Rodgers & Hart "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE" William Gaxton 1929 Chicago Playbill

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This is a rare April 7th, 1929 "Playgoer" playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE" at the Garrick Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened November 3rd, 1927 at the Vanderbilt Theatre in New York City and ran for 421 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred WILLIAM GAXTON and the cast included GORDON BURBY, JACK THOMPSON, GEORGE E. MACK, PAUL EVERTON, NANA BRYANT, MARY ADAMS, RICHARD LANE, ALICE CAVANAUGH, DOROTHY RUBINO, JOHN CREIGHTON, CHESTER BREE, JAMES CUSHMAN, ESTHER LLOYD and OLIVE BERTRAM ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist for "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Higher and Higher", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by HERBERT FIELDS based on MARK TWAIN's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"; Sets and Costumes designed by JOHN F. HAWKINS, Jr.; Choreographed by BUSBY BERKELEY; Directed by ALEXANDER LEFTWICH; Produced by LEW FIELDS and LYLE D. ANDREWS ..... DETAILS: The 34 page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a tear in the top left corner of the cover, 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 ..... 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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