Sally", "Music In the Air", "Very Warm For May"); Book and Lyrics by OTTO HARBACH ("Bright Eyes", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Roberta", "The Firefly", "Wildflower", "Sunny", "Rose-Marie", "Song of the Flame", "The Desert Song", "No, No, Nanette") adapted from ALICE DUER MILLER's novel "Gowns by Roberta"; Sets designed by CLARK ROBINSON; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Choreographed by JOSE LIMON and the CHARLES WEIDMAN GROUP; Directed by HASSARD SHORT (Uncredited); Produced by MAX GORDON
..... DETAILS: The 20 page magazine measures 5 1/4" X 9" inches. Among the current Broadway offerings was the GEORGE GERSHWIN, GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and IRA GERSHWIN musical "LET 'EM EAT CAKE" starring WILLIAM GAXTON, LOIS MORAN and VICTOR MOORE and the IRVING BERLIN and MOSS HART musical revue "AS THOUSANDS CHEER" starring ETHEL WATERS. Includes a wonderful HAROLD K. SIMON illustration (shown in the fourth and fifth scanned images) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the start of seam splits at the top and bottom and a light vertical crease, this rare magazine 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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