W. C. Fields "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" Ray Dooley / Vivienne Segal 1925 Summer Program

Description

This is a rare July 27th, 1925 program (playbill) from the opening weeks of the Summer edition of Twentieth Annual "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES"
at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City
. (The production opened July 6th, 1925 and ran for 88 performances.) ..... The "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" were the most lavish musical productions on Broadway between 1907 and 1931. Blending beauty, music and talent with over 100 graceful and elegant "Ziegfeld Girls" in priceless gowns, jewels and flowers, audiences knew they would be treated to the most memorable evening possible. The key to the ongoing success of the "Follies", even in the worst of times was producer FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... The Twentieth Edition starred W. C. FIELDS and RAY DOOLEY and featured VIVIENNE SEGAL, CLARENCE NORDSTROM,
CHARLES KELO,
CARLO KELO,
EDNA LEEDOM,
IRVING FISHER,
ADELAIDE SEAMAN, ETHEL SHUTTA,
BERTHA BELMORE, BRANDON TYNAN, VANGIE VALENTINE,
AL DARE and
WALTER WAHL
, DOROTHY KNAPP, PEGGY FEARS
and THE TILLER GIRLS ..... CREDITS: Music by RAYMOND HUBBELL, DAVE STAMPER and WERNER JANSSEN; Lyrics by GENE BUCK; Dialogue by J. P. McEVOY, WILL ROGERS, W. C. FIELDS and GUS WEINBERG; Sets designed by NORMAN BEL GEDDES, DUKE MURTA, JACK SAVAGE and LUDWIG KAINER; Costumes designed by JOHN HELD, Jr., MABEL JOHNSTONE and JOHN E. STONE; Staged by JULIAN MITCHELL; Produced by FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... DETAILS: The 34 page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing to the top right corner and minor edge wear, 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.