Ted Healy ("Three Stooges") "THE GANG'S ALL HERE" Ruby Keeler 1931 FLOP Playbill

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This is a rare January 26th, 1931 "Playgoer" playbill from the
one
-week, Pre-Broadway engagement of the
RUSSEL CROUSE, LEWIS E. GENSLER, OWEN MURPHY and ROBERT A. SIMON musical revue "THE GANG'S ALL HERE"
at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Following tryouts in Philadelphia and Newark, the production would open
February 18th, 1931 at New York's Imperial Theatre and close after only 23 performances.) ..... The musical starred TED HEALY (original member of "The Three Stooges") and featured RUBY KEELER JOLSON (replaced out-of-town by  GINA MALO), JACK McCAULEY, HAL THOMPSON, EDDIE MORAN, RHETA STONE, MARY ALICE RICE, PHYLLIS SAULE, THOMAS F. TRACY, RUTH TESTER, JOSEPH VITALE, SHAW and LEE, JACK BRUNS, HARRY ANDERSON, JAYNE AUBURN, DALLAS WELFORD, ROBERT DUENWEG, JOHN GALLAUDET, ZELMA O'NEAL, EARL GILBERT, JOHN TRACY, ALBERT F. HAWTHORNE, HARRY WEST, GENE CERF, MILTON DOUGLAS, HAL LeROY, BERT FAY and the TILLY LOSCH BALLET ..... Side Note: The show's star TED HEALY (1896-1937), was the mastermind behind the legendary comedy team "Ted Healy and the Stooges", later known as "THE THREE STOOGES". It was in the winter of 1922 that MOE HOWARD noticed an ad in the newspaper announcing that his childhood friend Ted and his new wife Betty were appearing in their vaudeville act at the Prospect Theater in Brooklyn. Moe had not seen Ted for ten years at this point. He went to the theater and he and Ted formed an act where Moe jumped up out of the audience and pulled Ted's pants completely off. The act was a huge success and led to the future "Stooges" with MOE, his brother SHEMP HOWARD and LARRY FINE ..... CREDITS: Book by RUSSELL CROUSE; Music by LEWIS E. GENSLER; Lyrics by OWEN MURPHY and ROBERT A. SIMON; Sets designed by HENRY DREYFUSS; Costumes designed by RUSSELL PATTERSON; Ballets by TILLY LOSCH; Choreographed by DAVE GOULD; Directed by FRANK McCOY; Produced by MORRIS GREEN and LEWIS E. GENSLER ..... The playbill also includes the credits for the Post-Broadway engagement of the BENN W. LEVY comedy "ART AND MRS. BOTTLE" at Philadelphia's Forrest Theatre. The play starred JANE COWL and featured LEON QUARTERMAINE and KATHARINE HEPBURN ..... Also includes the credits for the Post-Broadway engagement of the DAVID FREEDMAN comedy "MENDEL, INC." at Philadelphia's Chestnut Street Opera House. The Avon Theatricals production starred JOE SMITH, CHARLES DALE and ALEXANDER CARR
..... DETAILS: The twenty page program measures 6 3/8" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast lists, scenes and musical numbers, promotional text and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare program 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.